In August 2017, British post-punk band Editors—at the peak of their tour supporting In Dream (2015), which marked a return to electronic roots after indie experiments—performed at Pukkelpop, one of Belgium's largest festivals launched in 1985 in Hasselt as a platform for alternative music emphasizing danceable energy. Their hour-long main stage set, rich with atmospheric guitar textures and Tom Smith's emotive delivery, embodied the European tour's climax, where melancholy merged with festival drive under summer skies. This performance underscored the band's evolution from underground origins to mature command, transforming the Belgian arena into a realm of emotional trance.