Nightwish: ”So-called smaller bands matter just as much as headline acts”

Nightwish’s Floor Jansen says that small bands matter just as much as headlining acts at festivals.

Jansen tells TeamRock: “You can only be as good as you are, in the light of those huge names, big bands and massive productions – we can bring as much pyro as we want, but we will need to be exactly who we are and that should be enough. That’s the biggest challenge to see if that will make you happy.

“The first band is just as important as the last band – and there are great bands playing at three in the afternoon. Does it really matter? Does it say something about how good they are or their status? I don’t think so. Maybe perceptions should change.”

She adds: “We are totally and utterly happy and proud to be exactly where we are right now.”