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FESTIV(AL) NEWS THIS DECEMBER FROM BLOODSTOCK

December 10, 2024 carinadarkart Leave a comment

Ho ho ho! Let’s get the festive season into full swing with some more festival news. The weather might be getting colder, but BLOODSTOCK fever is hotting up, with day tickets now available plus today’s latest band announcement revealing the final bands joining the Sophie Lancaster stage in August 2025.

Fourteen more bands are lined up to make your festival weekend go with a bang. Handling Thursday’s opening night party duties with aplomb, will be high intensity deathcore beasts DEADFLESH from Hertfordshire, original BLOODSTOCK indoor alumnus FOURWAYKILL, and Belgium’s power trio GNOME.

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BRING ME THE HORIZON END 2024 WITH A BANG

December 5, 2024 carinadarkart Leave a comment

The mighty Bring Me The Horizon will headline the mainstage at Reading & Leeds Festival on August 23^rd (Saturday) & 24^th (Sunday) 2025.

Frontman Oli adds “We are beyond excited to be returning to Reading & Leeds for our first fully fledged headline slot. We are going to bring hands down the greatest show of our careers. It’s going to be our only UK performance next year and the final European show of the NEX GEN campaign before the band take time away, so if you want to see BMTH next year, this truly is your only chance. Can’t wait.’

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Kraftwerk, The The and Billy Idol announced for inaugural Forever Now festival

December 2, 2024 carinadarkart Leave a comment

Today the highly anticipated line-up is revealed for the first ever edition of Forever Now, a monumental new one-day festival for passionate music lovers, taking place at legendary venue The National Bowl, Milton Keynes on 22 June 2025.

A true celebration of alternative culture, the event will explore the cultural phenomenon of the dark side of creativity, featuring many of the greatest pioneers of new wave, post-punk, psychedelia and alternative rock. From electronic innovators Kraftwerk to punk icon Billy Idol and alt-rock legends The The, Death Cult, Johnny Marr, The Psychedelic Furs and The Jesus & Mary Chain, the festival will be a unique gathering for fans of post-punk music, fashion and literature, with a line-up unlike any other in the UK.

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Desertfest London announces 20 new artists for 2025

November 30, 2024 carinadarkart Leave a comment

The time has come for our next artist announcement! We are over the moon to welcome Seattle veterans of drone n doom EARTH as our third 2025 headliner, joining Zeal & Ardor and Elder. This appearance marks the band’s first UK show in 5 years as well as their first time on the DF London stage.

Arkansas doom quartet Pallbearer will join our stacked Saturday line up at Roundhouse, while homegrown local heroes Conan will make their long awaited return to Desertfest London.

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BLOODSTOCK’S HALLOWEEN TREATS + ADDITIONAL WEEKEND TICKETS AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 5TH

October 29, 2024 carinadarkart Leave a comment

It’s showtime! In honour of it being Halloween week, BLOODSTOCK was going to treat you to a spooktacular vampire pun. But it sucks.

So let’s creep it real with some more bands joining the bill, because we all know that you ghouls just wanna have fun. And in case you missed the fangtastic news about more weekend tickets being released, read on for further details and mark your calendar for 9am, November 5th, for that’s when they go on sale! No tricks!

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Uprising Announcement: First Wave Of Bands Revealed for Their Eighth Edition

October 26, 2024 carinadarkart Leave a comment

Leicester’s premiere indoor rock and metal festival, Uprising returns for its eighth instalment on Saturday 24th May and it’s coming armed with an eclectic mix of bands.

Joining Uprising 8 are….

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