Refused Return For Download 2012

    Download Festival 2012 is set for its biggest and best year yet with Swedish Hardcore veterans Refused just confirmed. The festival is effectively an alternative for many who hoped to attend Sonisphere this year, with the two festivals being parallel in terms of genre, and therefore, one another’s main competitors.

     Due to Sonisphere being cancelled late last month, Download ticket sales are rumoured to be going through the roof, will all family camping packages sold out. The festival takes place at Donington Park, Leicestershire, between the 8^th and the 10^th of June.

     Refused’s lead vocalist Dennis Lyxzén expressed his excitement to play the annual weekend of Rock royalty to NME magazine. The band stated their eagerness to ‘meet UK fans for the first time in 15 years.’ Refused have officially reformed after 12 years apart, and Download Festival is their only UK appearance this year.

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    The weekend-long bash will be headlined by The Prodigy, Black Sabbath and Metallica, along with news acts revealed including Kids In Glass Houses, Don Broco, Lower Than Atlantis and Gallows. The three-dayer also boasts the likes of You Me At Six, Biffy Clyro, Billy Talent, Steel Panther and Rise Against.

    A limited number of both day and weekend tickets (as well as RIP packages) are still available from www.downloadfestival.co.uk. Also visit the website for full line-up details and the latest Download news!

Sonisphere Festival 2012 Cancelled

     Due to a severe lack of ticket sales, this year’s legendary Sonisphere Festival has been cancelled. The festival anticipated the likes of Queen (with American Idol’s Adam Lambert replacing deceased Freddy Mercury), Switchfoot, Kiss, Evanescence, Cypress Hill and Black Stone Cherry to take the stage at the Stevenage festival.

     On their website, Sonisphere organisers expressed ‘deepest regrets to the artists’ and insisted that without acceptable ticket sales, this year’s event would not meet the expectations of audience and artists alike. Those who have already purchased tickets are entitled to a full refund.

      It is rumoured that ticket sales and lack of financial means caused Sonisphere’s unfortunate cancellation. Yet with many of the UK’s music festivals (and those further afield) boasting incredible line-ups with The Cure, The Killers, The Stone Roses, Paramore, Snow Patrol, Kasabian and Foo Fighters, a lack of Sonisphere should not dishearten those who hoped to attend. And without this year’s event Sonipshere Festival 2013 is set to be bigger and better than ever!

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