Sonisphere Knebworth 2010

GARY NUMAN, COREY TAYLOR Among 19 New Bands Confirmed For Sonisphere Knebworth








Sonisphere Knebworth is scheduled for July 30th to August 1st at at Knebworth Park, UK. Organizers have issued the following update:

Sonisphere Festival Knebworth boasts exclusive headline appearances from IRON MAIDEN and RAMMSTEIN, plus Friday night headliner ALICE COOPER, IGGY & THE STOOGES, SLAYER, ANTHRAX, PENDULUM and more - with over 140 bands set to play - many of whom you will only see at Knebworth this summer. With a wealth of musical, comedic and other entertaining talent on offer, plus free music downloads for every ticket holder, the £132.50 weekend ticket price - which unlike most festivals carries no booking fee - is hands down the best value for money out there.

Now, with less than two months to go, Sonisphere has announced a further 19 acts to the already stellar line up.

Joining the Friday night festivities, it is an honour to confirm that GARY NUMAN will make his Knebworth debut before ALICE COOPER opens his Theatre Of Death. With 12 top 20 singles under his belt, the electro-pop pioneer comes armed with a string of hits spanning his 30+ year career. With a fanclub including musicians such as Dave Grohl, Marilyn Manson and Trent Reznor, Gary Numan’s influence in the world of rock is indisputable. Indeed such is the high regard that Trent Reznor (whose NINE INCH NAILS played their final UK show at last year’s Sonisphere) holds for the pioneering Numan, that he invited him to join NIN onstage during their 02 shows last year, and rumours are rife of a musical collaboration between the two. See why Gary Numan has achieved legendary status at this exclusive festival set, and his only remaining UK performance of 2010.

After making his UK solo debut at last year’s Sonisphere, it is with tremendous excitement that we can confirm the return of COREY TAYLOR to Bohemia. Armed with an acoustic guitar and his voice, this is a rare opportunity to see the SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR up close and personal, at this exclusive performance.

Joining Corey on the Saturday at Bohemia will be Lauren Harris’ SIX HOUR SUNDOWN, whilst on the Red Bull Bedroom Jam stage additions come in the form of DON BRONCO, Belfast rockers GENERAL FIASCO, Icelandic hardcore mob ENDLESS DARK, and London Grungers JAPANESE VOYERS. The Jagermeister stage sees additions in the form of ALLIES, RSJ and the TOM HOLLISTER TRIO, while OUTCRY COLLECTIVE are set to make a racket on the Strongbow Bowtime Bar stage.

Sunday additions include classic rockers VOODOO SIX in Bohemia, SACRED MOTHER TONGUE, SLAM CARTEL, GU MEDICINE and TURBOWOLF on the new look Jagermeister stage, with a special performance from blues rocker PHILIP SAYCE on the Strongbow Bowtime Bar stage.

Sonisphere takes place at Knebworth House July 30th - August 1st, 2010.

Tickets for Sonisphere Knebworth are on sale now at www.Sonispherefestivals.com - with a full weekend ticket going for just £132.50, no booking fee and a host of exclusive performances there is no better value for UK Festival Fans this summer!

Band lineup so far:

IRON MAIDEN **
RAMMSTEIN *
65DAYSOFSTATIC
AFTER THE ORDEAL
ALICE COOPER *
ALICE IN CHAINS **
ALL FORGOTTEN
ALLIES
AND SO I WATCH YOU FROM AFAR
ANTHRAX *
APOCALYPTICA *
ARMY OF FRESHMEN
AUDREY HORNE
THE BENDAL INTERLUDE
BIGELF
BLACK SPIDERS
BLITZ KIDS
BOYS WITH X RAY EYES
BOW AND ARROW
BRING ME THE HORIZON *
BURY TOMORROW
CARS ON FIRE
THE CASINO BRAWL
CHICKENHAWK
CKY *
THE CULT *
DEAF HAVANA
DELAIN *
DIR EN GREY *
DON BROCO
THE EIGHTIES MATCHBOX B-LINE DISASTER
ENDLESS DARK
EUROPE
EVILE
FAILSAFE
FAMILY FORCE 5
FASTWAY
FEAR FACTORY
FEI COMODO
FIGHTSTAR
FIREBUG
FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND
GALLOWS
GENERAL FIASCO
GU MEDICINE
THE GHOST OF A THOUSAND
HEAVEN’S BASEMENT
HENRY ROLLINS (SPOKEN WORD) *
IGGY & THE STOOGES *
INME
JAPANESE VOYEURS
KARNIVOOL *
KATATONIA
KELLERMENSCH
LACUNA COIL *
LIGHTS GO BLUE
LITTLE FISH
LOWER THAN ATLANTIS
MADINA LAKE
MARCH OF THE RAPTORS
ME VS HERO
MÖTLEY CRÜE **
MUNICIPAL WASTE
OUTCRY COLLECTIVE
PAPA ROACH *
PENDULUM
PHILIP SAYCE
PLACEBO *
POLAR BEAR CLUB
RENEGADES
RINOA
RISE TO REMAIN
RSJ
SABATON *
SACRED MOTHER TONGUE
SICK OF IT ALL
SIX HOUR SUNDOWN
SKUNK ANANSIE
SLAM CARTEL
SLAVES TO GRAVITY
SLAYER *
SOULFLY
SYLOSIS
TEK ONE
TERRORVISION
THERAPY? **
THROATS
TOM HOLLISTER TRIO
TURISAS
THE UNION
TURBOWOLF
WHILE SHE SLEEPS
THEWORLDONFIRE
THE XCERTS
VOODOO SIX

** Only UK performance of 2010
* Exclusive UK Festival Performance

Comedy lineup so far:

ANDREW O’NEILL
JARRED CHRISTMAS
SEAN HUGHES
TIM MINCHIN

Tickets available from Sonispherefestivals.com.