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Festival line-up update – 14 Dec 2010
By CMU Editorial | Published on Tuesday 14 December 2010
ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL, Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle Of Wight, 10-12 Jun: The reformed Cast, who have just announced that they are raising money from fans via Pledge Music to fund a new album, will play on Sunday night at next year’s Isle Of Wight festival. www.isleofwightfestival.com
SONISPHERE, Knebworth, 8-10 Jul: Having previously announced Slipknot and ‘X-Factor’ favourites Biffy Clyro as headliners, Sonisphere bosses yesterday announced that thrash metal’s ‘big four’ – Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax – will co-headline Friday night at the UK edition of the touring rock festival next summer. It’s the first time they have all appeared on a bill together over here, Although they performed together at many of the travelling festival’s European shows last year, only Slayer and Anthrax made it to the UK. uk.sonispherefestivals.com