Bloodstock Festival have announced that Megadeth are confirmed to headline the Sunday night slot in 2014.
This will be the thrash icons’ first appearance at Bloodstock. In a career nearing 30 years and counting, Megadeth have sold more than 38 million albums worldwide, earning five consecutive platinum albums in the US and numerous accolades along the way, including 11 Grammy nominations. The band’s latest studio album, released in June, ‘Super Collider’, reunited firebrand frontman Dave Mustaine with guitarist Chris Broderick, bassist David Ellefson, and drummer Shawn Drover.
Mustaine said: “[2014] is the 20th Anniversary for ‘Youthanasia’, and we are celebrating that by headlining the Bloodstock Festival in the glorious UK. Every year Megadeth and our UK fans get closer and celebrate another year of metal greatness together. This is the beginning of 2014...the best is yet to come.”
Already announced as Friday night bill toppers are New Orleans sludgemeisters Down. Joining them to headline Saturday night are black metal overlords Emperor. Bloodstock will be the only UK performances for both bands.
Tickets for 2014's event are already on sale at ‘early bird’ prices, £115 for a four-day weekend ticket with camping. Don't delay, as once the limited ‘early bird’ allocation is gone, it's gone, and tickets revert to full price. Pick ‘em up now.
In other Bloodstock news, organisers have been celebrating their recent win at the Live UK Music Business Awards 2013 in the ‘Best Festival (under 15K cap)’. It's their second ‘Best Festival’ accolade in a row, after picking up 2012’s UK Festival Awards gong for ‘Best Medium Sized Festival’.
Bloodstock will be held at Catton Park, Derbyshire on August 7 to August 10 2014. Keep up to date with the very latest info on official sites at Facebook and Bloodstock.uk.com.
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