A two-minute commercial for next year’s edition of the Download festival can be seen below.
Download will take place June 8-10, 2012 at Donington Park, United Kingdom.
METALLICA will headline Saturday night at Download, performing its self-titled 1991 album in its entirety, while the mighty BLACK SABBATH will mark its hugely anticipated comeback with a headline slot on Sunday night.
Weekend tickets for Download 2012 go on general sale 9 a.m. on Friday, November 18. Weekend ticket prices will remain the same as the prices for Download 2011 until midday, Monday, January 30, 2012 when all ticket types will go off sale.
All tickets will go back on sale at 5 p.m. on Monday, January 30, 2012 with weekend tickets increased to 2012 prices.
A one-minute video clip of the four members of METALLICA offering words of encouragement and support to THE MINI BAND — the Thatcham, United Kingdom-based group made up of 8- and 10-year-olds whose performance of METALLICA‘s “Enter Sandman” has racked up nearly three million YouTube views in six weeks — can be seen below.
As individuals, the members of THE MINI BAND have created a real stir, with Zoe getting over 250,000 hits on one YouTube video! Harry has been featured on TV and Bugera amplifiers web site, and Charlie has an endorsement for drum sticks.
THE MINI BAND is:
* Zoe Thomson (8 years old) – Guitar
* Harry Jackson (8 years old) – Guitar
* Kieran Fell (8 years old) – Guitar
* Harrison Read (8 years old) – Lead Vocals
* Archie Zolotuhin (10 years old) – Bass Guitar
* Charlie Emmons (10 years old) – Drums
For more information, visit THE MINI BANDFacebook page. Source: Blabbermouth.net
METALLICA will headline the 10th installment of the Download festival at Donington Park on Saturday, June 9, 2012, with an exclusive U.K. performance of the band’s top-selling 1991 LP, “Metallica”, a.k.a. “the black album.”
It will be the eighth time the California metal titans will have played at Donington during their three-decade-long career, having previously performed at both Monsters Of Rock and Download festivals.
“Six years is way too long to be away from the hallowed grounds of Donington Park,” says METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich. “We are beyond psyched and feel privileged to come back once again to soak up the energy and vibe of the most legendary of festival sites.”
“I am absolutely bowled over that METALLICA will be playing The Black Album at the 10th anniversary of Download,” says Andy Copping, VP of Promotions at Live Nation. “The album is up there as one of the greatest albums of all time, everyone knows the songs. The Download festival has come a long way since we first started in 2003 and to have METALLICA back to help us celebrate this milestone is just fantastic.”
Download 2012 takes place at Donington Park on June 8-10, 2012. Weekend with camping tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. on Friday, November 18 from www.downloadfestival.co.uk. Source: Blabbermouth.net
The much discussed collaboration between Lou Reed & Metallica is out now and we’ve got all the formats available in the MetStore. Of course the CD is there, but if you are a collector, you might want to check out the deluxe CD poster set or the deluxe CD/two book set… or both! All the formats come with the two CD collection that is Lulu as well as photos by Anton Corbijn.
Win a Signed Lulu Poster Tube!
Here’s your chance to win a very rare and collectible prize. Buy Lulu in any format in the month of November, CD, deluxe book set, or poster tube, and you will be entered to win a limited edition poster tube set signed by Lou Reed & Metallica! Already purchased Lulu? Then you have already been entered automatically in the contest. Good luck!
See Lulu On TV
Lou and the guys will be hitting the road next week visiting four European cities to perform live for television or radio.
November 8: London, England, The Jools Holland Show
November 9: Paris, France, Taratata
November 11: Cologne, Germany, live radio broadcast/webcast 1LIVE radio
November 11: London, England, The Jools Holland Show -Additional Performance from November 8
November 13: Milan, Italy, Che Tempo Che Fa
Check your local listings for show times. The Taratata appearance will be broadcast later this month.
According to DNAIndia.com, four officials of promoter DNA Networks which organized METALLICA‘s canceled October 28, 2011 concert in Gurgaon (a suburb of Delhi), India were on Thursday sent to judicial custody for 14 days by a local court.
Police arrested Rajesh Kumar, the general manager of DNA Networks, and his colleagues Umesh Chinara, Ashok Singh and Savio Faleiro over the weekend on reported fraud charges. The police asked DNA‘s local bank to freeze its account while the investigation was ongoing (although during preparations, DNA had given the local authorities a bank guarantee of $200,000).
A representative for DNA Networks told Pollstar that the cancelation of METALLICA‘s performance at the Indian Formula 1 motor racing Grand Prix show was caused by an “unruly” section of the crowd climbing over safety barriers and damaging the stage set.
Karuna Prithvi from the DNA‘s press department told Pollstar it’s difficult to explain what sparked the fuss because “it was all so quick.”
Prithvi said the company always has barriers in place for its shows and the problem was caused when fans broke through them.
She said unruly fans “vandalized and destroyed” a lot of stage equipment, which meant it was impossible to fix it and get permission for a new show within 24 hours.
Other media reports, however, claimed fans became unruly when the gates opened several hours later than the scheduled opening times. Still other media reports said fans became angry after DNA sold more tickets than the venue’s estimated 30,000 capacity and because the organizers failed to inform ticket holders of the cancelation.
METALLICA issued a statement on its web site, explaining it was “deeply disappointed” about the gig’s cancellation. The band added, “We arrived in Delhi on Friday very excited and ready to play our first show ever in India at the F1 Rocks concert. However, immediately at the end of our afternoon press conference at a hotel near the venue, we were notified that there was a serious question as to whether the show could proceed with regard to the safety of the concert audience. And our first and foremost concern is always for the safety of you, the fans.”
METALLICA performed Sunday in Bangalore, India, at the Palace Grounds before an estimated 35,000 fans. METALLICA frontman James Hetfield told the crowd, “India has been a life-changing experience for us.”
The four METALLICA members took part in a press conference on Friday, October 28 ahead of their canceled F1 Rocks India concert in Delhi, India. Video footage of the question-and-answer session can be seen below. Source: Blabbermouth.net
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Police arrested Rajesh Kumar, the general manager of DNA Networks, and his colleagues Umesh Chinara, Ashok Singh and Savio Faleiro over the weekend on reported fraud charges. The police asked DNA‘s local bank to freeze its account while the investigation was ongoing (although during preparations, DNA had given the local authorities a bank guarantee of $200,000).
