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London, UK, 10:00AM Monday 1 December 2025: Arizona rock icons Jimmy Eat World have announced their live return to the UK with their biggest ever UK show to date at London’s Gunnersbury Park on Sunday 16 August 2026, celebrating the 25th anniversary of their classic fourth studio album, Bleed American. Jimmy Eat World will be joined by special guests Rise Against, The Get Up Kids and Jay Som. Artist presale begins on Tuesday 2nd December at 10am GMT - fans can sign up at jimmyeatworld.com . Tickets go on general sale from Friday 5 December at 10am GMT via www.ticketmaster.co.uk . The show will be one of the first chances for UK fans to see Jimmy Eat World perform Bleed American in full, in celebration of its 25th anniversary. Fans can also expect to hear rarities and hits from across the band’s catalogue, presented with a bigger production than ever before. Bleed American stands as a landmark album that helped push alternative rock into the mainstream, cementing Jimmy Eat World as pion...

  Download Festival, the greatest rock and metal festival of all time, has today added a further wave of 22 artists to an already stellar line up for its 22nd edition in 2025. The new additions include Rise Against, Opeth, Myles Kennedy, Shinedown, AWOLNATION, Power Trip, Hatebreed, Palaye Royale, Municipal Waste and more. This year’s festival will take place on 13-15 June 2025 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. General tickets are on sale now at www.downloadfestival.co.uk . Also announced today are Crossfaith, Dirty Honey, unpeople, Smash Into Pieces, MOTHICA, Zetra, Bastardane, Kids In Glass Houses, Elliot Minor, Twin Atlantic, Cattle Decapitation, PRESIDENT and NECKBREAKKER. They join a colossal line up headlined by the mighty Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn, and also featuring the likes of Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter, Within Temptation, Eagles Of Death Metal, The Darkness and many more. The mighty Shinedown are ret...

The new Stencil Mag is now out! This was another big issue for me as I got to do the front cover interview with Joe from Rise Against ! Read the interview here: https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue44/126 I also reviewed Rise Against's new album 'Wolves' - https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue44/154 My other reviews for this issue: The Dollyrots - Whiplash Splash - https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue44/155 Protest The Hero - The Myth https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue44/156 Seether - The Poison https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue44/157 SikTh - The Future In Whose Eyes https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue44/157 Plus something a bit different as I also reviewed MCM Comic Con in London which was cool! You can read all about it here: https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue44/196 So check this all out along with the rest of the interviews (which include Evanescence, Miss May I, CKY), reviews and features! https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue44 Links for ...

      The mighty new issue of Stencil Mag has landed featuring as you can see main feature, Rise Against! You can also check out my review of their new album here: http://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue26/173   Also featured is a Reading/Leeds preview including my sections on Paramore, Young Guns, Crossfaith & Of Mice & Men, which can be seen here!  http://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue26/127     In a new VS feature, kicking of with Bring Me The Horizon. I pick their latest album, 'Sempiternal' which goes up agaist their previous album, 'There Is A Hell Believe Me I've Seen It..' - which is your favourite?! http://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue26/143   Also check out my reviews of the following:   Mastodon and Linking Park latest albums: http://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue26/159   And lastly my reviews of Casket Of Cassandra and The Moderates: http://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue26/16...