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  Only a few days after revealing Forteresse for its line-up, Fortress Festival now confirms four more exclusive performances set to take place during its 2025 edition. The Great Old Ones, Spirit Possession, Perchta and Belore join the festival’s already impressive line-up of Agalloch, Ulcerate, Forteresse and RUÏM. The Great Old Ones and Spirit Possession will perform UK exclusive shows, while it will be a UK debut and exclusive show for both Perchta and Belore. Fortress Festival will take place on the weekend of 31 May - 1 June 2025 at Scarborough Spa. Standard weekend tickets are on sale: https://www.fortressfestival.co.uk/tickets New Zealand unorthodox death metallers Ulcerate will perform a UK exclusive set following their recently released “Cutting the Throat of God”. RUÏM - with iconic former Mayhem guitarist and Vltimas founder, Blasphemer - will perform a UK debut and exclusive show. Agalloch will perform a 2025 European exclusive headlining show; their first in the UK sin...

With under one month to go until the start of BST, Pearl Jam are excited to announce even more incredible additions to their biggest London shows at American Express presents BST Hyde Park shows. October Drift, Fatherson, Life and Daytime TV complete the lineup on Friday 8 July, and The Smiths’ legend Johnny Marr joins the bill alongside Temples, Tiger Cub, Petrol Girls, James & The Cold Gun, PEAKS! and Connor Selby on Saturday 9 July. Joining US rock titans Pearl Jam is one of the UK’s most treasured musicians, Johnny Marr. Performing at London’s best outdoor venue with previously announced incredibly special guests Pixies, Stereophonics, Imelda May & many more on Saturday 9 July. Marr started his career with The Smiths, beginning an amazing history as one of the most influential songwriters and guitarists in British independent music. His subsequent creative journey has seen him at the heart of The The, Electronic, Modest Mouse and The Cribs, as well as working with such na...