Mad About Rock

  London, UK, 12:00PM Friday 14 November 2025: Punk rock juggernauts The Offspring have today announced a huge outdoor show, taking place at London’s Crystal Palace Park on Sunday 28 June 2026. The legendary band will be joined on the day by special guests Dropkick Murphys, Pennywise, PUP and Destroy Boys. The Offspring say: “Nobody Rocks like the UK Rocks. This is gonna be a great day out” Sign up for the artist pre-sale starting at 9AM on Tuesday 18 November via www.offspring.com . Tickets go on general sale at 9AM Friday 21 November via www.ticketmaster.co.uk . Legends and innovators of the Southern California punk rock scene, The Offspring have sold millions of records, won countless awards and have toured consistently, playing more than 500 shows in the last decade alone. The lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Dexter Holland, lead guitarist Noodles, bassist Todd Morse, drummer Brandon Pertzborn, and multi-instrumentalist Jonah Nimoy, their music has had a la...

  For more than four decades, SLAYER has defined thrash metal - shaping the genre, inspiring others, destroying stages across the world, and forging an untouchable legacy of unrelenting speed, aggression, and power. Now, as they celebrate more than 40 years of chaos, they're making history once again, announcing two massive headline shows, the biggest they've ever done in the U.K. and the only headline shows SLAYER will play in Europe this year. Set to take place in Cardiff’s Blackweir Fields on July 3rd and London’s Finsbury Park on July 6th, these are more than just concerts - it's a celebration of everything the iconic band and their fans have built together. The unmissable outdoor events will mark the first time in six years that SLAYER has performed in the U.K. A career-spanning set, stage production like you've never seen before, and a night of pure thrash fury that will be remembered forever. These two epic shows bring SLAYER together with not one, not two, but ...

  London, 10th December 2024: Two of rock’s most iconic acts, Judas Priest and Alice Cooper, are set to deliver an unforgettable performance at The O2 Arena, London, on Friday, 25 July 2025. Promising a night of unparalleled metal and theatrical rock. Hailing from Birmingham, England—the birthplace of heavy metal—Judas Priest has defined the genre for over 50 years. Known for their groundbreaking albums like “British Steel” and the 35-year anniversary of “Painkiller”, the band’s influence is unrivalled, shaping the very fabric of rock music. Their explosive performances, leather-and-studs aesthetic, and iconic hits like “Breaking the Law” and “You’ve Got Another Thing Coming’” have earned them global acclaim, a Grammy Award, and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Their latest album, Invincible Shield, continues to storm the charts and gained a Grammy nomination for ‘Best Metal Performance for ‘Crown Of Thorns’. Joining them is the Godfather of Shock Rock, Alice Coope...

  After a year of monumental returns and record-breaking milestones, LINKIN PARK—Mike Shinoda, Dave “Phoenix” Farrell, Joe Hahn, Emily Armstrong, and Colin Brittain—announce FROM ZERO WORLD TOUR will continue into 2025, with the next leg launching in January of next year. The tour celebrates their new album, FROM ZERO, out tomorrow HERE via Warner Records and hits stadiums and arenas across North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. The run also includes several notable festival plays around the globe, including Sick New World, I-DAYS, Novarock, and more. Their 2024 arena run was met with incredible demand, prompting the addition of four stadium dates in Paris, Dallas, and São Paulo. Now, fans worldwide will have even more chances to experience LINKIN PARK’s raw, high-octane performances with an expanded tour schedule in 2025. Full ticketing and tour info is available below. Special guests Queens of the Stone Age, Spiritbox, AFI, Architects, grandson, Jean Dawson, JPEGMAFIA, a...

  Deftones, the iconic GRAMMY® Award-winning Sacramento band have announced their return to the UK next summer with a headline show at Crystal Palace Park, London on Sunday 29 June 2025, alongside special guests Weezer, High Vis, and more to be announced. Deftones will host an artist pre-sale on Wednesday 6 November starting at 9AM (GMT) through to Friday 8 November at 9AM (GMT). General on sale begins at 9AM (GMT) on Friday 8 November via www.ticketmaster.co.uk . Formed in Sacramento, CA in 1988, multi-platinum GRAMMY® Award-winning Deftones are one of the most influential alternative bands in the world. Comprised of Chino Moreno, Frank Delgado, Stephen Carpenter, and Abe Cunningham, the band has released nine studio albums – the most recent being GRAMMY®-nominated ‘Ohms’ – and have created a culture that is revered as one of the most fervent to ever exist. Deftones’ appearance at Crystal Palace Park marks what will truly be a special evening as the band make their first live appe...

  After an overwhelming response for their Bush Hall shows, Frank Carter and Paul Cook, Glen Matlock and Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols today announce a night at O2 Forum Kentish Town, London for 26 September. Another iconic London venue for these legendary musicians, their collaboration is fast becoming one of the music events of the year. They recently sold out 3 dates for August in just seconds, fundraisers for iconic local venue Bush Hall in West London. Members of one of the most influential rock bands of all time, will be joined by the electric frontman Frank Carter to perform the Sex Pistols’ iconic 1977 album Never Mind The Bollocks in full. “The response to the Bush Hall shows has been overwhelming and it’s a privilege to help out a local venue like that,” says Steve Jones, “And it became obvious that there are many more fans who want to see us. Playing with Frank has been such a pleasure that we wanted to extend the fun. So Kentish Town, here we come.” Tickets: O2 Presal...

  Today, genre-defying A Day To Remember announce their long awaited headline show in London. The band will perform at the iconic O2 Academy Brixton on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Known for their high-energy live performances blending post-hardcore, pop-punk, and metalcore, A Day To Remember has a reputation for delivering incredible live shows with their dynamic presence and unmatched showmanship. This London date follows the success of their extensive U.S. tour dates and festival performances, which has left sold-out arenas and rave reviews in its wake. TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with various presales beginning on Wednesday, July 31st. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning on Friday, August 2nd at 10 am local time. Tickets are available from www.adtr.com . A DAY TO REMEMBER 2025 UK DATE: Tue, 24 June - UK, London - O2 Academy Brixton A Day To Remember ABOUT A DAY TO REMEMBER Since their formation in 2003, A Day To...

  FOZZY have announced their hugely anticipated return to the UK capital with a date at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town. Promising an explosive Friday evening of rock and rap, the show kickstarts a weekend that culminates in the return of AEW (All Elite Wrestling) to London’s Wembley Stadium on Sunday 25th August. If it’s not enough for fans to have FOZZY, with their heavy melodic groove and fronted by 8 time World Champion Chris Jericho headlining the night, fans will go crazy knowing that direct support comes from current AEW World Champion: Swerve Strickland. Swerve Strickland & Flash Garments will be performing their first concert as a rap duo in the UK. With the superstar showmanship of frontman Chris Jericho tag-teamed with guitar genius Rich Ward, FOZZY are a band that deliver a truly rock n roll experience - a sonic assault of headbanging riffs, energy and most importantly, amazing songs. The backbone of their sound comes from the killer combination of Grant Brooks on ...

  Detroit Hardcore collective The Armed is hitting the stage at the state of the art HERE at Outernet in London for their first UK show in five years on Wednesday 12 June. Today, it has been announced that Empire State Bastard will join the bill as very special guests, promising an electrifying night and a live highlight of 2024. Tickets are now available via www.ticketmaster.com . The Armed stated that the huge London show will be the "special and definitive" version of their world tour, in support of the critically acclaimed album Perfect Saviors, hailed as one of the best rock records of the year. This London headline date marks the band's first UK appearance since 2019 and promises to bring their intricate and vital vision to life in the heart of the city, with what they say will be a “one of a kind” immersive A/V production. Known for their incendiary and unstoppable performances, The Armed are set to deliver a night to remember. Empire State Bastard, born from the c...

  American Express presents BST Hyde Park is very excited to welcome back Nashville’s finest Kings of Leon to London! The multi-award winning rock group will headline at BST Hyde Park on Sunday 30 June, with special guests Paolo Nutini and The Vaccines. The full line-up for the show is still to be announced. Tickets go on sale Wednesday 28 February, 10am GMT, with an American Express presale live from 10am GMT on 23 February. Tickets are available at www.bst-hydepark.com Kings of Leon have also just announced their brand new album, Can We Please Have Fun, their 9th studio record. The album, as its title suggests, is a document of one of this era’s great rock and roll bands cutting loose, trying new things, and yes, having some fun. Recorded at Dark Horse studio and produced with new collaborator Kid Harpoon (Harry Styles, Florence + the Machine), the album sees the band hark back to their gritty origins, while simultaneously finding new gears. About playing at BST Hyde Park, Kings ...

  Alt-metal pioneers KORN have announced they will return to the capital to perform for the first time in seven years, with their biggest UK headline show to date at London’s Gunnersbury Park on Sunday 11 August. Joining them at the mammoth outdoor event are special guests Denzel Curry, Spiritbox, Wargasm and Loathe. This is undeniably one of the best line-ups of the summer, and fans are encouraged to buy quickly to avoid disappointment. Tickets go on general sale 10:00AM Friday 12 January from www.ticketmaster.co.uk . KORN has sold 40 million albums worldwide, collected two GRAMMYS, toured the world countless times, and set many records in the process that will likely never be surpassed. Vocalist Jonathan Davis, guitarists James “Munky” Shaffer and Brian “Head” Welch, and drummer Ray Luzier, have continued to push the limits of the rock, alternative and metal genres, while remaining a pillar of influence for legions of fans and generations of artists around the globe. KORN chan...

  IMPERIAL AGE: "We will be playing a special Homecoming Acoustic Concert in London on the 16th of August 2023. For those who don't live in London, there will be a special Online Livestream - so that you can join from any part of the world! After protesting and leaving our native Russia as soon as its aggression against Ukraine began and living for a year in Turkey, we were eventually endorsed by Arts Council England as "Exceptional Talents". We were granted UK residency under the Global Talent Programme and moved to Britain on 17th April 2023. Following 2 months of searching we finally settled in Northamptonshire and, after almost 1.5 years of peril and uncertainty, are now ready to continue doing what we are best at - music. To celebrate our new home, we will play an acoustic concert on the 16th of August at London's legendary Cart & Horses - the birthplace of Iron Maiden. This will be our first ever acoustic show, featuring our songs in a smaller setting, ...

  Stoner/Doom Rock group BlackStorm have premiered a new lyric video for their latest track 'Heavy Energy' ahead of a special guest slot to Pitchshifter's sold-out Bristol show this July. Watch 'Heavy Energy' (lyric video): https://youtu.be/9-JJCgj57BM Hailing from Brighton UK, Blackstorm's line-up features members of Earthtone9, The Blueprint, Twin Zero, Fall of Efrafa, GNOD and King Beef. Latest single 'Heavy Energy' serves as an ethereal appetiser ahead of Blackstorm's special guest slot to Pitchshifter's sold out Bristol show, at The Exchange, on the 7th of July. Vocalist Karl Middleton (Earthtone9) says, "It’s an honour to share the stage with the Clayden brothers once again. Our friendship runs deep, over 25 years. This show is going to be wild. The Exchange is a killer 300 capacity venue, and it’s gonna be a hot, sweaty, high energy show." The epic follow up to 2022's comeback single 'Iron Harvest', 'Heavy Energ...

  Today, Heavy Music Awards announces its first wave performers and hosts for the historic 2023 event, set to take place at OVO Arena Wembley on 26 May 2023. Renowned for showcasing the diverse global icons of heavy music at the annual event, this year will welcome unique and special performances from some of the most exciting names in the scene. With a location upgrade to OVO Arena Wembley, the celebrated venue will recognise the growing impact of heavy music, highlighting both breakthrough artists and stalwarts of the scene. Pre-sale tickets are available to voters and general sale tickets available Wednesday 19th April at 10am, starting at just £25 (plus fees), which are on sale here . With four nomination nods for the HMAs 2023 — including Best International Live Artist and Best Album - Lzzy and Joe of the ferocious Halestorm will be playing an intimate ‘unplugged’ show at the awards, joined by inimitable Machine Gun Kelly guitarist Sophie Lloyd. Further talent set to take the...

  Global rock phenomenon Guns N’ Roses will headline American Express presents BST Hyde Park for the very first time on Friday 30 June. One of America’s most influential rock groups, Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, Dizzy Reed, Richard Fortus, Frank Ferrer and Melissa Reese are heading to London for the 10th anniversary of BST Hyde Park. Announcing today some very special guests to Hyde Park’s ultimate rock show this summer… Prominent English-American rock band The Pretenders are coming to BST Hyde Park after playing dates across the UK and Ireland. Forming in 1978 during the punk and new wave movement, the band gained success due to their innovative songwriting and charismatic performances. Despite numerous personnel changes over the years, founder, songwriter and vocalist Chrissie Hynde has remained the sole constant. With their initial records, the group crossed the bridge between punk/new wave and Top 40 pop more than any other band - their self-titled debut album went to No.1 in...

  Kreator is currently touring with Lamb Of God as support, but they managed to slot in two UK headline shows, one in Leeds and the other in Brighton on the 11th of March, which I was fortunate to attend. To make the occasion even more unique, this was the first time the German Thrash veterans have played in Brighton, and to top it off, they played a special deep cuts set list, especially for these two shows. The CHALK venue is a small intimate venue; you wouldn’t expect a band of their calibre to play here, which added to the rare thrash metal spectacle. They kicked off with the mighty title track of their latest album ‘Hate Über Alles’ which was released last year, and went on to deliver a colossal set that spanned their career, firing off hit after hit with ‘Hail To The Hordes’, the momentous ‘Satan Is Real’ both taken from their revered fourteenth album, 2017s’ Gods Of Violence, followed by the blazing ‘Hordes Of Chaos’. They also played several tracks from their pivotal 1989 r...

  Festival Republic in association with Solo Agency have announced that the godfather of punk Iggy Pop will be playing a special one-off outdoor show at Crystal Palace Park on Saturday 01 July 2023. Iggy Pop recently exploded back onto the scene with the aptly titled single ‘Frenzy’ – LISTEN HERE . His new album, EVERY LOSER, was unleashed on the public Friday 06 January 2023 – listen  HERE. The veritable legend knows how to throw a party and will be joined by very special guests, the iconic Blondie, punk rock supergroup Generation Sex and more for an incredible summer evening in the company of music royalty. Tickets are available from www.ticketmaster.co.uk . Widely acknowledged as one of the most influential artists and dynamic live performers of all time, Iggy Pop is a singer, songwriter, musician, author, record producer, DJ, and actor whose epic body of work has earned him both worldwide critical acclaim and fanatic cult success. The upcoming EVERY LOSER is Iggy’...

  Jack Black and Kyle Gass, otherwise known as rock music icons Tenacious D, return to Europe this Summer for a run of shows that will include a stop at London’s The O2 on Friday, June 16th, 2023. The acclaimed musical duo returns to London to showcase their rock greatness to their army of loyal fans. This will be Tenacious D’s first show in the UK since 2019 when they played a run of sold-out shows that included two nights at Wembley Arena. Their live experience is an energetic, riff-laden rock rollercoaster of fun that will take fans on a journey of their exhilarating catalogue of classic hits on this upcoming tour. Tickets go on general sale Friday 4th November at 10am via metropolismusic.com . Tenacious D have had a busy few months with the release of a medley of songs from the rock musical, Tommy by The Who in support of Everytown For Gun Safety, as well as launching their own fibre bars in the US, Fibre D’Lish and doing what they love best, hitting the road for a string o...