Festival celebrates 40 years of Rock in the city
Iron Maiden and Metallica were announced today as the headliners for the 2014 Sonisphere festival. The event marks 40 years of rock in the town of Knebsworth, England, which has hosted major festivals since 1974.
Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson expressed the importance of playing at the event's anniversary: “It may sound cliché, but it’s an honor and a privilege to play in a place where legendary bands have played before .” The Sonisphere show will be the last of the Maiden England Tour, in which the band played 102 shows in 32 countries for more than 2 million fans.
In a statement on Facebook, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich said he was excited about the event: "The icing on the cake is playing with Iron Maiden, which is one of the reasons Metallica exists .
The Metallica show will have its setlist chosen by the fans , as announced last week. The festival will take place between July 4th and 6th of next year. Tickets are already on sale, starting at £170.