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SONISPHERE FESTIVAL organisers have issued the following statement regarding day tickets for the 2011 event:

In response to an overwhelming number of requests, we have been able to secure permission to put a strictly limited number of day tickets on sale via THE POWER BALLOT scheme. Due to the huge demand for day tickets anticipated, and the limited number that can be made available, we have decided to use a ballot system as we believe it is the fairest way to ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to obtain tickets.

Fans should sign up at www.sonispherefestivals.com/uk before 23rd May, when the ballot closes. Successful applicants will be informed which day they can purchase tickets for via email on May 25th. Each customer may purchase up to four tickets for their allocated day. Tickets will be £80/day plus booking fee.

The day splits are listed below, broken down by stage, from the APOLLO and SATURN ARENA stages - timed to ensure no clashes so people can watch every main stage performance - to the BOHEMIA, JAGERMEISTER and RED BULL BEDROOM JAM stages, considerately timed to avoid any painful choices over the course of the weekend.

Friday 8th July

APOLLO ARENA STAGE METALLICA SLAYER MEGADETH ANTHRAX DIAMOND HEAD BOHEMIA STAGE HAYSEED DIXIE KILLING JOKE BLOOD RED SHOES MY PASSION BLACK DAHLIA MURDER FIREWIND GLAMOUR OF THE KILL LOWER THAN ATLANTIS JAGERMEISTER STAGE FLATS THE DEFILED BLACK BREATH SLAM CARTEL HOUNDS DECADE HAMMER OF THE GODS REDBULL BEDROOM JAM STAGE ROLO TOMASSI PROTEST THE HERO CEREBAL BALLZY YOUNG LEGIONNAIRE

SATURDAY 9th July

APOLLO ARENA STAGE BIFFY CLYRO WEEZER YOU ME AT SIX BAD RELIGION CAVALERA CONSPIRACY ARCHITECTS SYLOSIS SATURN ARENA STAGE THE MARS VOLTA ALL TIME LOW SUM 41 KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES GALLOWS RICHARD CHEESE

BOHEMIA STAGE THE SISTERS OF MERCY PARADISE LOST GOJIRA ONE MINUTE SILENCE PERIPHERY PULLED APART BY HORSES GRINSPOON CHERRI BOMB WHILE SHE SLEEPS

JAGERMEISTER STAGE BLACK SPIDERS SAINT JUDE RIVAL SONS THE CRAVE SIX HOUR SUNDOWN THE VIRGIN MARYS PANIC CELL THE TREATMENT JETTBLACK NO AMERICANA SONS OF ICARUS RED BULL BEDROOM JAM STAGE WATAIN RISE TO REMAIN TEK ONE INNERPARTYSYSTEM TESERACT REVOKER

SUNDAY

APOLLO ARENA STAGE SLIPKNOT LIMP BIZKIT MOTORHEAD MASTODON PARKWAY DRIVE ARCH ENEMY VOLBEAT SATURN ARENA STAGE BILL BAILEY OPETH AIRBOURNE IN FLAMES HOUSE OF PAIN BLACK TIDE BOHEMIA STAGE THE ANSWER FOUR YEAR STRONG ALESTORM CANCER BATS ANBERLIN INME KYLESA TURBOWOLF HOWARD MARKS

JAGERERMEISTER STAGE ORANGE GOBLIN FOZZY ANTERIOR EXIT TEN AMPLIFIER DEMONIC RESURECTION TURBOGEIST MOJO FURY THE SAFETY FIRE FLETCHER

RED BULL BEDROOM JAM STAGE SONIC BOOM SIX DON BROCO TITLE FIGHT ME VS HERO ARCANE ROOTS

SONISPHERE KNEBWORTH takes place 8th - 10th July 2011 at KNEBWORTH HOUSE. For tickets and more info go to www.sonispherefestivals.com

http://uk.sonispherefestivals.com.

After a blood pumping, sweat dripping, solid Rock and Roll performance on a series of Sold Out Big Day Out shows across Australia, Airbourne are back touring their homeland this June with a tour kicking off in Traralgon VIC, rocking through SA, NSW and finishing up in Coolangatta QLD. The boys, hailing from country town Warrnambool, spent the last year rocking the world playing all sorts of big festivals in Europe and USA on the back of their 2010 release No Guts. No Glory. No Guts. No Glory was recorded in Chicago with noted producer Johnny K. The band relocated from their shared home in Warrnambool Victoria and moved into K’s spacious studio to record the album. Frontman Joel O’Keefe says, “Working with Johnny K was great, he's one of the boys. We basically just set up all the gear, chucked a few mics around and went for it! Good times!” Brother and drummer Ryan confirms the precarious microphone placement, “With this album, we threw the mics all over the building, left the doors and windows open and pressed record!" Airbourne are only back briefly before jetting off for another European tour, first stop Sonisphere Festivals followed shortly by a UK tour with Iron Maiden as their main support and then a headlining spot in one of Germany’s largest open-air gatherings, Wacken Festival, and that’s just the first announcement of the year! Catch them while you can!

Video Hits are proud to present Airbourne plus special guests on their No Guts. No Glory Tour: Thursday 2/6/2011 Inferno Traralgon VIC Friday 3/6/2011 The Palace Theatre Melbourne VIC Saturday 4/6/2011 Catalyst, Adelaide SA Thursday 9/6/2011 Newcastle Bar On The Hill, Newcastle NSW Friday 10/6/2011 Wollongong Uni Bar Wolongong, NSW Saturday 11/6/2011 Metro Theatre, Sydney NSW Thursday 16/6/2011 Villa Noosa Hotel, Noosa QLD Friday 17/6/2011 Hi-Fi ,Brisbane QLD Saturday 18/6/2011 Coolangatta Hotel, Coolangatta QLD

Super rare EP Ready to Rock ( only 1000 printed in 2004) is up for auction on ebay to raise funds for Matthew Leone of Madina Lake, after a show of heroism and bravery landed him with brain swelling, multiple surgeries and a hefty hospital bill without medical insurance to cover it. For more details of Matthew's story, visit http://www.throughthepain.org/about

To bid on the auction visit. http://tiny.cc/0203a

100% of profits go to Matthew!

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