HARD ROCK CALLING organisers confirm today that for the first time ever Hard Rock Calling will be extended to a three-day event. Due to the popularity of London’s only Rock festival, Hard Rock Calling will kick start on Friday 26 June, with The Killers headlining the Hyde Park stage with support from The Kooks.
The Killers’ recent, third, album ‘Day & Age’ has received mass acclaim and has already sold 1 million copies in the UK since its release last November. The Las Vegas band’s Hyde Park set will include recent singles Human and Spaceman, as well as hits from previous albums including Mr Brightside, Somebody Told Me, When You Were Young, Read My Mind and All These Things That I Have Done. The Killers have, since their first arrival on UK shores in 2003, fast made a name for themselves as one of the most exciting live bands on the planet. On top of this, their recent UK tour sold out in record time, so the announcement of their Hard Rock Calling show will be fantastic news for fans eager to see the band this summer.
Britain’s very own The Kooks will be joining The Killers as main support on Friday 26 June. With their 2008 release Konk going straight to number one their performance at Hard Rock Calling will their first festival appearance of the summer and a culmination of their memorable hits and newer tracks.
With demand for tickets to this prestigious festival phenomenal, organisers have confirmed that for the first in its history Hard Rock Calling 2009 will be a three-day event making it truly the ultimate festival for London.
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Tickets for Sunday 28 June have sold out in record time and with demand extremely high for the Saturday, the addition of The Killers and The Kooks proves that this is the hottest ticket for the summer.
Hard Rock Calling, Hyde Park, London:
Friday 26 June – The Killers, The Kooks plus full line-up to be announced
Saturday 27 June - Neil Young, Fleet Foxes, Ben Harper &Relentless7, Seasick Steve, The Pretenders plus more to be announced
Sunday 28 June 2009 - Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews Band. The Gaslight Anthem plus full supporting line-up to be announced.
