The 2025 version of Las Vegas’ Sick New World pageant, which was to function headlining units from Metallica and the reunited Linkin Park, has been canceled by organizers Dwell Nation.
The third version of the huge, single-day occasion was set for April 12 and was to have boasted greater than 50 acts, together with Queens of the Stone Age, Gojira, AFI, Evanescence, Tomahawk, 311, Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway, the Flaming Lips, the Sisters of Mercy, Meshuggah, Filter and Cradle of Filth. Tickets might be mechanically refunded.
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“Regardless of our greatest efforts, we’ve encountered unexpected circumstances that we’re unable to beat for subsequent yr’s present,” the corporate mentioned in an announcement. “We lengthen our heartfelt due to all of the devoted SNW followers who had made plans to hitch us for one more cultural celebration of laborious rock, goth, various and heavy music. Please keep tuned for additional and future info relating to Sick New World.”
Based on HITS Each day Double, the occasion bumped into hassle partially as a result of its former booker, Jeffrey Shuman, overpaying for expertise, with Metallica and Linkin Park allegedly pocketing $5 million every.
Since launching in 2023, Sick New World has hosted a few of the solely System of a Down performances up to now 5 years and has elevated each new and cult traditional acts within the laborious rock style. “I had extra enjoyable there than I had on many, many different excursions, and that’s why we’re doing it once more,” frontman Serj Tankian advised SPIN after the inaugural version. “It was a blast. We rehearsed simply sufficient to know our chops after which the remainder, who the fuck is aware of? Let’s see what occurs on stage.”
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