Sick New World 2025 cancelled weeks after line-up announcement

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shared the line-up for its third year in October.Previously set to take place at Las Vegas Festival Grounds on April 12, over 50 names were announced, with Linkin Park and Metallica to headline alongside performances from Evanescence, Queens Of The Stone Age, Gojira and AFI.Also initially slated to play were The Flaming Lips, the Sisters Of Mercy, Meshuggah, Cradle Of Filth, X, Refused, Cannibal Corpse and Lacuna Coil.

Meanwhile, Louisiana sludge metallers Acid Bath were due to reunite with their first show since 1997 at the festival.Now, though, organisers have announced the festival’s cancellation due to “unforeseen circumstances”.In a statement shared to Instagram yesterday (November 29), the festival wrote: “It is with great disappointment that we announce that Sick New World will no longer take place in Las Vegas on April 12, 2025.

Despite our best efforts, we’ve encountered unforeseen circumstances that we are unable to overcome for next year’s show.“We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the dedicated SNW fans who had made plans to join us for another cultural celebration of hard rock, goth, alternative, and heavy music.

Please stay tuned for further and future information regarding Sick New World. Tickets purchased directly from Front Gate Tickets will be automatically refunded to the original method of payment in as little as 30 days.”A post shared by Sick New World (@sicknewworld)Acid Bath’s planned reunion was set to include three of the band’s founding members, with lead singer Dax Riggs, guitarist Sammy ‘Pierre’ Duet and guitarist Mike Sanchez on board.