Bloodstock Festival reveal KK’s Priest

Bloodstock Festival have made one final announcement ahead of this year’s festival!

With just one day to go until the UK’s biggest metal festival returns for another year, there’s been one final change to this year’s lineup. Unfortunately, German power metallers HELLOWEEN have been forced to pull out of their set on Sunday.

The band says, “the heavy storms in Slovenia (our thoughts are with the flood victims) and cloudbursts in Wacken couldn’t harm us – we played all our scheduled shows and celebrated together with our loyal fans. Much more difficult for us is now to inform you that we have to cancel the upcoming festival gigs at the Hellsinki Metal Festival in Finland and Bloodstock Open Air in the UK due to an acute laryngitis our singer Michael Kiske is suffering of. We did make this decision with a lot of consideration and with heavy hearts but Michael‘s condition unfortunately does not leave us any other choice. Thanks for your understanding.”

However, heavy metallers KK’S PRIEST will be joining the Ronnie James Dio bill on Sunday to replace HELLOWEEN. The band’s set will consist of KK Downing‘s extensive catalogue including JUDAS PRIEST classics, songs from their debut album and brand new tracks from forthcoming album The Sinner Rides Again.

The band comments, “KK and the band are extremely delighted to be able to add Bloodstock to our summer 2023 European festival run and we consider it a real bonus to play in front of our English fans. We’re certain it’s going to be a great evening of metal. We’re very much looking forward to it and we’ll see everybody there ready to rock!” 

Bloodstock Festival 2023 is set to take place at Catton Park, Derbyshire from 10th August – 13th August 2023. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here. 

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