Nightwish and Gojira to headline Bloodstock 2018
Metal icons Nightwish and Gojira have been revealed as the headliners for next year's Bloodstock Open Air Festival.
The Catton Park event, taking place on August 9 to 12, will see Gojira perform on the Saturday and Nightwish on the Sunday.
The announcement comes after Bloodstock had its most successful year to date this summer - and the first time the event has ever completely sold out of weekend tickets.
Speaking ahead of the headline slot, French heavy metal band Gojira released the following statement: "We are excited and honoured to headline Bloodstock festival in 2018. One of our favourite festivals in the world.
"We had such a great time in 2016 with the Bloodstock crowd and are sure that 2018 will be even better. We are already planning what we can do to make it the most awesome Gojira show yet. We can't wait."
Finish symphonic metal act Nightwish also released a statement to say they cannot wait for the festival.
It read: "We can't wait to hit the mighty Bloodstock Festival in 2018.
"By then we'll be in full flight on our 'Decades' World Tour (a retrospective) so expect an unusual setlist with a bit of nostalgia for the old fans, but some recent epics for the new.
"We will throw ourselves into it with everything we've got so be there!"
Early Bird tickets are available now from this link, priced at £125 plus booking fee. VIP tickets will be available from September 1.
