Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters performs onstage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on Sept. 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
Theo Wargo/ViacomCBSGet ready to rock. Welcome to Rockville unveiled its 2022 lineup on Wednesday (Dec. 8), and it’s the festival’s largest list of acts yet.
Guns N’ Roses, Foo Fighters, KISS and Korn will serve as headliners for the Daytona Beach, Fla.-based fest, which will be returning to the Daytona International Speedway from May 19 to 22.
Other acts on the docket include Smashing Pumpkins, Jane’s Addiction, Pretty Reckless, Shinedown, Rise Against, Bush, Breaking Benjamin, Megadeth, Seether, Five Finger Death Punch, and Papa Roach.
Tickets for the four-day rock extravaganza are on sale now at the official Welcome to Rockville website, and range in price from $99.99 for single day passes to more than $1,000 for general admission for the entire weekend. This year, festival organizers are also introducing The Daytona Owners’ Club for VIP ticketholders, which will include access to an air-conditioned lounge with live audio and video feeds, bathrooms, a concierge staff and more.
Check out the announcement video set to Guns N’ Roses classic “Paradise City” and Korn’s “Freak on a Leash,” as well as the complete lineup below.
A$AP Rocky has been quiet during his legal battle. The rapper has not said a word entering the court or a word during his trial. Barring some brief praise for his friend and blog rap peer Kendrick Lamar. A$AP has made sure to be careful when it comes to what he says. His facade dropped, however, during a shocking exchange on Friday. The rapper told a witness not to answer a question during an interrogation. It was a shocking moment on several front, and is generally considered a bad sign during a criminal trial.
The awkward moment was captured on film. A$AP Twelvy, a member of Rocky's A$AP Mob, was being asked what the meaning of a specific photo was. The rapper made it clear he wasn't sure what it meant, but in the midst of his answer, Rocky spoke out. Prosecution interrupted the line of questioning and then redirected the focus to A$AP Rocky's question. "Did you hear the defendant when asked question loudly say," he asked. "Do not answer it." Twelvy admits he heard something but claimed he wasn't sure what was said from Rocky's side of the courtroom.
The prosecution suggested that A$AP Twelvy was being coy about his knowledge due to the fact that A$AP Rocky told him not give an answer. The rapper attempted to downplay Rocky's comment, saying he didn't even hear what was said. Prosecution doubled down, and attempted to get an answer out of the A$AP Mob member. The video account of the exchange is cut off when the judge decides to take a break from the interrogation.
Twelvy's controversial exchange is an unexpected development. The rapper appears to be on A$AP Rocky's side, and even testified that he did not open fire on A$AP Relli the way that Relli is claiming. Twelvy told the court that Rocky actually fired a starter pistol that he kept on him during the alleged encounter with Relli. "He walked around with a prop, like a starter pistol," Twelvy stated. "I seen it on several occasions." The rapper then claimed that the gun was clearly identified as fake before said confrontation went down. "He told him to shoot that fake-ass gun," Twelvy added.