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.
Sade will not be attending their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony this week.
The English group, made up of Sade Adu, Paul Denman, Stuart Matthewman, and Andrew Hale, are among this year's inductees into the prestigious institution. The ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles this Saturday.
However, a representative for Sade confirmed on Tuesday through the band's official website that none of the members would be attending the event.
"We're sorry that we won't be able to join everyone in person to celebrate alongside the other artists. However, our absence does not lessen how deeply this recognition means to us," they stated. "Being welcomed into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is a wonderful honour and a meaningful opportunity to express our gratitude, not just to everyone who voted for us, but to every person who has made our music part of their lives."
The representative also acknowledged their manager Roger Davies for his support and paid tribute to the late engineer and co-producer Mike Pela, who passed away in 2022.
"We owe so much to everyone who has supported us throughout this journey," they continued, before signing the message: "Sade, Stuart, Andrew, and Paul. Mike Pela, the fifth member of Sade... This recognition belongs to you just as much as it does to us, Mike. You will always be our soul mate."
Sade will be joining Oasis among the artists missing this year's ceremony. Liam Gallagher previously addressed his absence in a message on X, saying the journey was "too far" for him to make just "for the night".
The other musicians being recognised at this weekend's ceremony include Billy Idol, Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, the late Luther Vandross, and Wu-Tang Clan.
