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Fresh off announcing this fall’s Knotfest, Slipknot is out with the dates and lineup for the Knotfest Roadshow. Kicking off September 28th in Tinley Park, Illinois, the tour features Slipknot, Killswitch Engage, Fever 333, and Code Orange.
Over 28 dates, the tour will travel across the U.S., wrapping up in Arizona in November. Tickets are available for presale Tuesday, with general admission going wide on June 4th. “With the world opening up, it’s time to get excited about life again,” Slipknot’s Corey Taylor said in a statement. “To get back to life again. This tour is a long time coming and we hope you’re as excited to see it as we are to play it. Stay safe, stay (sic) and we’ll see you soon.”
Last month, Slipknot announced that Knotfest will take place at Indianola, Iowa’s National Balloon Classic Field on September 25th; the lineup features Faith No More, Megadeth, Lamb of God, Gojira, and many others. The band also shared that they’re currently at work on a follow-up to their last record, We Are Not Your Kind, which Rolling Stone dubbed the best metal album of 2019.
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.
