Kerrang Tour 2012

Furious-Red

Kerrang! have unveiled the lineup and ticket details for their annual UK jaunt, taking place in February 2012.

The tour will be co-headlined by New Found Glory and Sum 41, while Letlive and While She Sleeps joining the line-up as support acts.

American rockers New Found Glory will release their seventh studio LP, 'Radiosurgery' next month. The pop-punk five-piece will release the follow-up to their 2009 album ‘Not Without A Fight’ on Monday October 3rd, and this tour will give fans a rare chance to catch the band live in the UK performing tracks from 'Radiosurgery'. New Found Glory performed at the 2011 Reading & Leeds Festivals this year, also selling out three low-key headlining shows prior to their festival appearances.

After a four-year break from the studio, Sum 41 crashed back onto the scene with 'Screaming Bloody Murder' last year. The more personal direction taken by frontman Deryck Whibley since his divorce from pop rock starlet Avril Lavigne has produced some of the Ontario pop punks’ most powerful material to date, which easily sits alongside classic anthems like 'In Too Deep', 'Motivation', 'Still Waiting' and 'Fat Lip'.

Progressive hardcore quintet letlive. are one of the bands to watch in 2012. Off the back of the critical acclaim of their album 'Fake History', the Los Angeles quintet are steadily earning a reputation as one of the best live bands in the world right now. Frontman Jason Aalon Butler was recently voted number one in a list of Kerrang!’s top 50 greatest rock stars in the world today – catch them live to see why.

Opening each night are Sheffield post-hardcore five-piece While She Sleeps. Fresh from a headline tour with support from Bury Tomorrow and Feed The Rhino, this Steel City quintet are ones to watch. Their mini-album, 'The North Stands For Nothing', boasts eight pulverising reasons why they’re an exciting addition to the bill.

Kerrang! Tour Sponsored by Relentless Energy Drink tour dates for February 2012 are as follows:

Sunday Feb 5th - Dublin Academy
Tuesday Feb 7th - Southampton Guildhall
Wednesday Feb 8th - Norwich U.E.A.
Friday Feb 10th - Bristol O2 Academy
Saturday Feb 11th - Cardiff The Great Hall
Sunday Feb 12th - Newcastle O2 Academy
Monday Feb 13th - Glasgow O2 ABC
Wednesday Feb 15th - Manchester Academy
Thursday Feb 16th - Birmingham O2 Academy
Friday Feb 17th - London Roundhouse

Wish they would just change the venue for Tripod instead of the Academy

Onsale to General Public

Start: Fri 30/09/11, 09:00
€26

the_doctor199

That's a great lineup there.

Furious-Red

Yup ive been dying to see Sum 41 for years

Zwillinge

Sum 41 put on a fantastic show and have only recently dug out New Found Glory, so perfect timing for me :P

Will be there with bells on

Furious-Red

Im just hoping they do the usual and add a 2nd date for Saturday

StaticAge11

Yeah I cannot wait! Do people think this will be a fast seller? Just debating when to get tickets!

the_doctor199

StaticAge11 wrote: »

Yeah I cannot wait! Do people think this will be a fast seller? Just debating when to get tickets!

I'd think it'll sell fairly fast, there's usually a second date announced though.

Furious-Red

Yea a lot of my friends seem to be interested in this for the 1st time ha. Think its the fact Sum 41 are on the tour , if they add a second night i hope its a Saturday (since the K Tour attracts a younger crowd) plus i can go drinking after :D

Zwillinge

Purchased my ticket

Mentioned it to some folk and got "No Way? Sum 41!! I'm there!" so shall be fun, especially as taking some younger siblings.

I'd probably even get a second ticket if it was announced for the Sat, for the fun times of gigging and going out, minus younger siblings

Dori Dude

Purchased my ticket too.

Don't listen to Sum 41 as much as I would have in around 2002 - 2003 but would love to see them live. Quite the fan of NFG - Only really discovered them about a year or more ago.

languagenerd

Got up at 9am to buy tickets

€26 for Sum 41 and NFG is the best value ticket ever! Have been waiting years to see Sum 41. Also I really like the Academy as a gig venue, it'll be great to see them on such a small stage!

StaticAge11

Got mine =D

A V A

really really cant wait for this iv seen nfg in tripod ,such an amazing gig, iv met all of them and they are m ost decents lads going which makes me like them even more

never got a chance o see sum 41 so should be good

Turtyturd

languagenerd wrote: »

Got up at 9am to buy tickets

€26 for Sum 41 and NFG is the best value ticket ever! Have been waiting years to see Sum 41. Also I really like the Academy as a gig venue, it'll be great to see them on such a small stage!

20 euro for a ticket to the Revival Tour last week was much better value.:D

Will probably pop along to this, not a fan of Sum 41, but like NFG.

Electric Red

Very tempted by the Sums alright, never a huge NFG fan but for some nostalgia for my "youth" i think i have to go!

languagenerd

Turtyturd wrote: »

20 euro for a ticket to the Revival Tour last week was much better value.:D

Will probably pop along to this, not a fan of Sum 41, but like NFG.

Just about beats it yeah, you win :P. But Sum 41 and NFG must both pocket waaay more than that normally, they'd probably cost that much on their own sure!. €13 for each one? Grand!

OakeyDokey

26 euro a ticket! I think I'll have to scrape the pennies together I have always wanted to see Sum 41.

Just Like Heaven

This is the First year I'd go to this tour an it's the day before the mocks iv never listened to nfg. But I wanna see while she sleeps and letlive again. Iv never seen sum 41 either.

Furious-Red

Due to popular demand The Kerrang! Tour sponsored by Relentless Energy Drink has added a second date at Dublin’s The Academy on Saturday 4 February. Hitting the stage will be New Found Glory and Sum 41 co-headlining with two amazing new bands in the might letlive. And While She Sleeps. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 09:00. Kerrang! Relentless Energy Drink Tour

OakeyDokey

Just booked my tickets there now. Really looking forward to this..

Furious-Red

Just bought tickets for the saturday night :D:D:D:D

StaticAge11

Going he Sunday but would prefer to go the Saturday. ah but so glad to finally be seeing Sum 41

Furious-Red

StaticAge11 wrote: »

Going he Sunday but would prefer to go the Saturday. ah but so glad to finally be seeing Sum 41

Im the same , cant wait to see Sum 41 . Would love if it was an older crowd (18 and up)

StaticAge11

Furious-Red wrote: »

Im the same , cant wait to see Sum 41 . Would love if it was an older crowd (18 and up)

Same myself, thats why I would prefer to go the Saturday, propeganda afterwards :P

Furious-Red

StaticAge11 wrote: »

Same myself, thats why I would prefer to go the Saturday, propeganda afterwards :P

Ah right , shall not be near the Academy after the gig so . Depending on who goes will prob end up going back to Kildare unless a few of us stay around for drinks after. Ive loadsa time to decide anyways

StaticAge11

Well its been ages since iv been to it, I hear its mainly underagers these days. Feck a place to rink is a a place to the drink, I dont expect to be in any state to care :P

Furious-Red

Ha yea im just not a fan of the music they play at Propaganda . Might head across to the gypsy rose

A V A

well the "crew" im going with are between 21 and 26 old school fans, reminiscing on the millencolin,sugercult,goldfinger days , haha so glad to see new found again, i was at the tripod gig and was there early in the day , met the whole band and they spent alot of time with us, and chad,steve and ian asked us to come starbucks with them (once we showed them where the nearest one was) they were the terms, such cool guys!!

Furious-Red

A V A wrote: »

well the "crew" im going with are between 21 and 26 old school fans, reminiscing on the millencolin,sugercult,goldfinger days , haha so glad to see new found again, i was at the tripod gig and was there early in the day , met the whole band and they spent alot of time with us, and chad,steve and ian asked us to come starbucks with them (once we showed them where the nearest one was) they were the terms, such cool guys!!

Ye are aloud to enjoy the gig :):) .

Ciarajl

The day this concert is on, 4th February, will be 9 years to the day since Sum 41 last played in Dublin. Last time, they were in the Point in 2003.

Best night of my life, cause i met the love of my life at that gig.

Absolutly cannot wait for this! :-):p

Viva La Gloria

Got a ticket for this, not hugely into either band but a load of my friends are going and I'd say it'll be a laugh

The green and red

Mr.S wrote: »

Folks remember you can't buy or sell (or trade) tickets on boards.

Use adverts.ie or toutless.com for all of that:)

The Green and red both your posts where deleted because of this, read the forum charter and please don't advertise tickets again.

Sorry didn't realise wont happen again

Furious-Red

Sum 41 are no longer on the tour

rontman Deryck Whibley has been suffering from a recurring back injury and will not be well enough to perform on the 11-date UK and Ireland tour, which is set to kick off on February 4 at Dublin Academy.

"I feel really terrible about letting down the fans," says Deryck. "I injured my back about eight months ago and the doctors are saying that I could be in a wheelchair. So, as much as I wanted to be able to do it, I've got to look at reality, and for the first time I've got to listen to somebody else and not just myself. We're all really upset about this; we've had such a great relationship with our UK fans. We were really looking forward to this tour."

These guys are taking their spot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1z2pVwY9oU

EyesClosed

Furious-Red wrote: »

Sum 41 are no longer on the tour




These guys are taking their spot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1z2pVwY9oU

REFUND

Furious-Red

Ah i seen the Blackout at Oxegen and have to say they know how to get a crowd going imo (obviously no replacement for Sum 41) .

Presume if they do a tour to make up for this they will skip Ireland :mad::mad: . Surely the fact both nights are sold out it would mean they are popular enough over here even without NFG

dee.

I was going to buy tickets just for Sum 41, glad I didn't now. I would be annoyed if I did, I'm sure there are plenty of people who bought tickets for them alone. Wonder if they can get a refund?

EyesClosed

dee. wrote: »

I was going to buy tickets just for Sum 41, glad I didn't now. I would be annoyed if I did, I'm sure there are plenty of people who bought tickets for them alone. Wonder if they can get a refund?

I hope we do I have no interest in the other bands

Furious-Red

I doubt you will get a refund tbh , if the tour was cancelled or postponed then you could get a refund . But since they have replaced Sum 41 its all systems go.

The main reason for me getting the ticket also was for Sum 41 and NFG were a bonus but im still gonna go

EyesClosed

Furious-Red wrote: »

I doubt you will get a refund tbh , if the tour was cancelled or postponed then you could get a refund . But since they have replaced Sum 41 its all systems go.

The main reason for me getting the ticket also was for Sum 41 and NFG were a bonus but im still gonna go

that seems bad form though, I am going with 5 people who all only wanna see sum 41, wouldn't have picked up a ticket otherwise

Zwillinge

Oh poop
Friend just texted about this.

Feel sorry for our Derek, hopefully his back pain recovers, he's over partying now since his divorce!

I've seen the Blackout, they're alright, proper band I would have loved if I were a teenager... they're no Sum 41 though. And since it was kinda a band from ten years ago, I woulda hoped Kerrang would put on another punky/poppy band that were popular at that time.
Oh yeah, Blink 182 are too good for that lark :P

Meh at The Blackout being headliners, NFG should at least get above them. Shame no refunds, as I'm going both nights (only for The Sums though) #
But I'm sure some current young kids would buy Blackout tickets...

Dermo

who is going to be headlining now? I'm hoping it's NFG

nitromaster

Sum 41 were a headline band though, so a refund should be offered.

Heck if you went to any show and the headline band cancelled, well there's your refund.
It being "co-headline" shouldn't change this tbh...

Was going to be the 10th anniversary of sum 41's last irish show....in comparison the blackout did 7 dates on this island last year, i don't see how anyone could be too happy about this. :mad:

StaticAge11

Selling my tickets to some hardcore Blackout fans, really disappointed about this was looking forward to Sum 41

Furious-Red

Sum 41 were not the headliners it must have been NFG/Sum 41 co-headline thing . NFG will still be headliners not the Blackout



So running order will probably be

New Found Glory
The Blackout
Letlive
While She Sleeps

languagenerd

Ugh, this sucks.

I saw the Blackout at Oxegen - they're good live, but I don't listen to them and they're a totally different genre!

Someone pointed out on Facebook that the Blackout have already played here 7 times in the last 12 months...overkill much? :mad:

I know it's not Sum 41's fault if Derek is injured, but they should have postponed it until they could find a similar band =- Sum 41 does not equal the Blackout by any stretch of the imagination!

Was only really going for Sum 41 (NFG as a bonus) but now...

Furious-Red

AFAIK The blackout only played here 4 times last year?

With MCR in Dublin , Oxegen , Then 2 dates on their own tour

Could be wrong though

I do agree they are not a real Sum 41 replacement kinda band

nitromaster

Furious-Red wrote: »

AFAIK The blackout only played here 4 times last year?

With MCR in Dublin , Oxegen , Then 2 dates on their own tour

Could be wrong though

I do agree they are not a real Sum 41 replacement kinda band

They also did Cork/Dublin/Belfast on an April tour in addition to Dublin/Belfast just a month ago.

cormac182

all I want is to see New Found Glory would have loved to see sum 41 aswell, maybe now my friend can find a ticket, and come with me If we find someone selling!!!

A V A

i bought my ticket to see new found and sum 41 due to them being played through out my teen years etc but the black out????? wtf seriously , they are muck and totally different style of music :mad:

green day rule

I Think Simple Plan Should Have Taken Sum 41s Place

languagenerd

Furious-Red wrote: »

AFAIK The blackout only played here 4 times last year?

With MCR in Dublin , Oxegen , Then 2 dates on their own tour

nitromaster wrote: »

They also did Cork/Dublin/Belfast on an April tour in addition to Dublin/Belfast just a month ago.

That's probably your answer there ^. I didn't add it up myself, I just saw someone say it on the Academy's Facebook page. They probably included the two Belfast shows and the one Cork date to get 7. Either way, they've played here a LOT recently, it's not like Sum 41 who haven't played here in 10 years! (Which was about a year before I got into them, I was only 10 at the time... )

I know there's nothing they could do about it, but The Blackout just aren't a suitable replacement...