Korn make emotional return to Download
Korn made their return to Download Festival tonight (June 8) a year after singer Jonathan Davis was struck down with a serious illness.
Fans were spilling out of the Dimebag Darrell Stage just to get a glimpse of the band as they performed a blistering hour and a half set made up of hits from their back catalogue.
Referring to his absence last year, Davis, who was struck down with a blood platelet disorder at the time, told the crowd: "I want to thank all you motherfuckers for showing up tonight. This time last year I was really fucking sick. I almost died."
During the show, the band played a series of tracks from their forthcoming album 'Untitled', including new song 'Evolution'.
Before the California band launched into debut album track 'Shoots And Ladders', Davis played the bagpipes.
Midway through the track, the singer also peformed a few bars of Metallica classic 'One'.
Korn played:
'Here To Stay'
'Twist'
'Good God'
'Coming Undone'
'Falling Away From Me'
'Somebody Someone'
'Right Now'
'Shoots And Ladders/One'
'Divine'
'Got The Life'
'Evolution'
'Y'All Want A Single'
'Twisted Transistor'
'Freak On A Leash'
'Clown'
'Throw Me Away'
'Blind'
The Download Festival continues tomorrow (June 9) with Linkin Park, Marilyn Manson and Biffy Clyro among those set to play.
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The Rolling Stones avoid smoking fine
The Rolling Stones avoided a smoking fine last night (August 21) when they played London's O2 Arena - even though two of them lit up during the gig.
Both Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood had cigarettes while the rock veterans performed. But Greenwich Council said is was satisfied the incident was a one-off.
The maximum fine for a venue that allows people to break the band, which came into force on July 1, is ?2,500.
A spokeswoman for the O2 said: "A band member appeared to have a cigarette, however it was extinguished almost faster than the message to put it out got to stage.
"We are sure it was an oversight and are grateful for their co- operation. Along with the rest of the county, we take the smoking ban seriously."
A spokesman for Greenwich Council said: "We have received no complaints from members of the public. We have reminded the O2 of their obligation to enforce the smoking legislation."
Richards was in trouble for smoking on stage in Scotland's Hampden Park last year.
He escaped a fine after Glasgow City Council revealed the venue's stage was not covered by the Scottish smoking ban, which came into force in March 2006, reports BBC News. |
Black Crowes, Devendra tell American stories in song
The Black Crowes, Devendra Banhart and Martha Wainwright are among the artists contributing to a three-disc compilation that tells stories of American history through song.
The idea was originally proposed by US Attorney General Janet Reno, and has taken shape in the form of 'Song Of America', which is due out in the US on September 18.
The songs on the compilation tell stories of Native Americans, the arrival of European immigrants, the American Revolution, the Civil War and two world wars, as well as major events leading up to the present-day.
Also contributing to the compilation are John Mellencamp, Blind Boys of Alabama and Andrew Bird. |