NEWS
The most significant Rock Festival is back with a line up never seen before in Bulgaria
30.01.2012
THIS YEAR, BE PREPARED FOR AN AMAZING ROCK WEEKEND WITH
ONE OF THE MOST IDOLIZED, ADORED AND LONG ANTICIPATED BANDS IN BULGARIA
GUNS N’ ROSES
7th and 8th July 2012 (Saturday/Sunday)
Bulgarian Army Stadium
On 8th of July (Sunday) for the first time in Bulgaria Axl Rose and his band will perform on stage at the Bulgarian Army Stadium as a headliner of Sofia Rocks 2012.
Thanks to Balkan Entertainment Company the thousands of Guns N’ Roses fans will have the chance to see them live as a part of the line up of the two days festival which will also include some more popular rock bands that have never played in Bulgaria before.
More bands for Sofia Rocks 2012 on 7th and 8th of July to be announced soon...
„Since the beginning of their tour we are trying to sign this great band for a concert in Bulgaria as it really has a cult status among the fans here. I am extremely happy that we are now able to announce Guns N’ Roses as a headliner of the third edition of the festival Sofia Rocks. I am convinced that all rock fans that have wait to see Axl Rose in Bulgaria for so many years will be happy to have the band here. I can tell that for Axl himself this concert is an exciting opportunity to finally meet the legendary Bulgarian rock audience as he has already heard a lot about it and he is eager to perform here”, says David Lieberberg – A&R Manager of Balkan Entertainment.
„I am really happy by the fact that Sofia Rocks has become one of the most significant and major music events in Bulgaria. Our aim is to offer to the fans the most attractive and up to date program each year. The third edition of the festival promises to become one of the biggest music events again this year. In order to maintain this trend and offer a premium line up we are currently finalizing our deals with some more famous bands and we will be able to announce more details soon. I am pretty sure that the fans will be more than satisfied by the result”, says in addition the General Manager of Balkan Entertainment Peter Petrov.
The world tour of the band Guns N’ Roses after the release of their album “Chinese Democracy” has been extremely successful up till now. The band has ended up the last year with all their fully sold out US and Canadian concerts. During their tour they have played in Bucharest in front of over 30 000 fans at Romexpo.
Guns N’Roses was found in Los Angeles, California in 1985. The best-selling album is “Appetite for Destruction”, with over 38 million copies sold worldwide. After 1993, the band was abolished but in 2008 they released a comeback album.
The current line-up comprises: Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano; DJ Ashba – guitar; Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals; Tommy Stinson – bass guitar, backing vocals; Chris Pitman – keyboards, backing vocals; Richard Fortus – guitar; Frank Ferrer – drums, percussion; Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal – guitar.
7th and 8th July 2012 (Saturday/Sunday)
Bulgarian Army Stadium
Mark those dates in your calendar and be prepared for a breath taking, unforgettable rock weekend!!! On 8th of July the Bulgarian Army Stadium will be singing all together – ”Knock-knock-knockin’ on heaven’s door”!
More good news are about come!
Additional info regarding the line up and ticket sales will be revealed soon!
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