BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR's Main Stage Renamed 'Ronnie Jamed Dio' Stage

May 18, 2010

MESHUGGAH and DESECRATION are have been confirmed for the 10th-anniversary edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 13-15, 2010 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, United Kingdom.

In other news, organizers have renamed Bloodstock's main stage the "Ronnie James Dio" stage. Bloodstock founder Paul Gregory — who was responsible for creating the cover artwork for DIO's "Angry Machines" and "Inferno - Last In Live" albums — explains, "It is indeed a sad time for me and I know for metalheads throughout the world; the demise of one of the true legends of metal has come to pass.

"I had the privilege of doing two albums for DIO and only got the opportunity to meet him once, a true gentleman in every sense and a giant of the genre.

"My condolences to the family and all true fans of the music we love.

"As the U.K.'s only true outdoor metal festival, it seems only fitting that we pay tribute to a man who has done so much for our beloved genre, and so — with overwhelming support from our social networking users — we wish to pay tribute by renaming our main stage the 'Ronnie James Dio' stage, and ensure the spirit of this metal icon lives on."

For more information, visit www.bloodstock.uk.com.

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