SKUNK ANANSIE, APOCALYPTICA, GALLOWS Confirmed For U.K.'s SONISPHERE

SKUNK ANANSIE, FIGHTSTAR, FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND, GALLOWS, MADINA LAKE, FAMILY FORCE 5 and APOCALYPTICA have been confirmed for this year's edition of the U.K.'s Sonisphere festival, set to take place Friday, July 30 - Sunday, August 1, 2010 at Knebworth.

The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

IRON MAIDEN **
RAMMSTEIN *
ALICE COOPER *
ANTHRAX *
APOCALYPTICA *
BRING ME THE HORIZON *
THE CULT *
FAMILY FORCE 5
FEAR FACTORY
FIGHTSTAR
FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND
GALLOWS
HENRY ROLLINS (spoken word) *
IGGY & THE STOOGES *
MADINA LAKE
MÖTLEY CRÜE **
PAPA ROACH *
PLACEBO *
SLAYER *
SKUNK ANANSIE

** Only U.K. performance of 2010
* Exclusive festival performance

For more information, visit www.sonispherefestivals.com.