30 Seconds to Mars to rock Belsonic

Fronted by brothers Jared & Shannon Leto, the band makes their Belfast debut on Tuesday, August 16.

Their third studio LP, This Is War was released to massive mainstream success in 2009, and was backed by a global arena tour, including a sold-out headline show at Dublin’s O2 Arena.

Singer/Guitarist Jared is well known for starring appearances in feature films including Fight Club and Requiem For A Dream.

Building on the overwhelming success of the 2010 run of shows, Belsonic in association with Absolut returns to Belfast’s Custom House Square this August.

One of the largest and best Northern Irish outdoor music events in history, many of the 2010 events sold out some weeks in advance, with in excess of 40,000 people in attendance.

This year, Belsonic promises to up the ante yet again, providing an array of world class acts.

30 Seconds to Mars join an already packed programme of stellar acts which includes Elbow, The Specials, Beady Eye, Primal Scream (performing their critically acclaimed Screamadelica LP in its entirety), Dizzee Rascal, Example & Plan B, alongside supporting acts including The Vaccines, Katy B and Wretch 32.

The brainchild of ex-Oasis members Liam Gallagher, Gem Archer and Andy Bell, Beady Eye exploded onto the UK scene in November 2010 with debut release Bring The Light.

They headline Belsonic 2011 on Saturday, August 20.

Liam Gallagher said: ‘The people in Northern Ireland are always so up for it - they just get it. It’s like they know something nobody else does. But we’ve never played a festival in Belfast, so I can’t wait for this Belsonic thing. It’s about time I played an outdoor gig in the city, long overdue.”

Beady Eye are joined by London-based indie sensations The Vaccines, who return to Belfast following a blistering sell-out show at Queens Students Union in March.

Esther Small, Brand Development Manager at Dillon Bass Ltd. commented: “ABSOLUT Vodka are delighted to be associated with Belsonic 201, the 3rd year as headline sponsor. ABSOLUT is a contemporary, creative and premium brand the perfect match for a cutting edge and hugely successful event as Belsonic. We have no doubt that 2011 will be another overwhelming success.”

The full line up is as follows:

Tuesday, August 16: 30 Seconds To Mars + Special Guests; Wednesday, August 17: Dizzee Rascal + Example & Wretch 32; Friday, August 19: Primal Scream : Screamadelica & Special Guests; Saturday, August 20: Beady Eye + The Vaccines & Special Guests; Wednesday, August 24: Elbow & Special Guests; Thursday, August 25: Plan B + Katy B & Special Guests; Saturday, August 27: The Specials & Special Guests.

Tickets for Beady Eye & 30 Seconds To Mars go on sale this Friday, May 6 at 9am from www.belsonic.com Ticketmaster Outlets, www.ticketmaster.ie and The Stiff Kitten. Tickets for Beady Eye are priced £32.50 including Booking Fees, tickets for 30 Seconds to Mars are priced £31.50 including Booking Fees.

Tickets for Primal Scream:Screamadelica are on sale now priced £29 including booking fee.

Tickets for Elbow & The Specials are on sale now priced £33 including booking fee.

Tickets for Dizzee Rascal & Plan B are onsale now priced £31.50 including booking fee.