Slash set to play Oxegen

THE line up for this year’s Oxegen festival keeps on getting bigger and better with the news that Slash, Manic Street Preachers, The Saturdays, Fun Lovin’ Criminals, and Ocean Colour Scene have been added to the bill.

The latest tranche of artists announced for the July spectacular at Punchestown also includes Glasvegas, OFWGKTA, Glasvegas, Metronomy, Example, Tiga, Afrojack and Fenech Soler.

Oxegen’s phenomenal line-up already includes Foo Fighters, Coldplay, The Black Eyed Peas, The Script, The Strokes and The Arctic Monkeys.

The word legend is overused but Slash is the real deal. He’s one of the greatest guitarists of all time and the man responsible for some of Rock’s most iconic solos on tracks like ‘Sweet Child Of Mine’ and ‘Paradise City’. Slash’s band will play songs from his hit solo album as well as classic tracks from both Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver.

His epic performance and set list at Glastonbury last summer went down in 2010 festival history. Oxegen fans should get ready for an even greater performance this July.

With less than 80 days to go, Oxegen’s Festival Director John Probyn believes the latest line-up additions will add to the growing sense of anticipation among fans.

“Whatever your taste in music, be it pop, rock, hip-hop or RnB, Oxegen delivers. It’s that eclecticism and quality that make it such a vibrant and exciting festival. Personally, I’m really looking forward to seeing Slash play – the man is genuine rock royalty,” he said.

Manic Street Preachers are back at Oxegen for the first time since 2009. Classic songs such as ‘Motorcycle Emptiness’, ‘A Design For Life’ and ‘La Tristessa Durera’ helped define a generation. Their latest album ‘Postcards From a Young Man’ reached No.3 in the album charts with Pitchfork praising its “soaring string arrangements, massive choruses and guitar pyrotechnics”.

Tickets for Oxegen 2011 are on sale now and you can secure yours with a €100 deposit. For full details, see www.oxegen.ie

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