Bloodstock Festival 2019: Sabaton announced as first headline act
Swedish power metal band Sabaton has been announced as the first headline act for Bloodstock Festival 2019.
The quintet will headline the Friday of the three-day Catton Park event, which saw the likes of Gojira, Judas Priest and Nightwish take to the stages this year.
Their Bloodstock set will be the band's only UK show in 2019.
Sabaton formed in 1999, and are best known for songs such as Resist and Bite, Night Witches, Panzerkampf and To Hell and Back.
The band's main lyrical themes are based on war, historical battles, and acts of heroism, and the band have songs featured in battle strategy game Europa Universalis IV.
Standard weekend tickets are also currently available at ‘early bird’ prices of £132 for a weekend tickets, and Serpents Lair VIP tickets are also now on sale.
While VIP tickets were trialled on a deposit scheme this year, there will be no deposit scheme for 2019 VIP tickets.
Bloodstock will take place at Catton Park from August 8 to 11.
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