Hard Rock Calling

Hard Rock Calling 2012

The festival will take place on Friday 13 - Sunday 15 July 2012

On Friday 13 July in London's Hyde Park, seminal American rock legends Soundgarden will headline. One of the forefathers of the renowned Seattle alternative rock scene in the 90s, Soundgarden reunited last year following a 14-year hiatus and are set to release a brand new album in 2012. They'll be joined by special guests Iggy & The Stooges, The Mars Volta, Cold Chisel, Black Stone Cherry, Kids in Glass Houses, Skindred, The Dirty Youth and Hawk Eyes.

On Saturday 14 July, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are to headline the bill. Their 2011 shows saw over 150,000 music fans flock to Hyde Park for an unforgettable weekend of live music and this year promises to be another stunner! This is the second time that Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have played the Hyde Park show, following a mammoth performance back in 2009. They will be joined by John Fogerty, Lady Antebellum, Tom Morello, Amy MacDonald, Dawes, Gary Clarke Jr, Lawson, Needtobreathe, The Night, Jonathan Wilson and Dylan LeBlanc.

On Sunday 15 July, legendary singer-songwriter Paul Simon will headline Hard Rock Calling 2012 in London's Hyde Park. Paul will be performing the groundbreaking Graceland in its entirety, along with some of his greatest hits. Paul Simon will be joined on stage by Jimmy Cliff on songs including 'Harder They Come' and 'Too Many Rivers To Cross,' before Ladysmith Black Mambazo take to the stage for a Graceland reunion, a UK first since 1987. Alison Krauss, Christina Perri, Karima Francis, Big Country, Guillemots, Punch Brothers, Ryan Sheridan, Robert Ellis, Marlon Roudette, Life In Film and Marcus Foster are also confirmed.