Don Broco on course for first UK Number 1 album
Their fourth album ‘Amazing Things’ arrived last year
Author: Chloe RobbinsPublished 4 hours ago
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Don Broco are heading for their first UK Number 1 album with their highly acclaimed latest album ‘Amazing Things’. The album arrived digitally on Friday 22nd October 2021 but, due to worldwide delays in manufacturing, physical copies didn’t arrive in time for ‘Amazing Things’ to reach the Top 40 on its original release. On Friday (28th January 2022), the album finally arrived on vinyl, CD and cassette and has been flying through the charts, currently on course to earn the Bedford rockers their first UK Number 1.
Don Broco’s past two albums have landed in the Top 10 album charts, with 2015’s ‘Automatic’ earning Number 6 and 2018’s ‘Technology’ beating it with a Number 5 spot. Their debut album ‘Priorities’ peaked at Number 25 back in 2012.
‘Amazing Things’ album cover
Speaking to Kerrang! Radio last year, Broco frontman Rob Damiani exclusively revealed to Jon Mahon that the real-life Hollywood megastar Bruce Willis has heard their track ‘Bruce Willis‘ from the new album.
Rob explained: “We were contacted by a director duo who were basically starting writing a movie and they wanted to talk to us about potentially using some of our songs in the film. “It’s very early stages at the minute, but we were just chatting and they were like, ‘yeah we’re currently shooting a movie with Bruce Willis at the minute.’ So we were like ‘well, that’s very random because we’ve just finished writing a song called ‘Bruce Willis.” They were like ‘send it over and we’ll play it to him!'” We can only hope Bruce Willis loved the track so much he bought the album and is helping to push ‘Amazing Things’ to Number 1.
To celebrate the physical release of their album, Don Broco are heading out for two special hometown shows before returning to Kingston for another Banquet Records release show.
Don Broco live shows:
FEBRUARY 2022 Esquires, Bedford – Fri 18th (6pm) Esquires, Bedford – Fri 18th (8:30pm)
Pryzm, Kingston – Mon 21st
13 rock festivals to look forward to in 2022, including Slam Dunk:
Download Festival
When: Friday 10th – Sunday 12th June
Where: Donington Park, Leicestershire
Download Festival 2022 sees headliners KISS, Iron Maiden, and Biffy Clyro play across the weekend two years after originally planned – and we’re glad they kept that killer line-up. With the last full Download being 2019, the festival is returning with an all-out line-up, including headliners Kiss, Iron Maiden, and Biffy Clyro. The bill also features A Day to Remember, Black Veil Brides, The Distillers, Deftones, Shinedown, Monster Truck, Those Damn Crows, Korn, Volbeat, Rise Against, Funeral for a Friend, Descendents, Of Mice & Men, The Pretty Reckless, Wargasm, and many more.
Tickets for Download 2022 are on sale from Kerrang! Radio tickets now.
Download line-up
Download Festival 2022 full line-up.
Bloodstock Open Air
When: Thursday 11th August – Sunday 14th August
Where: Catton Park, Derbyshire
Bloodstock’s weekend of heavy metal is set to take place on Thursday 11th – Sunday 14th August at Catton Park in Derbyshire.
2022 is headlined by Behemoth (Friday), Lamb Of God (Sunday), and Mercyful Fate, who will play a UK exclusive set as Saturday’s headliners. Also playing across the weekend are Dimmu Borgir, Killing Joke, Testament, Exodus, Jinjer, GWAR (UK festival exclusive), Bury Tomorrow, Sleep Token, and many more.
Early bird weekend tickets are sold-out, with remaining tickets available to purchase from Kerrang!
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Bloodstock line-up
Bloodstock Open Air Festival full line-up. Day tickets on sale from Friday 4th February.
Winter’s End
When: Friday 4th – Sunday 6th March
Where: The Assembly, Warwickshire
Planet Rock presents Winter’s End returns in early 2022 at The Assembly in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. The fifth Winters’s End showcases some of the finest established and up-and-coming British bands around – with headliners Wayward Sons, Smith/Kotzen, and Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons.
Also confirmed for Winter’s End 2022 are Gun, The Dust Coda, Florence Black, Mason Hill, Scarlet Rebels, Laurence Jones, Anchor Lane, King Herd, Valhalla Awaits, Bastette, Sons of Liberty, The Hot Damn!, and more. Tickets on sale from Kerrang! Radio Tickets.
Winter’s End line-up
The full Planet Rock presents Winter’s End 2022 line-up, brimming with exciting rock talent.
Check out the full feature on the band’s playing here. Day tickets are on sale now.
When We Were Young
When: 22nd, 23rd + 29th October
Where: Las Vegas Festival Grounds, Nevada
Break out the eyeliner and fingerless gloves because When We Were Young is taking us back to our emo youth! Okay, so we know this one isn’t UK based, but with headliners like Paramore and My Chemical Romance, we had to mention When We Were Young.
This three-day emo extravaganza is taking us right back to 2007 as its mind-blowing bill boats AFI, Bring Me The Horizon, Taking Back Sunday, Dashboard Confessional, A Day To Remember, Avril Lavigne, Alkaline Trio, Pierce the Veil, and many more.
When We Were Young line-up
The line-up is massive, with emo and pop-punk legends like The All-American Rejects, Sleeping with Sirens, and Black Veil Brides. Also on the bill are forgotten favourites like We The Kings, The Ready Set, and 3OH!3, plus newcomers like Meet Me @ The Altar and The Linda Lindas.
Slam Dunk Festival
Where: Leeds Temple Newsam on Friday 3rd June / Hatfield Park on Saturday 4th June
The two-city festival takes place on the Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend, with Sum 41, The Dropkick Murphys, and Alexisonfire headlining the three stages. Other acts playing across Slam Dunk include The Used, The Story So Far, The Wonder Years, Motion City Soundtrack, The Amity Affliction, Deaf Havana, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Pennywise, KennyHoopla, Knuckle Puck, Pinkshift, Hot Milk, Silverstein, Dream State, Chunk!
No Captain Chunk!, Hot Mulligan, and Meet Me @ The Alter, with more still to be added. Tickets on sale here.
Slam Dunk line-up
Slam Dunk 2022 line-up, with more to be announced. Featuring headliners Sum 41, who had to drop out of 2021’s billing but are thankfully returning to the pop-punk festival in 2022.
Reading and Leeds Festival
When: Friday 26th August – Sunday 28th August
Where: Richfield Avenue, Reading / Bramham Park, Leeds
Taking place over the August Bank Holiday weekend, Reading and Leeds will continue its dual main stage layout, with six headliners over the three nights.
Bring Me the Horizon, Rage Against the Machine, and Arctic Monkeys have been confirmed as headliners. Other acts playing the festival include Italian Eurovision winners Maneskin, Enter Shikari, Fever 333, Run The Jewels, Wolf Alice, and Fontaines D.C. Tickets on sale here.
Reading and Leeds line-up
Reading and Leeds line-up, featuring Rage Against the Machine, Bring Me The Horizon, Arctic Monkeys, and more.
2000Trees
When: Wednesday 6th July – Saturday 9th July
Where: Upcote Farm, Cheltenham
After cancelling 2021’s festival, 2000trees returns in 2022 and thankfully keeps headliners Jimmy Eat World and Thrice.
Idles have been added as the third headliner at the 15,000 capacity music festival. Also on this year’s line-up The Amazons, PUP, The Chats, Dinosaur Pile Up, Knocked Loose, The Get Up Kids, Young Guns, Dream State, Laura Jane Grace, Anti-Flag, Lonely the Brave, Turnstile, and many more. Tickets on sale from Kerrang!
Radio Tickets now.
2000Trees line-up
Indie-rock festival 2000Trees 2022 line-up.
ArcTanGent
When: Thursday 18th August – Saturday 20th August
Where: Fernhill Farm, Bristol
Critically acclaimed independent festival ArcTanGent celebrates all things heavy with their 3-day festival. Showcasing the best math-rock, post-rock and noise rock acts around, the festival sees Opeth, Cult of Luna, Tesseract, Zeal and Ardor, Mono, Amenra, MaybeSheWill, Alcest and many more take to the stage at the picturesque Fernhill Farm in August. Tickets on sale now from Kerrang!
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ArcTanGent line-up
The full stellar line-up of ArcTanGent Festival 2022 so far.
Planet Rockstock
When: Friday 2nd December – Sunday 4th December
Where: Trecco Bay, Porthcawl, Wales
Planet Rock presents Rockstock Festival 2022 will return to its regular early December weekender, scheduled for Friday 2nd – Sunday 4th December 2022. While no line-up announcements have been made yet, Rockstock 2022 is bound to bring an incredible line-up judging by 2021’s spectacular sell-out and amazing sets from headliners Vandenberg, The Darkness, and Those Damn Crows. Tickets are due to go on sale on Friday 25th February.
Glastonbury
When: Wednesday 22nd June – Sunday 26th June
Where: Pilton, Somerset
Returning for the first time since 2019, Glastonbury Festival is sure to bring some of the biggest music acts together for its long-awaited return.
Currently confirmed acts are Friday headliner Billie Eilish, and Diana Ross on the legendary Sunday teatime slot on the Pyramid Stage. Further acts will be announced throughout 2022 – expect some huge names in rock and pop music to take to Glastonbury’s comeback next year. Tickets for the 2022 Festival are currently sold out.
Bearded Theory’s Spring Gathering
When: Thursday 26th May – Sunday 29th May
Where: Catton Hall, Derbyshire
Bearded Theory’s Spring Gathering weekender sees Placebo, Patti Smith, and The Flaming Lips headline the festival’s return.
Also on the bill are The Hives, Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, The Mission, Nova Twins, Shame, Yonaka, and many more. Tickets on sale from Kerrang! Radio Tickets now.
Bearded Theory line-up
Bearded Theory’s Spring Gathering line-up.
More announcements to come over the next few months.
BST Hyde Park – Pearl Jam
When: Friday 8th July and Saturday 9th July
Where: Hyde Park, London
Pearl Jam will headline two massive shows at American Express presents BST Hyde Park on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th July 2022. The Seattle band are raring to play their biggest ever show in London and adding a second consecutive night in Hyde Park, due to fan demand. Friday’s line-up also features Pixies, with many more to be announced.
Tickets on sale here.
Pearl Jam line-up
BST Hyde Park presents Pearl Jam, full line-up to be announced.
Steelhouse Festival
When: Friday 29th – Sunday 31st July
Where: Hafod-Y-Dafal Farm, Ebbw Vale, Wales
Steelhouse Festivals returns from a triumphant 2021 with an already impressive line-up, starring a UK exclusive headline set from KISS co-founder Ace Frehley. Inglorious are confirmed as Friday’s headliners. Other acts announced include Orange Goblin, Diamond Head, H.E.A.T, Green Lung, Black Spiders, Anchor Lane, Ashen Reach, Myke Gray, The Dust Coda, Scarlet Rebels, The Hot Damn! and Valhalla Awaits.
Tickets on sale here.
Steelhouse line-up
Steelhouse Festival 2022 line-up, with more to be announced. Inglorious headline Friday night.
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