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Marking their highly-anticipated return to the region, Slipknot will lead a three-day siege for the 2025 installment of Knotfest Australia. Following the resounding success of the band's historic outing for the inaugural 2023 edition of the celebration of heavy culture, Slipknot will anchor the festivities that will touch down for another three-day takeover to commence the 2025 touring slate. 

Knotfest Australia will descend upon Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne on February 28th, Brisbane Showground on March 2nd and Centennial Park in Sydney on March 8th respectively. Adding to the magnitude of the three-day takeover, Knotfest Australia will feature a well-curated line-up of performances spanning the divide of subgenre and generation. 

The 2025 edition will include confirmed sets from international sensations in A Day to Remember - marking their first appearance in the region since 2019 - as well as Japanese powerhouse Babymetal and Russian deathcore firebrand Slaughter to Prevail all earning prominent billing. Ensuring the Aussies are well represented, leading countrymen Polaris and In Hearts Wake have also been confirmed for the return of Knotfest Australia. 

The bill is bolstered further by established vets in Within Temptation, Enter Shikari, Hatebreed, Health and Miss May I. Asserting the comprehensive assembly of the festival, Knotfest Australia will also showcase new blood with the likes of Vended and hardcore standouts Sunami rounding out the bill. 

Knotfest Australia 2025 will feature the return of the celebrated Knotfest Museum. The enhanced museum experience will feature a definitive collection spanning Slipknot’s 25-year defining career. Touting retooled activations and immersive photo ops, the Knotfest Museum brings to life the lore of one of heavy music's most definitive bands.  

Early bird pre-sale tickets are on sale at 11am local time on Monday 21st October - HERE

Tickets for the general public are set to go on sale at 3pm local time on Wednesday 23rd October - HERE