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Ash have today been announced for the The Kerrang! sponsored Download festival which will be headlined by: Kiss, The Offspring and Lostprophets. Days, stage times and running order have yet to be confirmed.

The full list of other bands on the bill so far is as follows:

36 Crazy Fists, A Day To Remember, Alesana, Alter Bridge, Apocalyptica, Biffy Clyro, Bleeding Through, Bullet For My Valentine, Cavalera Conspiracy, Children Of Bodom, Chris Cornell, Coheed & Cambria, Disturbed, Elliot Minor, Fightstar, HIM, In Flames, Incubus, Jimmy Eat World, Job For A Cowboy, Jonathan Davis, Judas Priest, Kid Rock, Korn, Madina Lake, Motorhead, Pendulum, Rise Against, Seether, Simple Plan, The Black Dahlia Murder, The Devil Wears Prada, The Dillinger Escape Plan, The Subways, Throwdown and Within Temptation.

The Download festival takes place the weekend of June 13 to June 15. Tickets are on sale now. Prices are as follows: a full weekend ticket: £130, standard camping: £20, camper van: £40, family zone camping: £20, lockers: £11, parking £10 in advance or £15 on the day.

For more details and up-to-the-minute news, visit downloadfestival.co.uk

Ash are to headline this year’s Middlesbrough Music Live. Promoters Ten Feet Tall, who co-ordinate the festival on behalf of Middlesbrough Council, have also announced that the festival will see over 100 acts perform across 12 stages throughout the town centre on Sunday, June 1.

Based in New York, three-piece guitar rockers Ash will be flying over especially for an exclusive performance at the festival. Graham Ramsay from Ten Feet Tall said:

“We’re over the moon to have secured Ash as headliners. They’re one of those bands that even if you think you’re not a big fan, as soon as you hear the hits, you can’t stop singing along.”

The last time Ash played in Middlesbrough was February 29, 2004 – the day Boro won the Carling Cup final against Bolton.

That day in Cardiff the teams ran out to Ash’s track Burn Baby Burn. The band replied in kind to their role in the legendary victory by coming on stage that night to Boro’s run-out music Pigbag!

Middlesbrough Music Live has established a reputation as a great place to see some of the biggest and best bands before they become household names, with the likes of Razorlight, Ordinary Boys, The Kaiser Chiefs, Bloc Party and Kasabian all performing in recent years.

Other acts performing this year include Helmsley rockers One Night Only who are making a name for themselves and the twin headliners of the rock stage You Me At Six and Cartel.

For the full list of bands confirmed so far and opinion visit www.gazettelive.co.uk/livewire

Ash are thrilled to announce ‘Nightmare Of You‘ as special guests at the Music Hall Of Williamsburg show on St. Patrick’s Day. The band encourage you to make a night of it and get down early for ‘Levy’ who will be opening the show! .

Ash have today announced details of a special one off gig in New York City to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The band will be playing at The Music Hall Of Williamsburg, Brooklyn on March 17th straight after their upcoming Japanese tour. The band add

We obviously love St. Patrick’s Day and what better way to celebrate than to put on a show in our new center of operations New York City.

Support will be from Levy and another soon to be announced special guest.

Ash are very pleased to announce their first live dates of 2008, the band will be playing an eight date tour of Japan in March. Ash bassist Mark Hamilton added ‘After last years amazing show at Fuji Rock we’re dead excited to get back to Japan and tear the place a new one!!!’.

Details of the venue’s and ticket information can be found here. The dates are as follows:

Ash are heading back to Ireland this Christmas and have confirmed three Irish tour dates for this December. The dates are as follow:

December
05.12.07 – Royal Theatre, Castlebar, Mayo
06.12.07 – Ambassador Theatre, Dublin
07.12.07 – Mandella Hall, Belfast

After all the fun the band had at Liverpool and Bristol they have just added two other DJ sets, tonight at Newcastle Academy 2 and then in Huddersfield at the students union the night before the Birmingham show. Also don’t forget the already announced DJ set in Leeds at Rio’s. More to be announced soon.

October

24 NEWCASTLE – ACADEMY 2
26 HUDDERSFIELD – University of Huddersfield Students Union
31 LEEDS – RIO’s

Bring your handbags and get ready to dance! Ash are in the mood to party. The band have announced that they will be throwing a few aftershow parties on their current UK tour as well as playing a host of DJ sets. Here’s what the band have confirmed so far, keep checking back because hopefully the band will be adding a few more to these in the next few days.

October
20 LIVERPOOL – KRAZY HOUSE
21 BRISTOL – THEKLA
31 LEEDS – RIO’s

Ash are hoping to make it to the venues around midnight and DJ for 90 minutes or so.