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Dua Lipa, Janelle Monáe, Pearl Jam and Bring Me The Horizon are among the artists confirmed to be headlining next year's Mad Cool Festival in Spain.
Next year's festival will take place over four days in July.
Avril Lavigne, Greta Van Fleet, Tom Odell, Pearl Jam, Sum 41 and The Gaslight Anthem are among other artists set to perform.The opening Wednesday of the event will involve British pop icon and Grammy winner Dua Lipa headlining. This will be her second time performing at the festival. It follows the release of her new song Houdini, the lead single from her upcoming studio album.
The following day will see rock legends Pearl Jam top the bill, six years since they last appeared at the Spanish festival.
Canadian pop-punk band Sum 41 will headline the Friday, and Bring Me The Horizon will close out the festival on the final day.
As well as featuring four full days of music, Mad Cool organisers say they've made some changes for 2024. These include cutting the number of stages from eight to six and reducing capacity, which organisers said should "improve flows within the festival and reduce schedule conflicts and artist overlaps".
When is Mad Cool 2024?Next year's Mad Cool Festival will take place from July 10-13.
The long-running festival will be in Madrid's Villaverde district.
Who is on the Mad Cool 2024 line-up?See the full line-up for Mad Cool Festival below.
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How to get ticketsGeneral sale tickets will be available on December 15 at 11am GMT here.
Pre-sale options are also on offer for Mad Cool members and will be available on December 12 via the same link.
What is on offer at the Mad Cool Festival?Mad Cool Festival had its inaugural edition in 2016. The festival has gained attention for its ability to bring in top international acts, making it one of the prominent music festivals in Europe.
Mad Cool is known for its diverse music line-up, covering genres such as rock, indie, pop, electronic, and more.
In addition to music, Mad Cool Festival often incorporates elements of visual arts, installations, and other forms of artistic expression. The festival aims to provide a holistic experience, including cultural and culinary offerings. This may include food vendors, art installations, and other cultural activities.
Like many modern festivals, Mad Cool often incorporates eco-friendly initiatives to minimise its environmental impact.
Acrobat Death Fall At Mad Cool Festival In Madrid
Pedro Aunión Monroy was a trained dancer, specialising in aerial stuntsAn acrobat from Brighton has died after reportedly falling 100ft (30m) during a stunt at a rock festival in Spain.
Specialist in aerial dance Pedro Aunión Monroy, was suspended in a cage during the Mad Cool festival in Madrid, on Friday night.
While near the main stage, in-between the performances by alt-J and Green Day, he fell.
Paramedics spent 30 minutes trying to revive him, but were unable to save him.
Mr Monroy from Portslade, who trained in the schools of Pilar López, Cristina Rota and in the Royal Conservatory of Dance, had his own performance company, In Fact Aerial Dance, based in Brixton, London.
He also worked as a self-employed massage therapist at The Grand Hotel, Brighton.
Speaking to the BBC, the hotel's general manager Andrew Mosley said: "We are all very sad to hear the news, it is the most terrible news and our hearts go out to his friends and family."
He added the sports masseur enjoyed half marathons and was a very popular member of the staff.
Just a few days before the festival, he posted a picture and a last message on Facebook of himself and his partner which said "love, come to my arms".
Mr Monroy's last Facebook post before his death was a loving message to his partnerThe festival organisers did not initially inform the audience or the bands the fall was fatal because of "security reasons" and around 40 minutes after, Green Day took to the stage for their set.
Tweeting after their performance Green Day said: "We just got off stage at Mad Cool Festival to disturbing news. A very brave artist named Pedro lost his life tonight in a tragic accident. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends."
It is unclear at this stage what happened with Mr Monroy's equipment which caused him to fall.
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Slowdive, which was due on stage after Green Day, suspended its performance, saying: "Due to the tragic accident in Mad Cool this night we feel it is not appropriate to play. Our thoughts are with those affected."
A statement on the 45,000-ticket sell out festival's website from directors Javier Arnaiz and Farruco Castromán reads: "Mad Cool Festival regrets the terrible accident that the aerial dancer suffered during the second day of the festival.
Mr Monroy fell just before rock band Green Day went on stage"For security reasons, the festival decided to continue with its programming. We send our most sincere condolences to all his family.
"Tomorrow Saturday 8, during the festival, we will render a heartfelt tribute to the artist."
The mayor of Madrid, Manuela Carmena, has also tweeted to say she was sorry to hear of the death and sent "a loving embrace to your family, friends and colleagues".
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