Festivals 2018
Nine Inch Nails join the line up for Mad Cool 2018
Queens of the Stone Age, MGMT and Future Islands have already been announced for the Madrid bash
Ohio industrial rock icons Nine Inch Nails are the latest name to join the heavyweight line up for Mad Cool 2018.
The festival, which played host to the likes of Foals, Foo Fighters and Green Day this summer, may only be coming into its third year but is already aiming high with its top level bill.
Joining Nine Inch Nails at the event, which takes place in Madrid from July 12-14, are desert rock titans Queens of the Stone Age, returning heroes MGMT, Massive Attack, Depeche Mode, Future Islands and more.
Mad Cool will also be expanding to seven stages, and a capacity of 80,000.
DIY will, once again, be joining Mad Cool Festival for the event as media partners, so keep your eyes peeled for news, previews and reports in the lead up to the event.
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