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The Killers, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pixies and more confirmed for Mad Cool 2021
The Spanish festival has unveiled the first names for their postponed 5th anniversary.
After confirming that their 2021 edition will take place from 7th - 10th July next year, Madrid’s Mad Cool Festival are now sharing their first run of names confirmed for their postponed 5th anniversary.
With Twenty One Pilots, Placebo, The Killers, Deftones, Mumford and Sons, Faith No More, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pixies and Royal Blood taking up the headline slots, other names performing include Carly Rae Jepson, Foals, Sigrid, Alt-J, Wolf Alice, Glass Animals and more.
Loads more names are still set to be announced, and you can check out the current line-up below.
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