Linkin Park is heading to Rock for People! The 30th edition of the festival will also welcome Slipknot and Fontaines D.C.

Rock for People has wowed fans with the announcement of the first thirty artists –including two headliners – that will perform at thefestival’s 30th edition.

In the summer, Park 360 in HradecKrálové is set to welcome Linkin Park, who is currently experiencing an incredibly successful comeback that is resonating around the world. The organizers of Rock for People, which takes place June 11–14, have managed to book the band – with a new line-up led by singer EmilyArmostrong – for the lucrative Saturday date despite enormous demand from almost every major European festival. “I never would have thought that Rock for People would have an artist that is globally the ‘hottestname’ of the season and that we would be one of the first chosen festivals to book such a band. And it’s happening!” says the founder of the festival Michal Thomes and adds: “I couldn’t have dreamed of a bettercelebration of Rock for People’s 30th birthday!” The second announced headliner is the metal giant Slipknot, who will come back to Hradec Králové after two years, celebrating 30 years on the music scene. Visitors can also look forward to e.g. Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C., Bristol hell-raisers IDLES, the long-awaited Motionless In White, American rockers Skillet, and Swedish metal band In Flames. Due to the expected immense demand, the ticket sale is now suspended and will restart on Monday, November 18 at 10 a.m. at https://goout.net/en/tickets/rock-for-people-2025/nhuy/.

Having become a leader of the Czech music scene overthe last couple of years, Rock for People brings over 150 artists every year, including the world’s biggest stars.The dramaturgy of each day is carefully arranged so that the program includes a diverse selection of certified, energetic, guitar-driven acts, trending bands, and also newcomers. Aside from foreign artists, the Czech & Slovak music scene is also represented; the first announced local name of the upcoming edition is Ewa Farna, one of the most successful Czech-Polish singersof today, who will come back to Park 360 a year aftersupporting superstar Ed Sheeran on his two shows inJuly 2024. Fans can also look forward to the popular RfP advent calendar, which reveals one artist from the upcoming edition’s line-up every day at midnight on the festival’s website, starting December 1. Most bands that will perform at Rock for People 2025 will be known by the end of this year. More details can be found at www.rockforpeople.cz. Special tickets such as VIP, Comfy+, Junior, Senior, and ZTP are also available for purchase.

Recently, the organizers of Rock for People have also revealed the festival’s new visual identity, which reflects its clear focus on the market, strong vision, and confident presentation. The festival’s iconic logo has also been redesigned. The new graphic design was made by Studio Echt from Slovakia. “Rock for People’s story ofits 30-year existence is inspiring, and we’re thrilled to be apart of its new era. Aside from our own love for music, this collaboration is also rewarding for us thanks to the level ofprofessionalism that the RfP team approaches the festival’s organization with. We tried to bring the same energy and professionalism into the festival’s visuals and communication and prepare it for another decade of growth,” says Jakub Ptačin, founder and director of Studio Echt, and adds: “We can’t wait to see how it all falls into place at Park 360 in Hradec Králové next year!”

Linkin Park

Having formed more than one generation of music fans and being considered a nu-metal pioneer, the iconic American band hasembarked on a new era and is currently experiencing one of the most successful comebacks in music history. Their debut album Hybrid Theory (2000), released at the turn of the millennium,opened the door for mainstream audiences to heavy guitar riffs,gaining a massive success. This was later cemented and intensifiedby the band’s sophomore album Meteora from 2003. Linkin Parkwent on to sell over 100 millions of albums, win two Grammys, and successfully tour the world for hundreds of thousands of fans. After frontman Chester Bennington’s tragic death in 2017, the band went silent – until this August. In September, the band came back in full strength, driven by an incredible amount of energy with singer Emily Armstrong and a new drummer and tour guitarist. The band’s new single The Emptiness Machine instantly skyrocketed across the world charts, having been streamed nearly 250 million times on Spotify alone. Linkin Park’s second new single Heavy Is The Crown was selected as the world championship hymn in the popular game League of Legends, gaining over 65 million views on YouTube in a month and a half since its release. The band’s eight studio album – aptly named From Zero, reflecting the band’s fresh start – is scheduled to come out November 15. On September 11, Linkin Park kicked off a world tour that has gained an enormous demand from fans. All the stops are sold out and there is a real euphoria in the arenas as hits such as Numb, In The End, and What I’ve Done are played live. “Getting back out on the road has been incredible,” says Mike Shinoda. “The fans’ support isoverwhelming, and we’re ready to take this energy even further around the world. FROM ZERO is a new chapter for us, and we’re so excited to share it with everyone on a bigger scale.”

Loved by parents and their children alike. The band’s liveperformances are considered to be the best on the current metal scene. They can work with the crowd incredibly well, and their fans (Maggots) give back to them in the form of the loyalty and energythat they radiate, from front rows to back. Two years ago, the masked band performed a flawless show at Rock for People that one could hardly forget. Now embarking on a tour that celebrates the 25th anniversary of their first album, the band is coming back to the festival in full strength with their typical fiery performance. Released on June 29, 1999, Slipknot’s debut album was an instant hit among critics and gained the hearts of fans across the world. Itwas a project that signaled a revolution – an adoption of a creative direction that avoided metal traditions in favor of fresh ideas. Although the jaw-clenching riffs combined with Ross Robinson’s sick production were crucial for the album’s success, it was thediligence and attention to detail in songs that shifted the album’s quality from “great” to “referential”. In the years that followed, Slipknot were treading on the heels of their older colleagues withtheir popularity, navigating this courageous new world with a relentless verve, unconventional ideas, and a desire to travel endless kilometers on tour. Tens of billions of streams and tens of millions of subscribers and followers later, the band has amassed 64 award nominations and 27 wins, including a Grammy for Before I Forget from the album Vol. 3, a collaboration with WWE, and “The Boys” on Amazon Prime and Sony PlayStation. They have performed aseemingly endless amount of concerts and headline shows at the world’s biggest festivals, such as Download, Rock in Rio, Hellfest, Wacken, Rock for People, and many more.

ROCK FOR PEOPLE 2025 LINE-UP:

Linkin Park, Slipknot

Fontaines D.C., IDLES, In Flames, Motionless In White, Poppy, Skillet, Spiritbox 6arelyhuman, Archers, Arrows In Action, CamCole, Castle Rat, Creeper, Currents, Deafheaven, Dream State, DZ Deathrays, Ewa Farna, Halocene, House of Protection, Jerry Cantrell, Karen Idó, Kittie, Polaris, RUWORR!IED, Static Dress, Thrice, Unprocessed, Yard

Behind Rock for People is the agency Ameba Production, which also hosts dozens of concerts yearly aside from the festival. Thisyear’s 29th Rock for People, led by Bring Me The Horizon, The Offspring, The Prodigy, and Yungblud, was a huge success not only among fans, of whom there were nearly 40,000, but also in the eyes of the media, raising the bar higher once again. In July, Park 360 inHradec Králové also hosted two megashows of world superstar Ed Sheeran. Ameba Production also runs the popular baby-punkfestival Kefír and co-organizes music conferences and showcases of Prague Music Week.