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Limp Bizkit return to headline loud and proud Aussie festival

From ABC Australia · () English

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  • Nu-metal band Limp Bizkit will headline Australia's Good Things festival, marking their return to the country since 2023.
  • The festival lineup features a mix of metal, punk, emo, and rock artists, including Spiritbox, Simple Plan, Alexisonfire, and Millencolin.
  • The article also touches on the band's controversial history, including a fatal crowd crush incident at the Sydney Big Day Out in 2001.

Limp Bizkit is set to headline Australia's Good Things festival this December, returning to the country for the first time since their 2023 appearances. The festival, known for its diverse lineup spanning metal, punk, emo, and rock, will feature a range of both local and international acts across multiple stages.

Joining Limp Bizkit at the top of the bill are Canadian pop-punk mainstays Simple Plan, who have maintained their lineup and released six albums since forming nearly 30 years ago. Also featured are Canadian post-hardcore group Alexisonfire, who will perform their influential 2000 album 'Crisis' in full, and Swedish punk band Millencolin, celebrating their international hit album 'Pennybridge Pioneers,' known for its inclusion in video games and a high ranking in Australia's Triple J Hottest 100.

Other notable international acts include Canadian metal group Spiritbox, praised for their genre-bending sound and acclaimed albums. The festival will also showcase prominent Australian artists such as metalcore band Polaris, currently working on new material, and veteran rock group Grinspoon. The article also briefly references Limp Bizkit's past controversies, including a fatal crowd crush incident during their 2001 Sydney Big Day Out performance, which led to the death of 16-year-old Jessica Michalik.

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