Bloodstock 2027 Announces Headliners Mercyful Fate, Electric Callboy

Bloodstock Open Air, the United Kingdom's largest independent heavy metal festival, has announced the first wave of its 2027 lineup during its current 25th-anniversary edition at Catton Park in Derbyshire. The announcement was made on the Ronnie James Dio main stage on Friday, August 7, 2026, immediately following a performance by Municipal Waste.

The festival is scheduled to return to the same Derbyshire venue from August 5 to August 8, 2027. The headlining acts for the three main days have been confirmed. On Friday, August 6, 2027, the Danish band Mercyful Fate will headline. Frontman King Diamond stated the band is "honored and looking extremely forward to playing Bloodstock again," noting they will be performing with a new album.

Saturday, August 7, 2027, will see German group Electric Callboy headline for the first time. The band, known for blending metalcore, electronic dance music, and comedy, said the event sounds like "a perfect fit to us." The weekend will close on Sunday, August 8, 2027, with a headline performance by Motionless in White. Frontman Chris Motionless said the band was told they were "one of the most requested bands to perform at your legendary festival"...