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Green Day Confirmed For Oxegen

added 01 March 2005 at 11.10

Godfathers of punk-pop Green Day have announced they’ll be joining the Foo Fighters as co-headliners of the Irish extravaganza. Also on the bill are the Prodigy, Keane, The Streets and Razorlight.

Following the success of their Grammy Award-winning album ‘American Idiot’, Green Day have been confirmed for Oxegen 2005, which takes place over the weekend of July 9-10 at Punchestown Racecourse, Naas nr. Dublin.

The band, who will release a new single ‘Holiday’ on March 14, will play the Irish festival on the Saturday (July 9) before crossing the Irish Sea to play a headline set the next day at T In The Park on the Sunday.

Tickets for Oxegen are priced 64.50 Euros (one day), 120.00 Euros (two day) and 145.00 Euros (two day including camping) and go on sale this Friday (March 4). All ticket prices include booking fee and will be available from www.ticketmaster.ie

Prior to their festival appearances, the band will play two nights at the 60,000 capacity Milton Keynes Bowl on June 18 and 19 with Jimmy Eat World, Simple Plan and Taking Back Sunday as support.

Tickets for the Milton Keynes date are on sale now. For details call the Xfm Xchange on 0871 222 1049 or book online at the Xfm Online Gig Guide at by clicking here.

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