SATURDAY LINEUP

Six men standing side by side against a dark background, dressed in black or dark clothing, with serious expressions.
The logo of the band Iron Maiden written in red stylized letters with a black background.

“Knebworth … besides being a legendary venue for historic concerts over the years going right back to Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, the Stones and Queen… gives us the outdoor space and control to create something very special for our fans!

We will be taking over the whole of the grounds ourselves and turning it into as much of a ‘Maiden World’ as we can for all our fans to enjoy!

So we hope you will join us next year as we continue to celebrate five decades of Iron Maiden. It’s going to be one for the history books…in a really historic venue!” – Rod Smallwood, Manager

Four men in glamorous outfits sitting on a red velvet bench against a blue curtain, with a black and white dog sitting between the third and fourth men.
Stylized white text on a black background that reads 'The Darkness' with an arrow integrated into the text design.

“We’re thrilled to announce that The Darkness are to appear LIVE in support of the legendary Iron Maiden at Knebworth! Iron Maiden are among our favourite all-time bands and what’s more, they are named after my second favourite medieval torture device. My favourite would be the Pear of Anguish. So those in attendance can expect us to force our music into them, whereupon the catchiness of our tuneage will expand until they tell us everything. Yay!!!” 

A group of five people posing together in a black and white photo. They are wearing dark clothing, and some have jewelry and rings. The scene appears to be in a studio with wooden paneling in the background.
The phrase "THE HUI" in metallic letters with a central decorative emblem of two intertwined winged dragons facing each other, with their heads, horns, and tails forming a symmetrical design.

“We are very happy to be back to UK and thrilled to perform at the Knebworth Park sharing the stage with legendary band, Iron Maiden once again with their invite. We, The Hu, always look forward to create energetic show so it will be a day to remember.” 

Four men with long hair, wearing black shirts, showing fists and smiling.
Logo of the band Airbourne with stylized text and angular design elements.

“I love Maiden, You love Maiden, Winston Churchill loves Maiden, We all love Iron Maiden! Knebworth will be a monumental Maiden moment, it’s such an honour to rock with them on their home soil once again. Airbourne is pumped up to the max, we’ll give you all the Rock’n’Roll, blood sweat and flying beers we got in us! Then we’ll see you out front just in time for ‘Doctor Doctor’! Up The Irons! “ 

Four men standing inside a historic theater. The men are posed seriously, wearing dark clothing, with a large red and gold ornate ceiling and chandeliers overhead.
The text 'The Almighty' in bold white letters on a black background.

“It’s an absolute honour to be part of such a fantastic bill. The Almighty share a long history with Iron Maiden, having opened for the mighty Irons on many occasions, and we count them as great friends. For me, it will be especially meaningful as it falls on my 60th birthday and I can’t think of a more rock ’n’ roll way to celebrate. Bring it on!”
- Ricky Warwick

friday lineup

Steve Harris says, “Having the opportunity to put together our very own festival at Knebworth, and celebrate 50 years of Iron Maiden, has given me a chance to bring together friends past and present and create a really special weekend for the fans. 

I’m very pleased that Blaze is able to join us and perform some of the songs we wrote and recorded in the 90s. He has been a big part of Iron Maiden’s career and I know the fans will be really excited to see him on stage at EDDFEST. It’s also great to have Gypsy’s Kiss playing with us at Knebworth too. They were a big part of my musical heritage and it’s really exciting to have them play at the Maidenville stage.”