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Sick New World Festival Set for April 2026 Return

10/17/2025

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Sick New World is likely returning on April 25, 2026, at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds, per leaked details from a press application and the festival website.
No official announcement has been made, and the lineup remains unconfirmed.
The 2025 cancellation occurred due to low ticket sales and financial risk from a costly lineup, including rumored $5 million guarantees for Metallica and Linkin Park.

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Story summary

Sick New World is likely returning on April 25, 2026, at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds, per leaked details from a press application and the festival website.
No official announcement has been made, and the lineup remains unconfirmed.
The 2025 cancellation occurred due to low ticket sales and financial risk from a costly lineup, including rumored $5 million guarantees for Metallica and Linkin Park.