The Darkness have been added to the line-up for the inaugural Stone Free festival. They will be bringing their exuberant rock to the O2 as part of the festival. The band will be releasing their new Christmas single ‘I Am Santa’ on Christmas Day. It follows the release of their latest album ‘Last Of Our Kind’ which has just been issued along with 4 new tracks. 

Frontman Justin Hawkins says, “It is the best rock album you will hear this year. It is the best rock album you will hear until next time The Darkness makes an album. I should know. I'm the singer.” 

The festival will be headlined on Saturday 18th by the legendary master of the macabre Alice Cooper in a UK exclusive. On Sunday 19th Rick Wakeman will headline in a world exclusive performance of his flamboyant, 12-million-selling masterpiece ‘The Myths And Legends Of King Arthur And The Knights Of The Round Table’ for the first time since 1975. This will be debut solo performances by both artists at The O2.

Also joining the line-up Marillion, guitarist Steve Hackett and Blackberry Smoke, across the two days in the main arena, with more artist announcements to come in the New