The Afghan Whigs reform to headline ATP event

Guided By Voices have cancelled their festival appearance

Chris Swindells - 07 December 2011

ATP I'll Be Your Mirror takes place at London's Alexandra Palace from 25-27 May 2012.

Slayer have already been confirmed as headliners for Friday 25 May where they will perform their classic album 'Reign in Blood' in full, with support from Sleep, Melvins, Wolves In The Throne Room and Yob.

On Saturday 26 May, Mogwai will curate a line up which includes Dirty Three, Codeine, Mudhoney, Chavez, Floor and Balham Acab.

The final day on Sunday 27 May will feature the reformed The Afghan Whigs headlining, alongside Archers Of Loaf, Yuck, Thee Oh Sees, Demdike Stare and Siskiyou.

Guided By Voices, originally scheduled to perform on the Sunday event, have announced they're breaking up due to personal reasons and have cancelled all 2012 performances.

The Great Hall of Alexandra Palace has played host to a history of special acts and events - Led Zeppelin in 1972, New Order, the Stone Roses, The White Stripes, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, The Pixies, and the Grateful Dead.

Friday-Sunday ATP I'll Be Your Mirror Weekend Tickets cost £130. Friday Day Tickets are priced at £39. Saturday and Sunday Day Tickets are priced at £59.

Click here to buy ATP I'll Be Your Mirror tickets.

ATP have also announced a return to Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA where they will follow last year's debut in that city with a 2012 I'll Be Your Mirror event, the Saturday night of which will be headlined by The Afghan Whigs and curated by the Whigs' frontman Greg Dulli. Tickets & accommodation for the three day event running September 21st-23rd will go on sale in early January 2012 when the start of the line-up will also be announced.

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