MUSIC EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT IN LAS VEGAS: John Mayer and Calvin Harris Set to Headline Upcoming Music Festival, Amid Controversial Performance of a Song Titled "Faking Sex" (Dischordant Guitars)
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Posted on: May 15, 2025, 05:55h.
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John Mayer to Dazzle at Desert's Rise Festival, While The Sex Pistols Reunite without Original SingerThe 11th Rise Festival sets the desert ablaze with sounds, not just lights
Originating as a mesmerizing display of biodegradable lanterns into the Nevadan night sky, the Rise Festival has morphed into a three-day musical extravaganza. The annual event made a significant leap last year with the acquisition by the NobleLight Foundation, leading to its metamorphosis into a full-blown concert series.
Taking place at the Mojave Desert's Jean Dry Lake Bed, 40 miles south of Sin City, from October 3-5, the festival promises a star-studded lineup. Headliners Rüfüs du Sol, Calvin Harris, and guitar maestro John Mayer will lead the charge, accompanied by a roster of eclectic artists spanning electronic, indie, folk, and experimental genres [1]. The press release describes them as some unknownbuttalent, ready to delight a crowd stretching beyond the festival's demographic [2].
Tickets and packages will be available starting May 16 via the festival's official website [3].
The Pistols' Punk Reunion: A Sour Note?
British punk pioneers The Sex Pistols are marking their 50th anniversary with a tour, wrapping up their North American stint at the Palms' Pearl on October 17. The tour promises a complete performance of their iconic album "Never Mind the Bollocks"[4]. With the notable exception of original frontman Johnny Rotten (John Lydon), the band will be rocking the stage without the creative force that drove their initial success[5].
Neither happy nor resigned, Lydon characterized the move as "almost malicious in its intent" and dismissed it as "karaoke with mediocre results" in an interview with the UK's NME [6].
Rotten's disdain for his former bandmates follows his unsuccessful legal efforts to block the use of The Sex Pistols' music in the FX series "Pistol" in 2021 [7].
The Pearl performance will mark the first US dates for the band since 2008, when the lineup included Rotten, rocking the stage at the old Hard Rock Hotel's The Joint [8]. Tickets go on sale May 16 on SexPistolsFeaturingFrankCarter.com [9].
[1] NobleLight Foundation's Rise Festival Lineup[2] Rise Festival Press Release[3] Rise Festival Official Website[4] The Sex Pistols Tour Dates Announced[5] Frank Carter Replaces Johnny Rotten as The Sex Pistols Frontman[6] John Lydon Slams The Sex Pistols' Reunion and Frank Carter's Involvement[7] John Lydon's Lawsuit Against "Pistol" Series Dismissed[8] Sex Pistols' 2008 US Tour[9] The Sex Pistols' Tour Ticket Sales
- The Sex Pistols, led by Frank Carter instead of John Lydon, will perform at the Palms' Pearl in Las Vegas on October 17, wrapping up their North American tour.
- Tickets for The Sex Pistols' Las Vegas performance go on sale on May 16 on SexPistolsFeaturingFrankCarter.com.
- John Lydon, formerly known as Johnny Rotten, expressed his disdain for the reunion tour and referred to it as "almost malicious in its intent."
- Despite his dismay, the Rise Festival in Las Vegas' Mojave Desert is set to feature John Mayer, among other artists, from October 3-5.
- Tickets and packages for the Rise Festival will be available starting May 16 via the festival's official website.
- The Sex Pistols are marking their 50th anniversary with a tour, despite Johnny Rotten's disapproval and unsuccessful legal efforts to block the use of their music in the FX series "Pistol" in 2021.
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