Soundgarden are confirmed to headline the opening night of Hard Rock Calling 2012! One of the founding bands of the infamous Seattle grunge scene of the 90s, Soundgarden reunited last year following a 14-year hiatus, and are set to release a brand new album later in the year.

Joining them on the Friday lineup will be the legendary Iggy and the Stooges; and Aussie favourites Cold Chisel, making the festival an absolute must on 2012's live music calendar!

Soundgarden - Chris Cornell, Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd - along with their contemporaries Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam and Nirvana, were all pivotal in the creation of a brand new sound in alternative rock. Grunge became a worldwide phenomenon, not only impacting musically but on wider culture and fashion too.

Paul Simon will headline Hard Rock Calling 2012 on Sunday 15 July in Hyde Park, performing the groundbreaking Graceland in its entirety, along with some of his greatest hits.

Graceland is one of the most influential albums of the last three decades, and this performance will be part of its 24th anniversary celebrations. He'll be joined on stage by Jimmy Cliff on songs including Harder They Come and Too Many Rivers To Cross, before Ladysmith Black Mambazo take to the stage for a Graceland reunion, a UK first since 1987!

The wonderful Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas also join the line up in what promises to be one of the biggest weekends in the music calendar.

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band are back. This is the second time they have played the Hyde Park show following a mammoth performance back in 2009. Expect some of their biggest and most loved hits plus a few surprises.

“Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band’s 2009 Hard Rock Calling performance proved to be one of the greatest live performances in the festival’s history,” said Hamish Dodds, President and CEO of Hard Rock International. “We look forward to having them back for Hard Rock Calling 2012, for what is sure to be another iconic show.”

Live Nation’s Vice President of Promotions, Toby Leighton-Pope commented: “It’s great to welcome Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band back to Hyde Park. They always put on a fantastic show and 2012 is set to be a special one.”

On Friday, John Fogerty and Lady Antebellum were announced as support acts for the Saturday, helping to shape this year's festival into an absolute must for any live music fan.

Hard Rock Calling takes place 13-15 July 2012. The 2011 shows saw over 150,000 music fans flock to Hyde Park for an unforgettable weekend of live music.

Stay tuned for more announcements in the coming weeks and months as we prepare you for the best Hard Rock Calling yet! To be the first in the know, follow us on Twitter and Facebook and check out the official Hard Rock Calling site for all the latest news on our acts.

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Saturday 14th July 2012: Gates - 12:00pm / Show Start - 2:00pm

All times are subject to change.

All disabled customers are welcome at Hyde Park, but as it is a greenfield site there are sections of the arena that have uneven ground meaning that sometimes, access is difficult. Stewards however, will be around to assist.

Live Nation provides facilities in the arena to accommodate disabled customer's need. Not all disabled customer's need use of these facilities but we will provide access to whatever is needed and/or a free carer/PA ticket where required to ensure your stay is comfortable and most of all enjoyable.

Arena Facilities: Access to the arena is via Gate X5.

A viewing platform is available at the Main and 2^nd Stage and we have a strict one plus one policy (disabled customer + their carer/PA). Carer/PA’s may be asked to leave the platform when it is busy to avoid overcrowding and we ask all customers to be considerate of others' needs. We will provide access to the viewing platform for all customers that need use of this facility. This includes, though not exclusively, wheelchair users, customers who are unable to stand for long periods, customers unable to be in large crowds and customers with invisible disabilities. Seating will be provided on each platform for anyone who is not a wheelchair user, including customer’s carer/PA. Please be aware No folding chairs are permitted into the arena.

There are also accessible toilets located in most toilet blocks on the site, and specifically by the viewing platforms.

Please Note: All viewing platforms operate a strict No smoking policy.

Disabled access tickets and access to the disabled customer viewing platform for Bruce Springsteen is now SOLD OUT.

If you still wish to attend the event without use of the viewing platform please purchase a standard ticket. Please Note: This is a general admission standing event and NO folding chairs are permitted into the arena at all. We can still offer you access to our other facilities such as: disabled customer entrance and use of accessible toilets. To apply for use of these facilities please download the registration form from the “Documentation” heading on the Hard Rock Calling website once you have purchased your standard ticket.

Documentation:

Once you have purchased a disabled access ticket please download this registration form by clicking here, fill it in and attach proof of disability before sending it back to us. Please attach a photocopy of either your DLA letter (Xmas bonus letters are not accepted) or a letter from your doctor clearly confirming the need for the request(s) on the registration form and then send it to us. Both the registration form and proof of disability need to be received together in order to be reviewed. Please feel free to cross out details such as reference numbers and amounts that are not directly relevant to your application. We will keep these letters secure and once we have reviewed them, we will immediately and securely destroy them.

Please be patient and wait to hear from us. If you have not heard from us within six weeks of sending in your application please email access@hardrockcalling.co.uk

PLEASE NOTE: Registration forms need to be submitted within two weeks of purchasing your ticket(s). The cut off date for submitting your registration form will be Monday 9th July 2012. Registration forms cannot be submitted on the day. If you have any questions regarding your registration form, please email us at: access@hardrockcalling.co.uk

Please send your registration form and documentation to us via any of the following methods:

Post: Sally Bancroft
         Live Nation
         2nd Floor, Regent Arcade House
         19-25 Argyll Street
         London
         W1F 7TS

Fax; 0870 094 9230

Email: access@hardrockcalling.co.uk

The Hard Rock Calling site will be on the East Side of Hyde Park, near to Park Lane. The festival entrance will be on the North of the site and the nearest tube station is Marble Arch, though it is also easily accessible from Hyde Park Corner station.

CENTRAL LINE - Stations: Marble Arch, Bond Street

PICCADILLY LINE - Stations: Green Park, Hyde Park Corner

VICTORIA LINE - Green Park

From North London: 6, 7, 10, 16, 52, 73, 82, 390, 414

From South London: 2, 36, 137, 436

From West London: 9, 10, 14, 19, 22, 52, 74, 148, 414

For help with getting to Hard Rock Calling, try TFL's Journey Planner by clicking HERE. Visit for door-to-door directions and a free downloadable map.

Trying to get to the festival in an environmentally friendly way, but still want to do more? Donate a few pence to negate the carbon emitted by travelling to the festival and we’ll invest it all into environmental projects at local schools. Climate change is a pressing global issue. Nevertheless, there are things that we can all do. We are committed to encouraging and providing more sustainable transport options to Hard Rock Calling where possible, and would also like to offer customers the opportunity to negate their unavoidable carbon emissions associated with travelling to this event by investing in environmental projects in schools around Hyde Park If you would like to participate in this scheme, there is an option to add 50p to your order on the shipping page. Schools in the local area will be coming up with their projects for the funds, these will then be detailed on www.hardrockcalling.co.uk and we’ll choose one to support. Eco-Schools are an international award programme that guides schools on their sustainable journey, providing a framework to help embed these principles into the heart of school life. For more information on Eco-Schools please go to www.eco-schools.org.uk