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    "title": "First headliner for the 30th edition of Graspop Metal Meeting announced! ",
    "modified_at": "2026-10-19 15:00:04",
    "published_at": "2026-10-19 15:00:00",
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    "subtitle": "Discover the first headliner for Saturday 19 June. ",
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    "body": "<p><em>What&rsquo;s my age again? </em>Next year GMM is blowing out 30 candles and we&rsquo;re pleased to drop our first headliner announcement for this anniversary edition: blink-182! With their maiden GMM appearance on Saturday 19 June, the American punk rock band will close out the South Stage in style. </p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/67953c37-e5a8-41ac-b0d9-d402683134a9/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"\"\n                id=\"image-67953c37-e5a8-41ac-b0d9-d402683134a9\"\n                data-id=\"67953c37-e5a8-41ac-b0d9-d402683134a9\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/67953c37-e5a8-41ac-b0d9-d402683134a9/-/inline/no/GMM+2027+-+Blink+182.jpg\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/67953c37-e5a8-41ac-b0d9-d402683134a9/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"Story image\"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p>Few bands have had a bigger impact on the modern punk rock scene than blink-182. Since their inception in California back in 1992, Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker have earned a reputation as one of the genre&rsquo;s leading lights. Their infectious guitar melodies, tongue-in-cheek approach and recognisable sound built a huge fan base and left an indelible mark on an entire generation of punk rock. Albums such as <em>&lsquo;Enema of the State&rsquo;</em>, <em>&lsquo;Take Off Your Pants and Jacket&rsquo;</em>, <em>&lsquo;blink-182&rsquo;</em> and <em>&lsquo;ONE MORE TIME&hellip;&rsquo;</em> are widely regarded as classics in the genre.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">Tom Delonge left the band in 2015 but rejoined in 2022. Since then they&rsquo;ve once again been touring in the original line-up. In 2023 they released their ninth studio album with <em>&lsquo;ONE MORE TIME...&rsquo;</em>. Ready to scream your lungs out at GMM2027 to <em>&lsquo;All the Small Things&rsquo;</em>, <em>&lsquo;What&rsquo;s My Age Again?&rsquo;</em>, <em>&lsquo;First Date&rsquo; </em>and all those other blink-182 hits?</p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">More details about ticket sales for Graspop Metal Meeting 2027 will follow soon so keep an eye on <a href=\"https://www.graspop.be/en/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the GMM website</a> and our socials!</p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>About GMM: From 17- 20 June 2027 we&rsquo;re celebrating 30 years of Graspop Metal Meeting. Four days, five stages and the cr&egrave;me de la cr&egrave;me of the international hard rock and metal scene. For the 30th time, Graspop Metal Meeting will shake Dessel to its foundations with monumental mosh pits, piledriving riffs, bludgeoning drums and mind-blowing shows. GMM2027: the anniversary bash no metalhead wants to miss out on.</em></p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>30 Years Beyond Metal.</em></p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">GMM</p><hr /><p><u>Note for the editorial team, not for publication:</u></p><p>For more information, you can always contact the GMM Press Office at <a href=\"mailto:press@gmm.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press@gmm.be</a> or +32 14 37 59 81.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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