Metallica and Taylor Swift are among the performers set for the US debut of the Rock in Rio music festival next year, organizers announced.
No Doubt and Linkin Park will also perform on the main stage during the four-day event in Las Vegas. The Deftones and John Legend will perform on a different stage, the festival announced on September 26.
Rock in Rio USA will take place in las Vegas on May 8-9 and 15-16.
A group including casino company MGM Resorts plan to build a 33-acre open-air music venue on the Las Vegas Strip for the festival. The layout is expected to include five stages.
Rock in Rio music festival was launched in 1985. The festival also will be held in Rio de Janeiro in September 2015, featuring Katy Perry and Legend.
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