- Metal fans take the Infield of the Wacken Open Air
To the cheers of the crowd, the gates to the so-called infield of the Heavy Metal Festival in Schleswig-Holstein's Wacken opened. At 3:30 PM, thousands of metal fans flooded the area in front of the two main stages of the Wacken Open Air (W:O:A). "It's great that you're all here again," said festival co-founder Holger Hübner. "Fortunately, a year goes by so quickly."
Hübner said there was plenty of time for the metalheads to party until Sunday morning. "Take care of each other, help each other, have a great festival." The first artist on one of the main stages was Mannheim comedian Bülent Ceylan with his band. In Extremo was also expected.
85,000 fans expected
The 85,000 tickets for the festival have been sold out for almost a year. According to the organizers, around 70,000 visitors had already arrived in Wacken by midday.
The W:O:A is considered one of the largest Heavy Metal festivals worldwide. For several days, thousands of fans turn the town of 2,000 inhabitants into the center of the scene. Headliners include Scorpions. Other expected acts include Korn, Blind Guardian, Extrabreit, and Gene Simmons, who was the singer and bassist of Kiss and is now touring with his solo band.
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The anticipation among the metalheads was palpable as they rushed towards the Wacken Open Air, following the opening of the gates to Wacken open air. Over 85,000 fans, eager to witness the grandeur of the festival, had secured their tickets months in advance.
