Day in Rock Part 2

AC/DC and Axl Rose Break Out Rarities In Prague

In March, Hughes said he felt something was amiss with security at the venue before extremist gunmen forced their way into the concert hall - allegations which the Bataclan branded "grave and defamatory." He later apologised for his "absurd" remarks, saying that they were the result of trauma.

But the frontman now says that he thinks the terrorists were in the venue early and also claims he witnessed Muslims "celebrating in the streets" when he escaped during the massacre.

Hughes tells TakiMag: "There's no denying the terrorists were already inside, and they had to get in somehow. During the shooting I went outside and the backstage door was propped open. How did that happen?

"I saw Muslims celebrating in the street during the attack. I saw it with my own eyes. In real time. How did they know what was going on? There must have been coordination."

He tells Lock Horns: "Right now, being able to maintain where we are is very difficult. Bands like ourselves are at this glass ceiling, and then we've got the Slipknots and the Metallicas. But for bands like ourselves - this is kind of it.

The pack includes a bonus remastering of his 1990 record Passion And Warfare. Vai will also celebrate the 25th anniversary of this release with a world tour later this month, in which he'll perform the album in full.

He previously worked with Norman Cook, aka Fat Boy Slim, on the concept album and stage production Here Lies Love about the former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos.

The musician has regrouped with much of the team behind Here Lies Love - including director Alex Timbers - to tell a contemporary version of the story about the 15th Century heroine who led the French army to victory over the English at Orl�ans before later being captured, tried for witchcraft and heresy and burned at the stake in 1431 at the age of 19.

The fest will see more than 66 acts perform across seven stages, including Inme, The Qemists, Seafret, Tigress, Continents, Stop Stop, Three Girl Rhumba and many others.

As he struggled to hit the high notes on the song, he thought being naked would ease his nerves - and wind up former drummer Ed Graham. Hawkins tells Classic Rock: "I was naked in the vocal booth. At first I did it as an experiment to see if it would help, because I was struggling with the vocal.

Then I just started doing it because it made Ed a bit uncomfortable, then it became a tradition. Perhaps I was just showing off. But that is part of my job, I suppose."

The band said of the follow-up to 2014's Disgusting: "The resulting songs have as much in common with stomping metalcore as old-school punk, vintage screamo and harder-edged pop punk, combining circle pit-inducing bangers with soaring choruses and bridging raw authentic intensity with accessibility."