KANYE WEST & SOUNDGARDEN Headline Big Day Out

US Rapper KANYE WEST will be headlining the 2012 BIG DAY OUT, along with SOUNDGARDEN and KASABIAN.

This will be the fourth time that West, whose hits include "Otis" with Jay-Z, "Golddigger", "Good Life", "Jesus Walks", "Monster" and "All of the Lights" will perform in New Zealand.

Also bringing excitement to our shores is American skateboarder, TONY HAWK, who is bringing his Vert Jam Team show to the festival.

According to sources, only half of the lineup has been released, with many more still to be announced in the coming weeks!

The Big Day Out line up (so far):
Kanye West
Soundgarden
Kasabian
My Chemical Romance
The Living End
Foster The People
Cage The Elephant
Odd Future
Best Coast
Girl Talk
Cut Off Your Hands
Gin Wigmore
David Dalls
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Battles
MayaVanya
Beastwars
Mariachi El Bronx
Ghost Wave
Röyksopp