Newcastle 02 Academy, February 12 Full event listings on pages 50/51/52 Exciting time: California band Good Charlotte Gary Mullen, Sunderland Empire, Saturday THE sixth, the Kerrang! Relentless Energy Drink Tour will be hitting the road in February 2011 bringing headliners Good Charlotte, melodic hardcore from Massachusetts gang Four Year Strong and pop-rock from rising Nashvillebased K! Award nominees Framing Hanley to Newcastle..

California-based pop-punks Good Charlotte finally released their much anticipated fifth album, Cardiology, as a freestream from Myspace in October. After a decade-long career, Good Charlotte have built up a strong and loyal fan base, and have continued to be at the top of their game. Their recent Sonisphere UK performance proved that they are not going anywhere.

“This is really exciting for us,” says Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden. “Kerrang!

has always been a big supporter of our band and it’s something we don’t take for granted.

This is the first time we’ve done anything like this, especially in the UK, and I think it’s long overdue. It’s going to be like one long party.

The bill is so strong 2 people are going to get their money’s worth.”

Currently in the midst of a US tour with Comeback Kid, Four Year Strong are fast becoming one of the most talked about bands in hardcore. Since forming in 2001, they have released three studio albums, with the latest, Enemy Of The World, released early last year.

Four Year Strong may well be one of the hardest working bands in the rock scene right now, touring relentlessly and sharing the stage with the likes of New Found Glory, All Time Low (last years K! tour co-headliners), Every Time I Die, Alexisonfire and many more. As well as this, they’ve appeared on the Taste of Chaos tour in the States and the Soundwave Festival in Australia alongside Faith No More and Jane’s Addiction.

Hailing from Nashville, Tennessee, Framing Hanley formed in 2007, and are best known for their song Hear Me Now and their cover of Lollipop by Lil Wayne. These southerners are already garnering quite a following in the UK – having already sold out shows in Manchester and London. Last May they released their second album, A Promise to Burn, but bigger things beckon.

Framing Hanley frontman Kenneth Nixon says: “This is a huge step for us and it’s exciting to be on a bill with such great bands.

Being in the support slot, you’re pushed to put on a better show and prove yourself night after night. We always thrive in that situation.

We really can’t wait.”

KERRANG! RELENTLESS ENERGY DRINK TOUR 2011 February 12, Newcastle O2 Academy Tickets aloud.com/kerrang.com goodcharlotte.com