Korn and Limp Bizkit join forces for the “XBOX Live: Back 2 Basics Tour”

Korn and Limp Bizkit join forces for the
“XBOX Live: Back 2 Basics Tour”

fans to compete head-to-head with a member of
korn on an xbox game at every tour stop

Korn and Limp Bizkit…in a small venue?  Together?   

That’s what some lucky fans will get to experience when these two multi-platinum arena
bands–who raised the roof together on 1998’s “The Family Values Tour”–launch an historic co-headlining 12-city trek “Xbox Live: Back 2 Basics Tour” November 10 in Las Vegas.   

Beyond enjoying performances from these two powerhouse groups, fans will have the chance to personally connect with a member of KORN.  Contest winners in every city along the tour will get to compete head-to-head with a member of KORN on an Xbox game.

“We’re calling the tour Back 2 Basics, because this is the way it was in the beginning with the

two of us playing small halls,” says KORN’s JONATHAN DAVIS.  “We wanted to do

something cool to launch our new album, TAKE A LOOK IN THE MIRROR and with the new

Limp Bizkit album out right now, it made sense for both of us.  I’m really into Xbox, they have

the best graphics and the coolest games and I can’t wait to kick some ass on a phat new

Xbox game.”

This tour comes as KORN prepare for the release of their eagerly anticipated self-produced

album TAKE A LOOK IN THE MIRROR, due out November 25 on Epic Records.  KORN have

sold more than 20 million albums worldwide and have received widespread critical acclaim

for their music. The band–JONATHAN, MUNKY, HEAD, FIELDY and DAVID–has

redefined the parameters of heavy music, revolutionizing the genre by matching unsettling

guitar textures and volcanic rhythms with jagged, introspective lyrics and intense vocal

stylings.  “Here To Stay,” from the band’s previous UNTOUCHABLES album, earned KORN a

Grammy for “Best Metal Performance” in 2003.  This marked their second Grammy; the first

was for Best Short Form Music Video (for “Freak On A Leash”) in 1999. 
 

Since emerging from Jacksonville, Florida in 1995, Limp Bizkit have become one of the most influential bands in the heavy music scene and have sold close to 30 million records worldwide. Their breakthrough 1999 disc Significant Other, which featured the hits "Nookie," "Break Stuff" and "Re-Arranged," sold almost 7.5 million copies in the U.S. alone. In 2000 Limp Bizkit was nominated for two Grammy Awards in the Hard Rock Performance and Best Rock Album categories.  Three years have passed since the release of Limp Bizkit's last acclaimed disc Chocolate Starfish and the Hotdog Flavored Water, and in that time the band members have gone through some growing pains and developmental changes, and emerged stronger than ever. The outcome of that growth is the band’s fourth effort Results May Vary. Produced by Terry Date and Fred Durst, with Durst producing seven tracks on his own. The first single from the album “Eat You Alive” heralded the band’s return with the aggressive sound aided by new guitarist Mike Smith. The follow-up “Behind Blue Eyes” is currently garnering attention with its cinematic video directed by Fred Durst. The song will also be included in the upcoming motion picture release “Gothika” starring Halle Berry. These upcoming tour dates mark the first time the band will be performing live since the album’s release.  

Xbox (http://www.Xbox.com) is the video game system from Microsoft that brings people together for the most exhilarating game and entertainment experiences.  Xbox delivers an expansive collection of breakthrough games, powerful hardware and the unified Xbox Live online service.  The new tagline, “it’s good to play together,” captures the spirit of Xbox as the social hub of the new digital entertainment lifestyle.  Xbox is now available in North America, Asia, Europe and Australia.  

The Marketing Entertainment Group of America, MEGA, Inc., put together the partnership between Korn and Xbox and will oversee creative execution of the gaming portion of the show.

The tour dates are as follows (venues TBA):  

DATE                         CITY                        

Mon 11/10                  Las Vegas, NV          

Tues 11/11                 Los Angeles, CA        

Wed 11/12                 San Francisco, CA      

Fri 11/14                    Salt Lake City, UT     

Sat 11/15                   Denver, CO               

Mon 11/17                  Minneapolis, MN        

Tues 11/18                 Chicago, IL               

Wed 11/19                 St Louis, MO             

Fri 11/21                    New York, NY           

Tues 11/25                 Boston, MA               

Thur 11/27                 Detroit, MI               

Fri  11/28                   Toronto, Ontario       

**Mon  12/8               Seattle, WA                       

*KORN only.

Press representatives:

For KORN:
MSO
Marcee Rondan/Kristine Ashton/Mitch Schneider
818-380-0400  

For Limp Bizkit:
INTERSCOPE
Mika El Baz
Interscope Geffen A&M
212.445.3209 

For Xbox:
Carlos de Leon
Xbox
425-703-3824

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