New York, NY (Top40 Charts / MTV Networks Latin America) Garbage, the international alternative rock band with more than 17 million records sold, returns to Mexico after seven years to perform live at MTVWorld Stage Monterrey - Mexico. Thus,
Garbage will share the same stage with the previously announced global rock icons, Linkin Park. This international music event will be taped entirely in high definition at
Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico on
September 12th and will be broadcasted throughout the region by MTV Latin America; Linkin Park's MTV World Stage will be broadcasted on October 5th and Garbage's MTV World Stage on October 12th. The event will also be seen on more than 63 MTVs around the world, exact dates to be confirmed.
Tickets for MTV World Stage Monterrey will be available free of charge via MTV and official event sponsors. For more information, visit mtvla.com or via Twitter at @EscuadronMTV and @MTVLatinAmerica.
"We are excited to have
Garbage at the MTV World Stage Monterrey - Mexico. They are definitely part of the global rock elite and this line-up ensures a night full of rock, which will be remembered in Mexico for many years," said Eduardo Lebrija, SVP / General
Director of VIMN The Americas - Mexico.
"Led by the dynamic Shirley Manson,
Garbage are an incredible live band. They are a force on stage and they have amazing fans in Mexico. We are certain that the audience will be thrilled to watch them play their hits and their exciting new music.
Garbage is the perfect complement to share the stage with
Linkin Park at MTV World Stage Monterrey - Mexico," said Marc Zimet, Vice President of
Music and Talent for VIMN The Americas.
Garbage is an alternative rock band that debuted in the music scene in the mid-nineties with their album
Garbage (1995), which quickly became a fan favorite and was certified Gold and Platinum in several markets. From this production several singles became famous such as "
Stupid Girl" "Milk," "Queer" and their biggest hit "Only Happy When It Rains". In 1998 they earned a worldwide reputation as one of the most famous rock bands when they released their multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated album called Version 2.0 (1998) including singles such as "
Push It", "I Think I'm Paranoid", "
Special" and "
When I Grow Up".
The band from Wisconsin, United States is composed by the Scottish Shirley Manson (vocals, guitar) and the three American musicians Duke Erikson (bass, guitar, keyboards), Steve Marker (guitar, keyboards) and
Butch Vig (drums, percussion), launched their third studio album Beautiful
Garbage (2001), which was considered by Rolling Stone as one of the best albums of the year and in 2005 they released their fourth album called Bleed Like me.
Seven years later, returning to the music scene with their fifth studio album Not Your Kind Of People (2012), with which they are on world tour since May.
In previous years, MTV World Stage Mexico has hosted musical performances by The Smashing Pumpkins, Thirty Seconds to Mars,
Ke$ha and Joe Jonas. MTV World Stageinvites viewers to some of the world's most exclusive concerts performed in unique locations around the world. These shows are recorded in high definition and feature dozens of artists from all genres and are aired the same day in over 63 MTVs around the world. Some of the artists and bands recorded for the MTV World Stage are: Shakira, Gorillaz,
Black Eyed Peas, Maroon 5, Ke$ha, Lady Gaga, Kiss, Katy Perry, Coldplay, Enrique Iglesias, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Green Day,
Joe Jonas , MGMT, The Smashing Pumpkins,
Depeche Mode and Muse.
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