This year’s Sick New World (SNW) nu metal festival — which was supposed to be headlined by Metallica and Linkin Park at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on April 12 — was canceled due to poor ticket sales. Singer Serj Tankian System of a Down performs at the inaugural Sick New World heavy metal music festival at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on May 13, 2023. (Image: Bridget Bennett/Getty) So why not schedule two SNW festivals in 2026, right? That’s what Live Nation is thinking. A sign in Las Vegas advertises the two new Sick New World festival dates next year. (Image: X/@rocksound) By December 2024, the monolithic promoter reportedly sold only 20,000 of the 60,000 tickets required to pay the $5 million it promised each of its mega-famous co-headliners. But to do so, tickets had to start at $472 for general admission, which kept all but the richest fans away. At the time, Live Nation characterized this conundrum as…Read MoreCategory: Casino News, Entertainment, Las Vegas, Babyface, Kenny Chesney, Las Vegas Strip, Palms, seats, Sick New World, Sphere, ticketsSource: Casino.org