On 20 January 2012 , it was announced that The Blackout would be becoming one of the headlining acts on Kerrang ! Tour , alongside New Found Glory , throughout February . This replacement was because of Sum 41 's frontman Deryck Whibley having a severe back injury . The band entered the studio once more with Jason Perry in May 2012 to record their fourth studio album . The band took a break from the recording process to play the Slam Dunk Festival on the main stage , supporting Taking Back Sunday . On Thursday 7 June , the band appeared at the annual Kerrang ! Awards , with frontman Sean Smith having been nominated for ' Tweeter of the Year ' . While he lost out on the award , the band picked up the Devotion Award , voted by the magazine 's staff . In July 2012 , The Blackout are to support Blink-182 on four dates of the European leg of their 20th Anniversary Tour . The band were also announced to play the T in the Park and Reading and Leeds Festivals in the summer of 2012
20th Anniversary Tour
20th Anniversary Tour (Blink-182)
The Blackout (band)