Coca-Cola Zero and 5FM are thrilled to announce even more world-class talent that will take to the stage at the Coca-Cola Zero Fest, which kicks off in Johannesburg on Friday, 10 April, and then travels to Cape Town on Monday, 13 April, for what is set to be the most anticipated music festival of 2009.

Coca-Cola Zero™ has already secured a stellar line-up that includes global heavyweights Oasis, Panic! at the Disco, Snow Patrol and Bullet for my Valentine. Now they’re proud to announce the inclusion of American rockers: The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is Ronnie Winter (lead vocals, guitar, percussion), Duke Kitchens (guitar, piano, vocals), Joey Westwood (bass, vocals) and Jon Wilkes (drums, vocals), a group of friends who grew up together in Middleburg, Florida.

The name, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, was chosen by placing random words on a wall, and then blindfolding one of the members for choosing a few words. Some other names that the band thought of using were "Umbrella Ninjas", and "Evil Slamina". (Evil Slamina being "Live Animals" spelt backwards.)

Their Virgin Records debut, "Don’t You Fake It", which spent 62 weeks on Billboard’s Top 200, eventually sold more than a million copies in the U.S. The platinum-plus single, “Face Down,” which sold 1.5 million digital downloads, has been streamed almost 17 million times on MySpace and has since been retired after spending 52 weeks on the Top 20 Modern Rock chart (RJA is one of two bands to have done so). Charting at number 3 on the 5FM Top 40 in 2007, “Face Down” continues to playlist on 5FM in 2009.

Just a little over two years ago The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus released "Don’t You Fake It". "Lonely Road" is scheduled for release in South Africa on 2 March 2009.

“Now we’re ready to get out there and show what we accomplished on this record,” says Joey. “We’re happy with our success, but we want to make it even better, for us and our fans. It almost feels like we’ve been given a second life, like we’re born again.”

“We’re taking this very seriously because we want to blow people away with these new songs,” adds Ronnie. “It’s a bit of a risk, a little departure, but it’s still Red Jumpsuit. We’re just playing cooler music… We’re gonna give ‘em hell,” he concludes.

Coca-Cola Zero™ Fest is presented by Coca-Cola Zero™ in association with 5FM. This is another BIG Concerts Experience.

The Coca-Cola Zero™ Fest 2009 will be a 12-hour festival featuring the best local and international rock bands, approximately 240 tons of steel, 750 lights, 3 000 staff, a 60 000 crowd expected and 25 000 Coca-Cola Zero™ cans!

Friday, 10 April 2009 - Johannesburg (Gates open at 11:00)

Monday, 13 April 2009 - Cape Town (Gates open at 11:00)

Golden Circle - R600.00 - All Inclusive

General Admission - R375.00 - All Inclusive

General Admission (Student) - R299.00 - All Inclusive

Tickets are on sale at Computicket outlets countrywide from early on Friday, 23 January 2009. Book online at www.computicket.com, or call 083 915 8000.