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- ↑ Rebellion in the UK: punks arrive in Blackpool for international punk festival (Photo Gallery of at least 10 images) The Telegraph, Accessed 14 June 2017
- ↑ THE 13 PEOPLE YOU’RE SURE TO BUMP INTO AT A PUNK ROCK FESTIVAL - Kerrang.com Accessed 2018-09-05
- ↑ "Rebels are ready to rock!". www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- ↑ BCB 106.6fm Radio Interview with Nice N Sleazy promoter Ivan Harrison by Johna Johnson transmitted live 29 June 2018 from Bradford Community Broadcasting Studios. Event occurs at 0:20 - 1:14
- ↑ Rebellion Festival 2020 (live review of online festival), Tom Chance, Vive Le Rock issue 75, p102-103
- ↑ "Rebellion punk festival announce special one day Blackpool event celebrating 25 years of Holidays in the Sun". 11 July 2021.
- ↑ "2021 - Cancelled statement". Rebellion Festivals. 6 May 2021. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021.
- ↑ "Rebellion Festival & R-Fest 2022 Preview". 7 July 2022.
