As has been previously reported in the ongoing saga of the Ashley Walters case against Marilyn Manson, on December 16th 2025, a summary judgment was granted to Marilyn Manson which brought the case to an end through a dismissal. Immediately after the summary judgment, Ashley Walters promised to appeal the ruling, so on January 7th 2026 she filed a Motion for Reconsideration, where she invoked the new California law known as AB 250 which went into effect after the dismissal on January 1st 2026, which gives a two-year revival window for otherwise time-barred claims of sexual assault. On January 26th 2026, Judge Steve Cochran reversed his previous ruling to dismiss the case and granted a revival of the case to Ashley Walters based on the new law. "I do think the statute revives the claim. You’re [heading toward trial] all over again,” said the Judge according to Rolling Stone . From the date of this ruling in favor of Walters, she now has 15 days to file an amended complaint. During ...
Marilyn Manson has been included in the lineup for two more rock music festivals this summer, Rocklahoma and Louder Than Life.
Rocklahoma is a three-day rock and metal music festival in its 18th year that will take place over Labor Day Weekend at the Rockin’ Red Dirt Ranch Festival Grounds in Pryor, Oklahoma, from August 29-31, 2025. Marilyn Manson is scheduled to play on the first day on Friday, August 29th after Alice Cooper and before Five Finger Death Punch.
Rocklahoma is a three-day rock and metal music festival in its 18th year that will take place over Labor Day Weekend at the Rockin’ Red Dirt Ranch Festival Grounds in Pryor, Oklahoma, from August 29-31, 2025. Marilyn Manson is scheduled to play on the first day on Friday, August 29th after Alice Cooper and before Five Finger Death Punch.
Louder Than Life is a four-day rock and metal music festival in its 11th year that will take place at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky, from September 18-21, 2025. More than 190,000 people attended Louder Than Life in 2024. The festival should rack up similar numbers this year thanks to its heavy weight headliners and more than 160 bands. Marilyn Manson is scheduled to play on the first day on Thursday, September 18th after Cannibal Corpse and before Rob Zombie (performing the iconic White Zombie record Astro-Creep: 2000 in its entirety to celebrate the album’s 30th anniversary in a one-night only, worldwide exclusive performance).
For more information and to purchase tickets to Rocklahoma, click here.
For more information and to purchase tickets to Louder Than Life, click here.
For more information and to purchase tickets to Louder Than Life, click here.
It should be noted also that Marilyn Manson's Spring 2025 North American Tour is nearly sold out, so purchase your tickets now.