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Riot Fest: Motorhead Out, Pixies, Joan Jett, Suicidal Tendencies In

 Singer/musician Frank Black, musician David Lovering and singer/musician Kim Deal of The Pixies perform at Hammerstein Ballroom on Nov. 23, 2009 in New York City.
Singer/musician Frank Black, musician David Lovering and singer/musician Kim Deal of The Pixies perform at Hammerstein Ballroom on Nov. 23, 2009 in New York City.
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LOGAN SQUARE — Motörhead, Bad Brains and Attack Attack! have canceled their Riot Fest performances, organizers announced Friday, but they will be replaced by more than a dozen other bands just added to the lineup.

The Pixies, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, and Suicidal Tendencies are some of the bigger names that will now be performing, organizers announced on their Facebook page.

The others are Andrew W.K., Hatebreed, T.S.O.L., Off With Their Heads, The Flatliners, Nativ, Hostage Calm, The Interrupters, New Beat Fund and Pet Symmetry.

Motörhead has postponed their 2013 tour until 2014, according to the Facebook post. Reasons for the other cancelations were not given.

Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister has reportedly been suffering from health problems.

Riot Fest will held at Humboldt Park from Sept. 13-15.