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  Download Festival, the greatest rock and metal festival of all time, have today announced the Download Family. Community is at the heart of Download, so this is a chance for the festival to give back to the people who make it what it is. The Download Family has been created in order to give the inner circle monthly perks in the lead up to the festival and beyond. Join the Family by signing up here: https://downloadfestival.co.uk/family . By signing up to be part of the Family, the inner circle will receive monthly perks, including limited edition merch drops, special offers from Download’s partners, pre-sales for dedicated rock and metal fans, discounts on Download merch and much more. Download Festival returns this year for its 22nd edition, reborn and recharged in 2025 as DLXXII, with headliners Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn set to take to the stage alongside over 90 more colossal names, with many more yet to be announced. The festival will take place on 13-15 June 2025 at ...

  Get ready to turn up the volume! Download Festival is thrilled to announce the launch of The Download, an all-new radio show coming to Kerrang! Radio starting January 2025. Hosted by the one and only Alex Baker, this electrifying new show will celebrate the world’s most legendary rock and metal festival, bringing fans closer than ever to the Download experience. Tune in every Saturday from 5PM to 7PM to dive deep into the sounds, stories, and excitement of Download Festival. From exclusive interviews with rock icons and up-and-coming bands, to the latest news, lineup updates, fan memories and exclusive insider scoops, The Download will be the ultimate destination for rock and metal fans around the globe. Alex Baker, is set to take listeners on a journey through the past, present, and future of Download “I’m SO STOKED to be doing this show! I have never missed a Download in its history, and having the opportunity to create something that helps amplify the community, the humans o...

  Download Festival, the greatest rock and metal festival of all time, returns for its 22nd edition, reborn and recharged in 2025 as DLXXII. Announced today are three first-time headliners—Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn—alongside over 90 more colossal names spanning the full spectrum of rock, metal, punk, emo, hardcore, alternative and classic rock. This year’s festival will take place on 13-15 June 2025 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. General tickets are onsale at 9pm on Thursday 14 November at www.downloadfestival.co.uk . For the first time in Download Festival’s history, next year’s edition will showcase a trio of headliners who are entirely new to topping the main stage. This exciting milestone underscores Download’s unwavering commitment to delivering a fresh, groundbreaking lineup year after year, giving fans even more reasons to be part of this unmissable experience. Also announced today are UK and international heavyweights Weezer, Sex Pi...

  Liquid Death Presents Download Festival, the greatest rock and metal festival of all time, returns for its 22nd edition in 2025 and the very first wave of artists will be announced on Tuesday 12 November 2024. Now is the last chance to buy Early Bird tickets at a cheaper price before they go off sale at midnight on Monday 11 November. DLXXII will take place over three days on 13-15 June 2025 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. Book your tickets here: https://downloadfestival.co.uk/tickets Community is at the heart of Download Festival, so loyal fans can currently benefit from reward pricing and book tickets before the line-up is announced at a discounted rate. With multiple payment plans and options, fans also can spread ticket costs over the year interest-free. To kick off the excitement for DLXXII, an exclusive metal gala launch event in London will usher in the 2025 festival with style. Influencers, celebrities, and key figures from the Downlo...

  Liquid Death presents Download Festival is thrilled to announce that DLXXI has officially sold out, recording another astonishing year. The festival will reunite its incredible community of fans for a jam-packed five-day event (June 12-16). Campsites open this Wednesday (June 12), offering attendees the opportunity to indulge in new and exciting entertainment in the increasingly popular District X. DLXXI will be headlined by Queens Of The Stone Age, Fall Out Boy and Avenged Sevenfold. The line-up will also see Limp Bizkit, Royal Blood, The Offspring, Tom Morello, Enter Shikari, Sum 41, Corey Taylor, Machine Head, Pantera, BABYMETAL, Fear Factory, While She Sleeps, Funeral For A Friend, Billy Talent, Black Stone Cherry, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes and The Struts. Of Mice & Men, Busted, Wheatus, Electric Callboy, Bowling For Soup, The Used, Mr Bungle, Dying Fetus, The Black Dahlia Murder, Those Damn Crows, Holding Absence, Silverstein, Charlotte Sands, Thy Art Is Murd...

Envy Of The State from Telford, UK Played Download on Friday the 10 th of June 2011 on the Redbull Bedroom Jam Stage. Acts that performed that day included: The Darkness, Pendulum, Korn, Danzig and Thin Lizzy! I asked Bassist, Steve Tipton about their Download experience.. Firstly I’d like to say its so good to see you guys doing so well, as I have been a big fan of the band ever since I heard you and I instantly knew you were destined for success..and well look where you are now and where you have been!..Only one of the biggest music festivals of all time..Download!! Playing such a massive and well known festival as Download is what bands dream about!.. Was playing Download the highlight of your career so far?  Playing Download was amazing a great goal to acheive we loved it!! Did you think you set went down well? The crowd were killer!!!! Well up for it , and very loyal, we love our fans! How nervous were you prior to your Download performance? We ...