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three more to rock at Download

Biffy Clyro, Madina Lake and Fightstar for Donington

Wednesday 26th March 2008


Scottish rock trio Biffy Clyro, Chicago alt rockers Madina Lake making their Download debut, and Charlie Simpson's Fightstar are the latest acts added to the Download Festival which takes place takes place over the weekend of Friday 13th to Sunday 15th June 2008.

Joining them at Donington Park, Leicestershire are the recently announced Bullet For My Valentine and Seether they join the three headline acts Kiss, The Offspring, and Lost Prophets, with the other confirmed acts including Judas Priest, Motörhead, HIM, In Flames, Coheed & Cambria, Incubus, Disturbed, Rise Against, Chris Cornell, Jimmy Eat World, Korn frontman Jonathan Davis, Bleeding Through, Throwdown, The Subways, Black Dahlia Murder, 36 Crazyfists, Job For A Cowboy, Alter Bridge, Children of Bodom, The Devil Wears Prada, Within Temptation, Simple Plan, The Cavalera Conspiracy, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Apocalyptica, A Day To Remember and Alesana also appearing. There are still many more names to come yet with three main stages to fill.

Tickets for Download are on sale now priced at: a full weekend ticket £130, standard camping £20, camper van £40, family zone camping £20, lockers £11, parking £10 in advance or £15 on the day. To buy your tickets, click here.

Disabled customers can call 0121 767 9729 to discuss accessibility arrangements. Please note, disabled customers will be provided with one free ticket for their helper, where required. Should additional helper tickets be required, please call the disabled access ticket line on 0121 767 9729 or email access@downloadfestival.co.uk.

Biffy clyro


published: 08:45 (GMT)



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