rumours......

[thejimbola]

Headliners Who do we think?

Fri... Motley Crue.

Sat...Slipknot / Prodigy.

Sun...?????

Really have no clue about Sunday.

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

Someone on punktastic doubts you too

"bollox it will.

if thats the monday announcement i'll swallow for my dad"

You happy Neil, you're encouraging incest.

[luckysalt]

Hell Yeah Papa Roach are playing too

Go on ticketmaster and search Papa Roach and it says they're playing Download

Nice

Everything is coming together nicely

[Lithium05]

Hell Yeah Papa Roach are playing too

Go on ticketmaster and search Papa Roach and it says they're playing Download

Nice

Everything is coming together nicely

[the_mars_volta]

Surely Marilyn Manson is a more worthy headliner for Sunday than Limp Bizkit and Korn?!

[darrenbha]

I so want to go now, noone to go with but i'll probably try to camp with some of you guys if theres an efests camp

[BobbyG]

Hell Yeah Papa Roach are playing too

Go on ticketmaster and search Papa Roach and it says they're playing Download

Nice

Everything is coming together nicely

[-pogo-]

.... there's idiot's on the download forums saying that these names are "just rumours".

If they want to put their money where their mouth is and make bets with me I'll be a very very rich man.

They seem to have forgotten who told them the headliners last year. The idiots didn't beleive efestivals then either.

[Charlie83]

Def lepp wont play under Motley Crue. They have out sold them by 10 times in albums and singles, also Def lepp and Whitesnake are both british so they'll get preference. Whitesnake have an almost cult status in UK rock. I reckon Def Lepp - Whitesnake - Motley crue which will make a awesome classic rock day.

I imagine Slipknot will headline a day unless u get someone like Ramen and hopefully prodigy for the other day, but im not sure on that one. Limp Biskit wont headline, i reckon they'll be third on the bill.

[luckysalt]

That's a throwback from 2007, it says the same thing about a host of acts from that year.

[Spiral_Low]

Def lepp wont play under Motley Crue. They have out sold them by 10 times in albums and singles, also Def lepp and Whitesnake are both british so they'll get preference. Whitesnake have an almost cult status in UK rock. I reckon Def Lepp - Whitesnake - Motley crue which will make a awesome classic rock day.

I imagine Slipknot will headline a day unless u get someone like Ramen and hopefully prodigy for the other day, but im not sure on that one. Limp Biskit wont headline, i reckon they'll be third on the bill.

[wilcox]

Could be Manson's turn to finally headline.

[TheSeventhOne]

The amount of people that think Limp Bizkit could headline this is really starting to annoy me.

[darrenbha]

Whilst i'm looking forward to seeing limp bizkit i can't imagine them headlining the main stage with the other actS mentioned

[tom.a7x]

Whilst i'm looking forward to seeing limp bizkit i can't imagine them headlining the main stage with the other actS mentioned

[the_mars_volta]

This is my prediction.

MOTLEY CRUE SLIPKNOT MARILYN MANSON

Def Leppard The Prodigy Limp Bizkit

Whitesnake

KORN NEW FOUND GLORY ?

Something like that.

Edited February 7, 2009 by the_mars_volta

[BobbyG]

Manson won't headline, no way. They made a huge mistake putting The Offspring so high last year, and while I suppose Manson has done the rounds to technically deserve a headline slot, his status is the lowest it's been for about 12 years.

I think Limp Bizkit will headline, along with Slipknot and maybe ZZ Top or Def Leppard.

[Charlie83]

As I said I would bet my first child on def lepp and Whitesnake being above motley Crue.

Limp bizkit are simply not big enough to headline, I cant imagine them repeating last years mistakes. Dont get me wrong i love limp bizkit, reminds me of being 18 and driving around to rollin'. I don't even think they would be second headliner Im afraid.

I think Marilyn Manson is probably due to headline but I get the impression he is generally considered to be a bit of a boring headliner so my money is on slipknot being supported by Manson.

Heres my guess:

DAY 1: Classic Rock Day

Def Lepp.

Whitensnake.

Heaven and Hell.

Motley Crue.

Manowar.

New Found Glory

Black Stone Cherry.

DAY 2: Hard Rock Day

SlipKnot

Manson

Limp Bizkit

Papa Roach

ShineDown

Dragon Force

DAY 3: Alternative Rock

Prodigy.

No really sure about this day, I'd usually expect a new-ish band here but looking at the rumours I'm not sure.

Edited February 8, 2009 by Charlie83

[TheSeventhOne]

From thrashhits;

'We reckon the lineup at Download Festival 2009 might look a bit like this:

Friday

Rage Against The Machine

Saturday

Slipknot

Heaven And Hell

Sunday

ZZ Top

Def Leppard

Whitesnake'

[luckysalt]

WHAT!

Rage?

They aren't down to play anywhere in the world so far this year, they've done festivals the last two years, I can't see them playing, I'd love it, but I'd be shocked

[darrenbha]

I too would be absolutely stunned to see rage involved. Suspect that could be wishful thinking from somewhere

[BobbyG]

Just for the record, Prodigy can ONLY play Saturday.

Also, Rage is bollocks.

[the_mars_volta]

I'm fairly sure that Heaven and Hell and Manowar are NOT plaiyng! I wish people would stop including them!

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

I'm fairly sure that Heaven and Hell and Manowar are NOT plaiyng! I wish people would stop including them!

[gard]

Heaven and Hell did self confirm that's why people are including them.

Edited February 8, 2009 by gard