TOOL

[kaosmark2]

They didn't even headline when they last played so there's no chance of them doing it now

[Sparticus]

Wasn't Maiden's previous festival show Reading 2005? Although yeah, they do tour pretty regularly.

And I didn't compare to AC/DC, I compared to RATM.

The headlined before their hiatus, and have grown in popularity since. And have far more quality than all the potential classic rock headliners you've mentioned. Ozzy's got a very hit-and-miss rep live, the Chilis suck now (reading 07 anyone?), Whitesnake have always sucked (and headlined recently), and Scorpions aren't big enough to headline.

[bekimo]

Nah, dissagree. Seen whitesnake 4 times and thet are awesome live, seen em in 08 touring with def leppard and they truely did wipe te floor with em.

But then in 09 whitesnake were good but coverdale jst cdnt do it n def leppard blew em away. I thought def lep were awesome in 09.

Whitesnake will neva headline anything agen sadly.

[Dan R]

Wasn't it a co-headline tour? Where both Def Leppard and Whitesnake got the same set lengths?

Edited December 14, 2010 by Dan R

[kaosmark2]

Maiden played at download in 2007 as well, i've never really seen the appeal though, when I saw them it all seemed very dated, whereas metallica don't seem like they're living off past glories.

I'd love for tool to headline, but realistically speaking recognise that they wont shift as many tickets as others. Wouldn't suprise me if they booked pendulum to headline tbh.

[duggie20]

Saw Metallica on the Death Magnetic tour and thought they were awesome and did a very varied set, unlike Maiden who i am a massive fan of seem to be a bit hit and miss lately mixing the old and the new instead of just giving fans the greatest hits which is what most people want.

The one group i would have liked to see headline would have been Judas Priest but they are at High Voltage

[thedudeman]

Saw Metallica on the Death Magnetic tour and thought they were awesome and did a very varied set, unlike Maiden who i am a massive fan of seem to be a bit hit and miss lately mixing the old and the new instead of just giving fans the greatest hits which is what most people want.

The one group i would have liked to see headline would have been Judas Priest but they are at High Voltage

[kaosmark2]

Saw Metallica on the Death Magnetic tour and thought they were awesome and did a very varied set, unlike Maiden who i am a massive fan of seem to be a bit hit and miss lately mixing the old and the new instead of just giving fans the greatest hits which is what most people want.

The one group i would have liked to see headline would have been Judas Priest but they are at High Voltage

[luckysalt]

Thrash Hits just posted up on twitter

''Just heard from A Very Reputable Source that Tool are 3rd Download headliner''

[Sparticus]

Thrash Hits just posted up on twitter

''Just heard from A Very Reputable Source that Tool are 3rd Download headliner''

[t8yman]

nice, I would be well happy with tool.

[spwan-of-the-devil]

Thrash Hits just posted up on twitter

''Just heard from A Very Reputable Source that Tool are 3rd Download headliner''

[kaosmark2]

That would sell the ticket...

[Colin88]

Their source is wrong, it's Soundgarden. I know this as a fact.

[Stalemate]

Have to ask, how do you?

[Lithium05]

Their source is wrong, it's Soundgarden. I know this as a fact.

[Colin88]

Even after Andy Copping stated they weren't a big enough draw to headline?

[worm]

Yep, maybe he wasn't able to get anyone else big enough. Odd really! I can't say who my source is, but he hasn't been wrong when telling me information about other bands before.

[Matticus]

FACT

[Colin88]

Whoops, haha. I guess I won't be using him as a reliable source anymore!

[r0w]

its quite amazing how many people know people on the inside