Download 2023

[Andre91]

7 minutes ago, Spiral_Low said:

Did he? I though what he said was most people had 3 nights correct....and given many were guessing Metallica X2, BMTH and Slipknot that can be interpreted 2 ways. Or something else I missed? 

He said: one band is doing two nights, BMTH with Architects below them and the fourth headliner he wasn’t sure of because it wasn’t made clear if the band booked for Sunday were headlining or subbing (and that they would be a strong sub but a weak headliner). 

[Spiral_Low]

Just now, Andre91 said:

He said: one band is doing two nights, BMTH with Architects below them and the fourth headliner he wasn’t sure of because it wasn’t made clear if the band booked for Sunday were headlining or subbing (and that they would be a strong sub but a weak headliner). 

Hmmmm fair enough.

[BenG92]

Yeah what Andre said - the 2x can't realistically be anyone but Metallica and a lot of us are convinced 4th is Slipknot with Parkway subbing, pretty sure Lee said it was definitely not Ghost

[Andre91]

Just now, BenG92 said:

Yeah what Andre said - the 2x can't realistically be anyone but Metallica and a lot of us are convinced 4th is Slipknot with Parkway subbing, pretty sure Lee said it was definitely not Ghost

Also, Metallica are supposedly doing Thurs & Sat and BMTH Friday. 

[Spiral_Low]

12 minutes ago, BenG92 said:

Yeah what Andre said - the 2x can't realistically be anyone but Metallica and a lot of us are convinced 4th is Slipknot with Parkway subbing, pretty sure Lee said it was definitely not Ghost

 

11 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Also, Metallica are supposedly doing Thurs & Sat and BMTH Friday. 

So looking through the official forums (I literally just remade an account a few hours ago), apart from Lee this chinstrap guy seems to be hinting it's Metallica - BMTH - Metallica - Knotfest I think? They any reliable? 

[Zampa]

What does chinstrap mean? I mean I like all the new acts like Whitesnake, Deep Purple etc, but what is a chinstrap guy? 

[Zampa]

Or is that his forum name? I'm slow. 

[BenG92]

That's his forum name and I have no idea if he has a rep but nobody has really taken him on.

[Andre91]

16 minutes ago, Spiral_Low said:

 

So looking through the official forums (I literally just remade an account a few hours ago), apart from Lee this chinstrap guy seems to be hinting it's Metallica - BMTH - Metallica - Knotfest I think? They any reliable? 

From what I know, I’m not aware of him having any previous track record (neither positive or negative). 

[Spiral_Low]

8 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

From what I know, I’m not aware of him having any previous track record (neither positive or negative). 

Hmmm I was just wondering as it matches up with what Lee was saying without being too copycattish. Guess we just have to wait and see. 

[willgooneday]

23 hours ago, BenG92 said:

Sure, but once they've offered to do it once, are Download really going to put them back on 1st or 2nd? Doubt they care about tent overcrowding much if they can get a band that big to play there and give the 2nd stage slot to someone else. I don't know the ins and outs of 2019 though. 

Yes because if punters are literally unable to get into see a band that was one of the deciding factors for them buying a ticket there going to be less inclined to turn up in future years when they realise they're playing the tent again. As mentioned Shikari were doing a tour of smaller venues than they'd normally play - hence the avalanche tent. If they come back high up on 2nd stage has to be where they go at least - they were playing against Slayer and Tool for a part of their set and the tent was still overcrowded with people packing in the grass down the side of it to try and watch. They might not have cared too much about tent overcrowding in 2019 but given a few high profile events in recent years they may well now.

17 hours ago, MyNameIsMud said:

Yeah that was frustrating, most bands in tents that year had a completely rammed crowd and its sad that they haven't upgraded the 4th stage like they said they would! The only way I could see a band like Shikari play the 3rd stage again is if they're a secret act.

Yup, would be insanity to but them on 3rd. 

[BenG92]

3 minutes ago, willgooneday said:

Yes because if punters are literally unable to get into see a band that was one of the deciding factors for them buying a ticket there going to be less inclined to turn up in future years when they realise they're playing the tent again. As mentioned Shikari were doing a tour of smaller venues than they'd normally play - hence the avalanche tent. If they come back high up on 2nd stage has to be where they go at least - they were playing against Slayer and Tool for a part of their set and the tent was still overcrowded with people packing in the grass down the side of it to try and watch. They might not have cared too much about tent overcrowding in 2019 but given a few high profile events in recent years they may well now.

I mean, Rock Werchter literally has guarded gates on the 2nd and 3rd stages that are closed before full capacity and it doesn't seem to hurt their sales annually at all - but that's really beside the point, I didn't know at the time they'd been doing the specifically small tour Andre mentioned above, I assumed Download had just made a great value (for them) 3rd stage head booking one year and wouldn't be inclined to bump them back up if they didn't have to.

As I said, would much rather see them given the space they deserve, their Slam Dunk headline packing out Millennium Square Leeds in 2017 was a knockout. 

[therefused]

No way Shikari will play the tent again, could headline second or third/fourth on main

[NorthernSoul52]

See No Devotion are back around again. Might they be one?

[Keese46uk]

[Spiral_Low]

20 minutes ago, Keese46uk said:

Announcement soon hopefully?

[Andre91]

Announcement early next week, tickets on sale Friday, I reckon. 

[Spiral_Low]

6 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Announcement early next week, tickets on sale Friday, I reckon. 

Yeah that would make alot of sense! 

[willgooneday]

Really early announcement. Good thing or bad thing? 

[thewayiam]

52 minutes ago, willgooneday said:

Really early announcement. Good thing or bad thing? 

Never a bad thing to get announcements out early and you don't usually drop that early if it's total cack! They've also got an extra date to sell.

[BenG92]

1 hour ago, willgooneday said:

Really early announcement. Good thing or bad thing? 

Good thing. Andy's had them booked for ages, he's gonna be confident in his 20th anniversary booking. 

Get the news of Metallica / BMTH / Metallica / Slipknot out before the end of the month and let sales fly on those names alone for a long time. 

[Spiral_Low]

12 minutes ago, BenG92 said:

Good thing. Andy's had them booked for ages, he's gonna be confident in his 20th anniversary booking. 

Get the news of Metallica / BMTH / Metallica / Slipknot out before the end of the month and let sales fly on those names alone for a long time. 

Yup....and to state the obvious, sooner tickets sell the sooner the money goes into their bank and starts earning interest. So if they feel confident with the line up then early announcement makes alot of sense.

[Keese46uk]

I haven’t counted Covid Years but in 2019 the announcements had a rapid turn around! 
 

Early Birds ended Sunday 22nd September 13:59pm
 

Announcement of Announcement Sunday 22nd September

 

Announcement  Monday 23rd September 2pm

[SweetJesus]

9 hours ago, Spiral_Low said:

Announcement soon hopefully?

Metallica finished their EU tour so announcement coming if not this month, in august it must be

[thewayiam]

25 minutes ago, SweetJesus said:

Metallica finished their EU tour so announcement coming if not this month, in august it must be

There wasn't any UK dates anyway so it doesn't matter.