2025 Headliners

[belfast]

Just now, Ben7amin_ said:

Its getting load of sh*t on the download forum - but I think they have actually made a real effort to pick a different set of acts as opposed to the minimal rotation they normally have.  They should be commended for it first new headliners they have had in years. 

Tbf festivals cant win on any forums with what they do.

[charlierc]

12 minutes ago, belfast said:

Don't see an issue with either McFly or Busted at Download to be honest. A large part of their crowds tend to be people into rock/metal music and that's just always been the case. People drinking and singing along to cheesy lyrics, nothing new there. Your reaction to this is exactly why Download gets so many comments about it being the same line-up year after year, it doesn't have to just be Slipknot, Metallica and Iron Maiden annually. 

Although tbf given Slipknot are active in 2025 I thought they might be in the chat. Obviously not.

 

Maybe 2023 was too recent to justify bringing them back to Donington.

[belfast]

1 minute ago, charlierc said:

Although tbf given Slipknot are active in 2025 I thought they might be in the chat. Obviously not.

 

Maybe 2023 was too recent to justify bringing them back to Donington.

See they've been announced for Rock AM Ring (which tbf is falling into the same thing with booking the same bands year after year.) Rock AM Ring have announced BMTH too. Just waiting on Avenged Sevenfold now 😂

[cdm22]

Olivia Rodrigo BST is now at 'Tier 4' prices, so £188 for gold circle to be vaguely close to the stage, so now i hope she does play Glastonbury coz eff that! 😄

[Gnomicide]

2 hours ago, Ben7amin_ said:

 at least perhaps Download realise how popular it will be and put the on a realistic size stage -  which is something. Glastobury need to learn. 

 

Checked Busted headlined the third stage this year. 

 

 

Apparently the tent was heaving and people couldn't get in, so no better than Glastonbury (if you think a tent being full is a bad thing).

 

Anyway, my son has become a Download regular and he's delighted with the lineup. It's starting to look like my back-up if I fail for Glastonbury. 

[Justcalledtosay]

I'm not sure where to post this put Fleetwood Mac's new instagram account is now following Lindsey Buckingham and he's following Fleetwood Mac 👀 

The FM account is only following Christine McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham..

[RedJosh]

1 hour ago, Ben7amin_ said:

Its getting load of sh*t on the download forum - but I think they have actually made a real effort to pick a different set of acts as opposed to the minimal rotation they normally have.  They should be commended for it first new headliners they have had in years. 

Had new headliners last 3 fests:

Bring Me 2023

Fall Out Boy and Queens 2024

Green Day, Sleep Token and KoRn 2025

 

Get that Sleep Token and maybe Bring Me are the only true bumps, but still for a fest that had 4 new headliners in the preceding 10 years and that was Avenged, Ozzy solo (after doing it twice with Sabbath), Muse and Biffy. Quite the turn around.

[belfast]

Not as a headliner but are James out of the running for a slot?

[Crazyfool01]

3 minutes ago, belfast said:

Not as a headliner but are James out of the running for a slot?

Unlikely to do 2 years on the bounce I’d say 

[northernangel]

The 1975, O-Rod and Eminem, Fender, Rihanna etc likely Fender more so.

[Ben7amin_]

1 hour ago, RedJosh said:

Had new headliners last 3 fests:

Bring Me 2023

Fall Out Boy and Queens 2024

Green Day, Sleep Token and KoRn 2025

 

Get that Sleep Token and maybe Bring Me are the only true bumps, but still for a fest that had 4 new headliners in the preceding 10 years and that was Avenged, Ozzy solo (after doing it twice with Sabbath), Muse and Biffy. Quite the turn around.

 

Sorry if it was not clear I meant new headliners plural in a very direct sense - i.e all 3 are new. 

[balti-pie]

1 hour ago, Gnomicide said:

 

Apparently the tent was heaving and people couldn't get in, so no better than Glastonbury (if you think a tent being full is a bad thing).

 

Anyway, my son has become a Download regular and he's delighted with the lineup. It's starting to look like my back-up if I fail for Glastonbury. 

Download is a lot of fun, tbf. Extremely friendly crowd there, and while there's not much in the way of non-music things to do, its really easy to get around the arena and get close to the front of the stages if you want to (aside from probs McFly and Green Day on that bill) plus Anaal Nathrakh are absolutely one of the heaviest bands around and them on a bill alongside the fluffier stuff doeesnt half make me smile 😄 as non-glasto plan B's go i think its a belter of an idea  

[Justcalledtosay]

How would the 1975 go down as your Friday night headliner?

[cdm22]

Oh heck, here we go again 😁

[stuie]

1975 Again…

[balti-pie]

I wouldnt watch the 1975 under any conditions barring Clockwork Orange-style open eyeball torture, but can recognise that loads of people like em and promoting bands to headliner status is a broadly good thing. (that singer really is a tit though)

[rwoo]

Love them or hate them the 1975 are definitely big enough. 

[fraybentos1]

defo big enough but defo not about next summer. They should have got the nod in 2023

[Justcalledtosay]

👀

[rwoo]

10 minutes ago, Justcalledtosay said:

👀

What have those eyes seen? Hopefully nothing traumatic

[belfast]

29 minutes ago, balti-pie said:

I wouldnt watch the 1975 under any conditions barring Clockwork Orange-style open eyeball torture, but can recognise that loads of people like em and promoting bands to headliner status is a broadly good thing. (that singer really is a tit though)

Agree with all of this. Especially (that singer really is a tit though).

[sisco]

11 minutes ago, rwoo said:

What have those eyes seen? Hopefully nothing traumatic

Discord by the look of it 

[Chrisp1986]

1 minute ago, sisco said:

Discord by the look of it 

What's being said there?

[mufcok]

34 minutes ago, fraybentos1 said:

defo big enough but defo not about next summer. They should have got the nod in 2023

 

😬

[fraybentos1]

12 minutes ago, mufcok said:

 

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Eh sorry I hadn't seen the new discord info. Ignore me lol