Download 2025

[Turbo Lover]

From The Mirror. Either they changed plans or this is just wishful thinking. No source mentioned, no oline article. 

 

[DomDom1984]

Maiden love Donington. They weren't going to let this one pass.

[Andre91]

f**k off, Maiden. 

[gabrielomachado]

can't they add a 4th day on thursday again for a Knotfest (Mainstage only)? Maiden and Slipknot again would be really boring and a downgrade of the 'Download 2.0' thing

[northernangel]

3 hours ago, Turbo Lover said:

From The Mirror. Either they changed plans or this is just wishful thinking. No source mentioned, no oline article. 

 

 

22 minutes ago, gabrielomachado said:

can't they add a 4th day on thursday again for a Knotfest (Mainstage only)? Maiden and Slipknot again would be really boring and a downgrade of the 'Download 2.0' thing

 

Unless Maiden are doing an arena tour separate and playing this. But yes Maiden, Slipknot and say Sleep Token or Parkway Drive headlining would be the ultimate bore and a case of the biggest options are there so they are booking them.

 

Download need to get past booking the festival as if they are competing with a festival that hasn't taken place in 10 years.

[Turbo Lover]

I asked a few questions around and apparently Maiden is headlining Donington. I don't know if the UK tour is happening at all, but maybe it will later in the year? Bruce Dickinson also quite confirmed this during his Swansea show by saying "see you in a muddy field soon". 

 

If this is true for real what a waste for Maiden fans. 

Maiden, Slipknot and Sleep Token it is. Hopefully the rest of the bands will surprise us, or Download 25 will go down as one of the most boring edition ever. 

[Andre91]

If it is bloody Slipknot and Maiden, the undercard best be as good as the last couple of years. Also, Maiden on Sunday, please, so I can go home nice and early. 

[Turbo Lover]

3 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

If it is bloody Slipknot and Maiden, the undercard best be as good as the last couple of years. Also, Maiden on Sunday, please, so I can go home nice and early. 

 

Maiden are like Gods for Copping, so they will get the saturday spot. 

[Spiral_Low]

10 hours ago, Andre91 said:

The weekend was well attended. I think they’ll stick to the formula of this year. 

 

It's an odd move to just eliminate a whole chunk of your customer base. How many who went this year will go back given the mud and technical issues, and money concerns like I mentioned.

6 hours ago, Turbo Lover said:

From The Mirror. Either they changed plans or this is just wishful thinking. No source mentioned, no oline article. 

 

Wouldn't be a shock at all.

 

Slipknot, Iron Maiden and NIN or Pearl Jam would be a good mix.

[Rusty Spoon]

Slipknot and Maiden would be boring as f**k but would probably also sell far better than this year so I can see both angles.

[Turbo Lover]

4 minutes ago, Rusty Spoon said:

Slipknot and Maiden would be boring as f**k but would probably also sell far better than this year so I can see both angles.

 

This year was 75.000, last time Maiden headlined was 65.000 (and the weather was good, something we'll never see again)

[Andre91]

37 minutes ago, Spiral_Low said:

It's an odd move to just eliminate a whole chunk of your customer base. How many who went this year will go back given the mud and technical issues, and money concerns like I mentioned.

Wouldn't be a shock at all.

 

Slipknot, Iron Maiden and NIN or Pearl Jam would be a good mix.

If anyone doesn’t come back because it rained and was muddy, they’re a massive baby. If you packed for it, it wasn’t an issue. 

[Andre91]

Based on the Iron Maiden and Slipknot rumours… 

 

They didn’t have the logos for the bands I can see headlining Dogtooth. 

[gabrielomachado]

Dream Theater to sub Maiden?

[gabrielomachado]

3 hours ago, Andre91 said:

Based on the Iron Maiden and Slipknot rumours… 

 

They didn’t have the logos for the bands I can see headlining Dogtooth. 

Chimaira on Dogtooth would be * chef's kiss *

[BenG92]

13 hours ago, Andre91 said:

Based on the Iron Maiden and Slipknot rumours… 

 

They didn’t have the logos for the bands I can see headlining Dogtooth. 

 

Feeder on Avalanche as a throwback is a quality shout. I'd be there over Maiden any day of the week, they still put on a good show and they've got the tunes. 

[JimMacVeigh]

2 hours ago, BenG92 said:

 

Feeder on Avalanche as a throwback is a quality shout. I'd be there over Maiden any day of the week, they still put on a good show and they've got the tunes. 

INSOMNIAAAAAAAAAAAA

[foolee]

16 hours ago, Andre91 said:

Based on the Iron Maiden and Slipknot rumours… 

 

They didn’t have the logos for the bands I can see headlining Dogtooth. 

Feeder is an absolutely brilliant shout for Avalanche, yes please! 

[DomDom1984]

Would it not be 20 years since Feeder headlined? Feels like that would be a fun thing to throw out there.

[manchestermusicreview]

Shout for nothing but thieves as a sub/third down? 

[Gejonimo]

21 hours ago, manchestermusicreview said:

Shout for nothing but thieves as a sub/third down? 

 

I think that's a step too far even for Download

[Spiral_Low]

On 6/25/2024 at 12:10 AM, gabrielomachado said:

Dream Theater to sub Maiden?

That would be awesome. Though I wouldn't be shocked if it were Judas Priest subbing as a proper old school double combo, maybe with Dream Theatre third below them. 

[gabrielomachado]

18 hours ago, Spiral_Low said:

That would be awesome. Though I wouldn't be shocked if it were Judas Priest subbing as a proper old school double combo, maybe with Dream Theatre third below them. 

with Portnoy back, no less than sub. They are playing huge arenas at ridiculously high prices

[Andre91]

1 hour ago, gabrielomachado said:

with Portnoy back, no less than sub. They are playing huge arenas at ridiculously high prices

They’re playing the O2 and won’t sell it out. 

[gabrielomachado]

1 hour ago, Andre91 said:

They’re playing the O2 and won’t sell it out. 

 

of course not, but they aren't putting themselves in the level of anything less than sub