Download 2026

[LliamSa]

2 minutes ago, TWY2911 said:

 

It could still be GNR but them not being announced for any festivals puts that into doubt 

Unless they get them as an exclusive to download I highly doubt they’ll be here. Throws that 3rd band into a world of possibilities 

Edited September 23, 2025 by LliamSa

[OllieJ77]

12 minutes ago, andyrhodes24 said:

Am I reading that poster right in that LB will sub Linkin Park?

Yeah or second stage headliner bit like Sleep Token this year.

[Jos92]

18 minutes ago, andyrhodes24 said:

Am I reading that poster right in that LB will sub Linkin Park?

Always a bit ambiguous with RaR until the stage splits come out but if I had to guess, PR subbing LP and Bizkit doing the late night set.

[NorthernSoul52]

Electric Callboy, wahoo.

[partypirate]

Kinda surprised not to see Halestorm on any of these line-ups

[gabrielomachado]

Friday

Apex: Limp Bizkit / Papa Roach / Electric Callboy / Babymetal / Bilmuri / Static-X / Snot

 

Opus: Marilyn Manson / Behemoth / Bury Tomorrow / Carcass

 

Avalanche: Hollywood Undead / The Rasmus / Millionaries

 

Dogtooth: Blood Fire Death: A Tribute to Bathory / Scour
______________
Saturday

Apex: Ghost / Volbeat / Ice Nine Kills / President. / Creeper / Lacuna Coil / Green Lung / Witch Fever

 

Opus: A Perfect Circle / Acid Bath / Kublai Khan TX / Superheaven*

 

Avalanche: Social Distortion / Holding Absence / Vukovi

 

Dogtooth: Blood Incantation / Bloodbath
_______________
Sunday

Apex: Linkin Park / Bad Omens / Motionless In White / The Pretty Reckless / Hot Milk / LANDMVRKS / Catch Your Breath /

thrown

 

Opus: Trivium / Three Days Grace 2X / Breaking Benjamin / Royal Republic

 

Avalanche: Soft Play / The Plot In You / Man With A Mission

 

Dogtooth: Cavalera plays Chaos A.D. / Death to All

[Spiral_Low]

Look at the RAR announcement...it's gonna be Limp Bizkit, BMTH and Linkin Park.

[RandomEnglishPerson]

16 minutes ago, gabrielomachado said:

Friday

Apex: Limp Bizkit / Papa Roach / Electric Callboy / Babymetal / Bilmuri / Static-X / Snot

 

Opus: Marilyn Manson / Behemoth / Bury Tomorrow / Carcass

 

Avalanche: Hollywood Undead / The Rasmus / Millionaries

 

Dogtooth: Blood Fire Death: A Tribute to Bathory / Scour
______________
Saturday

Apex: Ghost / Volbeat / Ice Nine Kills / President. / Creeper / Lacuna Coil / Green Lung / Witch Fever

 

Opus: A Perfect Circle / Acid Bath / Kublai Khan TX / Superheaven*

 

Avalanche: Social Distortion / Holding Absence / Vukovi

 

Dogtooth: Blood Incantation / Bloodbath
_______________
Sunday

Apex: Linkin Park / Bad Omens / Motionless In White / The Pretty Reckless / Hot Milk / LANDMVRKS / Catch Your Breath /

thrown

 

Opus: Trivium / Three Days Grace 2X / Breaking Benjamin / Royal Republic

 

Avalanche: Soft Play / The Plot In You / Man With A Mission

 

Dogtooth: Cavalera plays Chaos A.D. / Death to All

Friday MainStage is epic, Sunday is clash central for me

[LliamSa]

1 minute ago, Spiral_Low said:

Look at the RAR announcement...it's gonna be Limp Bizkit, BMTH and Linkin Park.

Can’t see it being BMTH so soon, definitely if they’ve got LB playing and they both played reading this year, which was an easy way for uk fans to see them both 

[Jos92]

3 minutes ago, Spiral_Low said:

Look at the RAR announcement...it's gonna be Limp Bizkit, BMTH and Linkin Park.

I feel like BMTH get announced for Rock for People tomorrow which probably takes them out of DL probability

[LliamSa]

For me, it seems as If download might of got an act for the 3rd headliner as a download exclusive, definitely if BMTH get announced for rock for people tomorrow

[andyrhodes24]

3 minutes ago, Jos92 said:

I feel like BMTH get announced for Rock for People tomorrow which probably takes them out of DL probability

Far far easier to go from Austria to Czechia than Austria to download, although they did headline Rock For People in 2024.

[TWY2911]

If Download are gonna get a European exclusive headliner I don't understand why they'd waste that on GNR lol 

[Jos92]

4 minutes ago, andyrhodes24 said:

Far far easier to go from Austria to Czechia than Austria to download, although they did headline Rock For People in 2024.

They did, but also headlined Nova in 2024 so doesn't seem to be an issue, seems to be a recurring theme of lack of headline talent, plenty of great acts kicking around the undercards though which helps make up for it.

[andyrhodes24]

1 minute ago, Jos92 said:

They did, but also headlined Nova in 2024 so doesn't seem to be an issue, seems to be a recurring theme of lack of headline talent, plenty of great acts kicking around the undercards though which helps make up for it.

Good point, maybe they do have new music coming before next summer after all. The undercards at Nova and RaR are by some distance the most exciting things about those lineups for me.

[Marka23]

Final headliner will be Ghost. Tour ends on Thursday, they'll release a new chapter before announcing dates for next year 

[northernangel]

4 minutes ago, Marka23 said:

Final headliner will be Ghost. Tour ends on Thursday, they'll release a new chapter before announcing dates for next year 

Wasn't it LB, Guns and Lp yesterday or bmth instead of guns?

[northernangel]

47 minutes ago, Spiral_Low said:

Look at the RAR announcement...it's gonna be Limp Bizkit, BMTH and Linkin Park.

 

Compared that to RAR

39 minutes ago, LliamSa said:

For me, it seems as If download might of got an act for the 3rd headliner as a download exclusive, definitely if BMTH get announced for rock for people tomorrow

 

If Download get an exclusive it's likely a band either no one wants to book or book as their headliner.

[northernangel]

1 hour ago, gabrielomachado said:

Friday

Apex: Limp Bizkit / Papa Roach / Electric Callboy / Babymetal / Bilmuri / Static-X / Snot

 

Opus: Marilyn Manson / Behemoth / Bury Tomorrow / Carcass

 

Avalanche: Hollywood Undead / The Rasmus / Millionaries

 

Dogtooth: Blood Fire Death: A Tribute to Bathory / Scour
______________
Saturday

Apex: Ghost / Volbeat / Ice Nine Kills / President. / Creeper / Lacuna Coil / Green Lung / Witch Fever

 

Opus: A Perfect Circle / Acid Bath / Kublai Khan TX / Superheaven*

 

Avalanche: Social Distortion / Holding Absence / Vukovi

 

Dogtooth: Blood Incantation / Bloodbath
_______________
Sunday

Apex: Linkin Park / Bad Omens / Motionless In White / The Pretty Reckless / Hot Milk / LANDMVRKS / Catch Your Breath /

thrown

 

Opus: Trivium / Three Days Grace 2X / Breaking Benjamin / Royal Republic

 

Avalanche: Soft Play / The Plot In You / Man With A Mission

 

Dogtooth: Cavalera plays Chaos A.D. / Death to All

I think if MM was a potential then one of RAR or Nova would have got him. It'll look a soppy if Download booked him while loads don't. The sticking out thing is that Trivium were definitely a 3rd down/second stage headliner.

[Judas Yeast]

So my source back in July basically said Ghost and Linkin Park with a special Iron Maiden day tacked on but that Maiden day turned out to be held elsewhere. This is usually the problem with hearing stuff so early, things arent always clear or the details aren't in place yet. It happened last year especially as things changed! Whether or not LP and Ghost are correct, we'll see. There's a 3rd headliner who I haven't heard anything about yet. Personally expecting Limp Bizkit though.

 

My information might be wrong or just out of date now so take it with a huge pile of salt but that's what I heard.

[Marka23]

17 minutes ago, northernangel said:

Wasn't it LB, Guns and Lp yesterday or bmth instead of guns?

Looks likely BMTH are getting announced for another festival tomorrow which would rule them out of Download. A few festivals have a headliner still to announce which could very well end up being Ghost unless Download has them as an exclusive 

[TWY2911]

13 minutes ago, Judas Yeast said:

So my source back in July basically said Ghost and Linkin Park with a special Iron Maiden day tacked on but that Maiden day turned out to be held elsewhere. This is usually the problem with hearing stuff so early, things arent always clear or the details aren't in place yet. It happened last year especially as things changed! Whether or not LP and Ghost are correct, we'll see. There's a 3rd headliner who I haven't heard anything about yet. Personally expecting Limp Bizkit though.

 

My information might be wrong or just out of date now so take it with a huge pile of salt but that's what I heard.

 

I wonder where the GNR rumour came from then 

[TWY2911]

30 minutes ago, northernangel said:

 

Compared that to RAR

 

If Download get an exclusive it's likely a band either no one wants to book or book as their headliner.

 

Or it's a band that wouldn't fit their festival as most of the European festivals are a lot more Metal/hard rock orientated 

 

Blink or Paramore would never play those festivals

[Judas Yeast]

2 minutes ago, TWY2911 said:

 

I wonder where the GNR rumour came from then 

 

The Nova Rock forums and someone on Reddit I think. They could still be right of course, we won't know till it's all announced!

[northernangel]

3 minutes ago, TWY2911 said:

 

Or it's a band that wouldn't fit their festival as most of the European festivals are a lot more Metal/hard rock orientated 

 

Blink or Paramore would never play those festivals

There is no reason why Nova and RAR wouldn't book Blink.