Download 2026

[Marka23]

30 minutes ago, kitatus said:

 

I think Ghost going quiet is intentional. As I mentioned in another comment, they're on their "biggest tour" ever with 120 odd dates (I can't remember the specific number Tobias said in an interview) but we've only see a fraction of those dates. I think "part 2" of the Skeletour is supposed to be a surprise that we'll hear about soon and with it, I expect it to be locations they missed in part 1 of the tour, some festivals thrown in for good measure.

The tour "ends" in a couple days after the Mexico dates, then I expect to hear about the Re-Skeletour or whatever they're going to call it lol

I expect the day of the final show or the day after they'll release a new chapter announcing the 2nd part of the tour with some dates probably blanked out on the poster that won't be announced yet. 

[Judas Yeast]

Sod it, I'm doubling down on it being Limp Bizkit, Ghost and Linkin Park. Final answer! 

[kitatus]

3 minutes ago, Judas Yeast said:

Sod it, I'm doubling down on it being Limp Bizkit, Ghost and Linkin Park. Final answer! 

Looking at the "evidence" we have so far, this seems like the only viable option to me. It's a pretty decent line-up that falls in line with "modern Download" as well imo

Edited September 24, 2025 by kitatus

[TWY2911]

I'd prefer Guns n Roses over Ghost purely for selfish reasons as I haven't seen them 

 

No doubt Ghost will put on a better show though and it will hopefully mean the undercard will be a lot better 

[Jos92]

1 hour ago, foolee said:

They’ve fumbled Papa Roach again haven’t they? Expecting a Papa Roach Offspring show at London like Deftones/Weezer last year. 

Papa roach playing Thursday according to their website so if they're at DL they're doing two nights in a row, or they're at Slam Dunk

[TWY2911]

1 minute ago, Jos92 said:

Papa roach playing Thursday according to their website so if they're at DL they're doing two nights in a row, or they're at Slam Dunk

 

Unless they are playing Download on the Sunday which I could see them doing 

[northernangel]

8 minutes ago, TWY2911 said:

 

Unless they are playing Download on the Sunday which I could see them doing 

 

To be fair they are playing most likely before LP at RAR so. The more I look at that, Papa Roach into LP, the. LB as a late night set or those two switched is a mad end to a night

[foolee]

11 minutes ago, TWY2911 said:

 

Unless they are playing Download on the Sunday which I could see them doing 

Aren’t they doing Nova on the Sunday? If they’re Thursday at RFP then they defo could still do Fri or Sat, my concern was that they were doing 2 nights in a row and then have to do 3 countries in 3 days. 2 days spare makes it easier for sure. 

[Jos92]

32 minutes ago, TWY2911 said:

 

Unless they are playing Download on the Sunday which I could see them doing 

Already playing Nova Rock on the Sunday.

[TWY2911]

Just now, Jos92 said:

Already playing Nova Rock on the Sunday.

 

Didn't realise that lol

 

They'll probably still do the Friday or headline opus on Saturday me thinks 

[Jos92]

23 minutes ago, northernangel said:

 

To be fair they are playing most likely before LP at RAR so. The more I look at that, Papa Roach into LP, the. LB as a late night set or those two switched is a mad end to a night

Surely it's LB for the late night, perfect for them really, last year the positioning of the 3 logo bands were largely irrelevant apart from centre, rise against went up against the headliner but FIR played before

[Spiral_Low]

Just now, TWY2911 said:

 

Didn't realise that lol

 

They'll probably still do the Friday or headline opus on Saturday me thinks 

Bands won't fly from Czechia to the UK and then back to Austria. The geography (and cost) makes no sense. 

[northernangel]

8 minutes ago, Jos92 said:

Surely it's LB for the late night, perfect for them really, last year the positioning of the 3 logo bands were largely irrelevant apart from centre, rise against went up against the headliner but FIR played before

 

 

 

Most likely yes, just saying either or. I can't see any of the Friday too 3 clashing, I think there will be a clash in tbe Volbeat day. Most LP fans I know would want to see Papa Roach and LB, hopefully it's Architects or Trivium that are clashing. 

6 minutes ago, Spiral_Low said:

Bands won't fly from Czechia to the UK and then back to Austria. The geography (and cost) makes no sense. 

So is that Papa Roach out of Download now?

[gabrielomachado]

The schedule still fits perfectly for Papa Roach and Breaking Benjamin. Think they'll play on Friday and Sunday respectively.

[Jos92]

Just now, northernangel said:

 

Most likely yes, just saying either or. I can't see any of the Friday too 3 clashing, I think there will be a clash in tbe Volbeat day. Most LP fans I know would want to see Papa Roach and LB, hopefully it's Architects or Trivium that are clashing. 

So is that Papa Roach out of Download now?

Hopefully trivium, I'd be gutted to miss architects.

[Jos92]

2 minutes ago, gabrielomachado said:

The schedule still fits perfectly for Papa Roach and Breaking Benjamin. Think they'll play on Friday and Sunday respectively.

With rock for people putting the days up and nova rock it's easy enough to see who's been booked with a DL gap and who hasn't at this point I think. President probably won't since they're doing Friday and Saturday (I know they only played this year but with the hype you never know)

[andyrhodes24]

25 minutes ago, Spiral_Low said:

Bands won't fly from Czechia to the UK and then back to Austria. The geography (and cost) makes no sense. 

Probably just about doable for non-headliners but headliners won’t fetch truck loads of stage setup there back back.

[northernangel]

21 minutes ago, Jos92 said:

Hopefully trivium, I'd be gutted to miss architects.

Either one wouldn't bother me as I'm at LP anyway. But given how LP chose Papa Roach as one of their supports on their tour, clashing those two is really unlikely. I think APC will play 3rd down too. The worrying part is The Offspring could clash with Maiden based on last year, however, Maiden likely won't have anyone clash again them.

[Jos92]

10 minutes ago, northernangel said:

Either one wouldn't bother me as I'm at LP anyway. But given how LP chose Papa Roach as one of their supports on their tour, clashing those two is really unlikely. I think APC will play 3rd down too. The worrying part is The Offspring could clash with Maiden based on last year, however, Maiden likely won't have anyone clash again them.

You going to the ring or the park? I know that the press release mentioned bad omens were closing the second stage so they'll go against Volbeat but no word on Maiden.

[Jos92]

2 hours ago, northernangel said:

 

To be fair they are playing most likely before LP at RAR so. The more I look at that, Papa Roach into LP, the. LB as a late night set or those two switched is a mad end to a night

Further to this, the head honcho on the German forums added a comment to confirm it's Linkin Park into Bizkit with no overlap.

[northernangel]

1 hour ago, Jos92 said:

You going to the ring or the park? I know that the press release mentioned bad omens were closing the second stage so they'll go against Volbeat but no word on Maiden.

 

RIP, heard enough bad things about RAR and RIP is easier to get to aswell etc. The only reason I'd have priorised RAR itself is for the anniversary.

 

32 minutes ago, Jos92 said:

Further to this, the head honcho on the German forums added a comment to confirm it's Linkin Park into Bizkit with no overlap.

That doesn't mean Papa Roach aren't clashing but I doubt it. Awesome 3 finish though. 

[Audiorocker]

Slam Dunk take Good Charlotte, Sublime and President. 

 

Not too fussed there.

[northernangel]

1 minute ago, Audiorocker said:

Slam Dunk take Good Charlotte, Sublime and President. 

 

Not too fussed there.

 

Good Charlotte and A from that lineup is about it. 20th anniversary lol. Ah well we'll see what twickets chuck out later

[Andre91]

President are going to play every festival under the sun this summer. 

[Galactus]

I was hoping Bury Tomorrow were at DL.