Download 2026

[chatty]

What's the options of left field bands turning up (not necessarily headliners). 

 

RHCP 

Smashing Pumpkins 

Idles 

Placebo 

Greta Van Fleet 

Marky Ramone 

The Chats 

Amyl and The Sniffers 

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets 

Rob Zombie 

Dead Kennedys 

The Damned 

Killswitch Engage 

Pendulum 

Turnstile 

Gary Numan 

Kraftwerk

 

[MK1]

1 minute ago, chatty said:

What's the options of left field bands turning up (not necessarily headliners). 

 

RHCP 

Smashing Pumpkins 

Idles 

Placebo 

Greta Van Fleet 

Marky Ramone 

The Chats 

Amyl and The Sniffers 

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets 

Rob Zombie 

Dead Kennedys 

The Damned 

Killswitch Engage 

Pendulum 

Turnstile 

Gary Numan 

Kraftwerk

 

Heart are probably touring Europe according Nancy Wilson. Were they also not on the line up a few years ago when they had to cancel?

[foolee]

1 hour ago, korokband said:

It would be quite funny if after all this it turns out Linkin Park aren't headlining.

Would actually be great for me but thats not gonna happen unfortunately. 

[Andre91]

Gary Numan would be an unbelievable booking. His Glasto set this year looked mega. 

[Audiorocker]

Numan

Alice Cooper

Alice in chains

 

If they all turned up, I wouldn't care about the rest of the bill.

[Deviskan]

1 minute ago, Audiorocker said:

Numan

Alice Cooper

Alice in chains

 

If they all turned up, I wouldn't care about the rest of the bill.

Alice in Chains, Numan…throw in the Sisters of Mercy too please.

[TWY2911]

1 hour ago, chatty said:

What's the options of left field bands turning up (not necessarily headliners). 

 

RHCP 

Smashing Pumpkins 

Idles 

Placebo 

Greta Van Fleet 

Marky Ramone 

The Chats 

Amyl and The Sniffers 

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets 

Rob Zombie 

Dead Kennedys 

The Damned 

Killswitch Engage 

Pendulum 

Turnstile 

Gary Numan 

Kraftwerk

 

 

Add Slayer

[partypirate]

1 hour ago, MK1 said:

Heart are probably touring Europe according Nancy Wilson. Were they also not on the line up a few years ago when they had to cancel?

Oh my god, I would love it if Heart played!

[andyrhodes24]

The Chats and Turnstile, give me them both.

 

Chats ideally in one of the tents.

[AndysCandy]

1 hour ago, Audiorocker said:

Numan

Alice Cooper

Alice in chains

 

If they all turned up, I wouldn't care about the rest of the bill.

Friday night at Sonisphere 2010 is where you want to be 

[Martinsebs41]

Ghost | Muse | Linkin Park

[rock_on]

1 hour ago, partypirate said:

Oh my god, I would love it if Heart played!

 

Only if they play All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You - otherwise they can get stuffed.#

 

Shame REO Speedwagon are no longer a going concern as they'd have made great legacy headliners. Surprised the festival have never tried for them.

[Andre91]

REO Speedwagon headlining Download? 🤣🤣🤣 

[Siddey1994]

Don’t think REO had quite the same pull here as in the US, even at their peak. Legacy subs/“special guests” I could have seen.

[rock_on]

1 minute ago, Andre91 said:

REO Speedwagon headlining Download? 🤣🤣🤣 

 

Did you find something I said funny? There was no humour intended! They'd have been brilliant. As I said though not going to happen as they're a no longer a going concern - but they'd absolutely have smashed it.

 

Just now, Siddey1994 said:

Don’t think REO had quite the same pull here as in the US, even at their peak. Legacy subs/“special guests” I could have seen.

 

They might not be as big in the UK as they were in the US but they were still a massive band and one of the last proper legacy acts still going. Maybe if their health issues improve they might reunite again - at which point Download should give them however much money they ask for.

[Siddey1994]

I’d put them on the same level as Whitesnake/Motley Crue; yeah, they’re a proper legacy act, but just not big enough to headline.

[kitatus]

27 minutes ago, Martinsebs41 said:

Ghost | Muse | Linkin Park

I've seen a few people confidently saying this all of a sudden, where's the origin?

[Andre91]

5 minutes ago, rock_on said:

 

Did you find something I said funny? There was no humour intended! They'd have been brilliant. As I said though not going to happen as they're a no longer a going concern - but they'd absolutely have smashed it.

 

 

They might not be as big in the UK as they were in the US but they were still a massive band and one of the last proper legacy acts still going. Maybe if their health issues improve they might reunite again - at which point Download should give them however much money they ask for.

Yeah, I found REO Speedwagon headlining Download funny. Because it is. 

[rock_on]

3 minutes ago, Siddey1994 said:

I’d put them on the same level as Whitesnake/Motley Crue; yeah, they’re a proper legacy act, but just not big enough to headline.

 

Whitesnake and Motley Crue are both big enough to headline if they don't try and force their newer music down people's throats. I'd put them on par with Def Leppard as legacy acts so could do it. 

[rock_on]

2 minutes ago, kitatus said:

I've seen a few people confidently saying this all of a sudden, where's the origin?

 

It's rubbish, there's no chance Muse ever do Download again after last time.

[Andre91]

Whitesnake and Motley Crue big enough to headline Download!? Someone has had a few Friday night beers. 
 

This is as bad as that dude on the DL forums who said that Hawkwind should headline DL 😂

[Andre91]

2 minutes ago, rock_on said:

 

It's rubbish, there's no chance Muse ever do Download again after last time.

After that big crowd they drew?

[kitatus]

1 minute ago, rock_on said:

 

It's rubbish, there's no chance Muse ever do Download again after last time.

I'm not saying it's not rubbish, just confused why I'm hearing it in multiple places at once and seeing if it's coming from somewhere or just a monkey with a typewriter situation. Within the space of 30 minutes, I've heard it come up I think four times, each one more confident than the last.

 

Not saying it's true or fake, just wanted to know if it's a prediction or if it's another one of those "my mate who knows everything said it so it's true" kinda deals.

[Siddey1994]

3 minutes ago, rock_on said:

 

Whitesnake and Motley Crue are both big enough to headline

Oh dear lord

[Andre91]

Just now, kitatus said:

I'm not saying it's not rubbish, just confused why I'm hearing it in multiple places at once and seeing if it's coming from somewhere or just a monkey with a typewriter situation. Within the space of 30 minutes, I've heard it come up I think four times, each one more confident than the last.

 

Not saying it's true or fake, just wanted to know if it's a prediction or if it's another one of those "my mate who knows everything said it so it's true" kinda deals.

It’s just people saying it’s who they would like.