Download 2026

[rivalschools.price]

1 hour ago, MasterHand said:

If Download goes down an Alternative rock route. 
 

Is there any chance that these acts will play? 
 

1. Garbage

2. Feeder

3. Bush

4. Placebo

5. Electric Six

6. The Rasmus

7. Stereophonics

8. Terrorvision

9. Manic Street Preachers

 

 

 

 

I’d be surprised if we got anyone other than Bush from that list.

[kitatus]

One of the ways we'll know it is Ghost ahead of time is that they'll have one of their "chapters" on premiere countdown on Youtube. If they post tomorrow, then we'll be able to know at least a few hours before the official announcement if it's them or not.

[moams]

2 hours ago, MasterHand said:

If Download goes down an Alternative rock route. 
 

Is there any chance that these acts will play? 
 

1. Garbage

2. Feeder

3. Bush

4. Placebo

5. Electric Six

6. The Rasmus

7. Stereophonics

8. Terrorvision

9. Manic Street Preachers

 

 

 

 

Feeder as an avalanche headliner would be great

[rock_on]

1 hour ago, DomDom1984 said:

Marilyn Manson ending up at this would end my interest pretty sharpish.

 

You're not alone, I don't think Download are stupid enough to book him. 

[DomDom1984]

1 hour ago, moams said:

Feeder as an avalanche headliner would be great

 

I've banged on about this a bit, but 100% yes.

[OllieJ77]

2 hours ago, Andre91 said:

Would love TSSF at DL! 

Defo need to be in a tent though so much better for them, have them headline avalanche. 

[JimMacVeigh]

Feeder. Avalanche stage. 
 

make it happen. 

[rock_on]

We Came As Romans would be great Avalanche headliners.

If it is GNR as headliner get Twisted Sister subbing them. 

 

Still wouldn't get me there though. 

[rivalschools.price]

36 minutes ago, rock_on said:

 

You're not alone, I don't think Download are stupid enough to book him. 

 

 

Narrator: Download were stupid enough to book him

[rock_on]

3 minutes ago, rivalschools.price said:

 

 

Narrator: Download were stupid enough to book him

 

Even without the controversy he's a dogshit performer - I reckon they'll stay clear.

[cragzy]

At this years festival I said it would be blink, ghost and linkin park for next year so I think I'm gonna be right tbh

[rock_on]

9 minutes ago, cragzy said:

At this years festival I said it would be blink, ghost and linkin park for next year so I think I'm gonna be right tbh

 

Can't see it being Blink 182 over Limp Bizkit. 

[andyrhodes24]

1 hour ago, rock_on said:

 

Even without the controversy he's a dogshit performer - I reckon they'll stay clear.

Someone as controversial as Manson would take the attention away from the lineup itself you I doubt you’d see him announced tomorrow. If he is there it’ll be more likely the second announcement.

 

Either way you’d leave him to do his own shows and let him take the heat himself.

[TWY2911]

Taking bets on when the poster is going to be accidentally leaked tomorrow 

 

I'm going 8:15 on the dot 

[chatty]

19 minutes ago, andyrhodes24 said:

Someone as controversial as Manson would take the attention away from the lineup itself you I doubt you’d see him announced tomorrow. If he is there it’ll be more likely the second announcement.

 

Either way you’d leave him to do his own shows and let him take the heat himself.

Would it? 

 

Don't feel like he's a big enough name these days to overshadow a festival. These allegations have been going for years. 

 

It's a tough one as he's never actually been found guilty of anything and most the cases were dropped, one even saying they were pressured to do so. 

 

Obviously the statements are very concerning mind so it's a difficult one. Do you stop someone working when they haven't been proven guilty or do you take side with the innocent instil proven guilty and throw the allegations to one side. 

 

Don't think there's really a correct answer and it'll be down to each promoter. That said I've never looked into it in any sort of depth so maybes the situations is more messed up that it appears from the few articles I've read. 

[northernangel]

4 hours ago, DomDom1984 said:

Marilyn Manson ending up at this would end my interest pretty sharpish.

You wouldn't go just because announced him.

 

Did you attend in 2024?

[DomDom1984]

17 minutes ago, northernangel said:

You wouldn't go just because announced him.

 

Did you attend in 2024?

 

No.

[firehazard]

1 hour ago, rock_on said:

 

Even without the controversy he's a dogshit performer - I reckon they'll stay clear.

 

He's cleaned up his act off and on stage. Since becoming sober he's lost weight and is taking his performance a lot more seriously than he had the last twenty years. 

 

Despite that I suspect they won't have booked him to avoid the backlash he'll probably get from a minority that will still attend anyway. 

[northernangel]

3 minutes ago, DomDom1984 said:

 

No.

 

That's fair, if thats your view I guess that's your view.

[andyrhodes24]

23 minutes ago, chatty said:

Would it? 

 

Don't feel like he's a big enough name these days to overshadow a festival. These allegations have been going for years. 

 

It's a tough one as he's never actually been found guilty of anything and most the cases were dropped, one even saying they were pressured to do so. 

 

Obviously the statements are very concerning mind so it's a difficult one. Do you stop someone working when they haven't been proven guilty or do you take side with the innocent instil proven guilty and throw the allegations to one side. 

 

Don't think there's really a correct answer and it'll be down to each promoter. That said I've never looked into it in any sort of depth so maybes the situations is more messed up that it appears from the few articles I've read. 

It runs the risk which will be enough for some. Obviously not the biggest name but he’s still a household name. Would be worse if he was headlining but they might just steer clear regardless.

[OllieJ77]

2 hours ago, cragzy said:

At this years festival I said it would be blink, ghost and linkin park for next year so I think I'm gonna be right tbh

I hope you are. Most of us said this prediction though. I then changed it to Iron Maiden over Blink cus no rumours of Blink being active.

[BrutalLegend]

As much as I’d love it to be Blink 182 I can’t see it, would Graspop book them there? 
 

Also next time they tour 99.9% sure they’ll be doing some stadiums.

[OKMess]

On 29/10/2025 at 19:20, Audiorocker said:

Genuinely interested in people's views here. Discarding the expected bands this year, which 3 headliner acts would you want to play at DL this year?  

They have to be still touring/capable of performing. 

I would want RATM - Slipknot - Limp Bizkit.

Ghost, NIN and Rush 

[rock_on]

3 minutes ago, OKMess said:

Ghost, NIN and Rush 

 

Rush would be amazing but will probably be for 2027.

[partypirate]

No chance do Rush play Download in 2027 or any other time. They don’t play festivals.