Download 2026

[Larosterna]

Glad I anticipated the headliners then considering they look legit. Undercard has me intrigued so far, I thought Architects were ruled out so happy to see them there. Hoping for Bad Omens, ADTR, and Megadeth mostly.

[The All Round Ball :|]

Well f**k it, final prediction for headliner/subs. Being hopeful that is:

 

Ghost, Guns, Linkin

Limp, architects, bad omens

 

Second stage headliners

 

Callboy, Alice cooper, papa roach

 

Can only hope but hey, worth a punt

[The All Round Ball :|]

3 minutes ago, MK1 said:

It's gotta be good.....

Wishful thinking that is if we get guns and Limp 😅

[MK1]

Just now, The All Round Ball :| said:

Wishful thinking that is if we get guns and Limp 😅

Foo Fighters 🤞🤞🤞

[The All Round Ball :|]

9 minutes ago, MK1 said:

Foo Fighters 🤞🤞🤞

My all time favourite band so I'd be thrilled! GIVE US DAVE!

[AndysCandy]

We know the headliners now

Could there be a female fronted day?

 

Linkin Park

Evanescence 

Nightwish

Lacuna Coil

The Pretty Reckless

Delain

 

I omit Spiritbox, Poppy and Within Temptation because of this year

 

 

Would be pretty damn cool 

[Larosterna]

3 minutes ago, AndysCandy said:

We know the headliners now

Could there be a female fronted day?

 

Linkin Park

Evanescence 

Nightwish

Lacuna Coil

The Pretty Reckless

Delain

 

I omit Spiritbox, Poppy and Within Temptation because of this year

 

 

Would be pretty damn cool 

Honestly wonder if one day in the future we could get a Download with all headliners being female fronted, would have to be LP, Paramore and another band but not sure who would be big enough... give Spiritbox another few years maybe.

[cragzy]

Just a hour to go :-)

[AndysCandy]

It would be exciting. I can see Spiritbox headlining in the future. The next torchbearers for Metalcore for sure. 

Edited November 3, 2025 by AndysCandy
Dyslexia

[northernangel]

9 minutes ago, AndysCandy said:

We know the headliners now

Could there be a female fronted day?

 

Linkin Park

Evanescence 

Nightwish

Lacuna Coil

The Pretty Reckless

Delain

 

I omit Spiritbox, Poppy and Within Temptation because of this year

 

 

Would be pretty damn cool 

 

As much as that's not going to happen i would take it.

[kale]

10 minutes ago, AndysCandy said:

We know the headliners now

Could there be a female fronted day?

 

Linkin Park

Evanescence 

Nightwish

Lacuna Coil

The Pretty Reckless

Delain

 

I omit Spiritbox, Poppy and Within Temptation because of this year

 

 

Would be pretty damn cool 

 

where did you get the headliners from??

[OllieJ77]

2 minutes ago, kale said:

 

where did you get the headliners from??

Where have you been for a month 🤣

[cragzy]

Download Instagram just posted a orchestra playing whats my age again at the launch show I still think it is blink,ghost linkin park 

[Gejonimo]

19 minutes ago, AndysCandy said:

We know the headliners now

Could there be a female fronted day?

 

Linkin Park

Evanescence 

Nightwish

Lacuna Coil

The Pretty Reckless

Delain

 

I omit Spiritbox, Poppy and Within Temptation because of this year

 

 

Would be pretty damn cool 

That would be incredible. There are more than enough female-fronted bands around to do this and still have representation on the other days and the previous and sequential festivals. Would love it. 

[kale]

7 minutes ago, OllieJ77 said:

Where have you been for a month 🤣

 

i know theyve been rumoured for aggeeesss but everyone is talking like its confirmed I just was wondering where that came from

[TWY2911]

No accidental leaked poster an hour before the announcement games gone 

[northernangel]

1 minute ago, TWY2911 said:

No accidental leaked poster an hour before the announcement games gone 

Haha, no one is feeling like leaking it with get the big reaction lol.

[TWY2911]

I bet a band accidentally posts it at 9 

[rock_on]

3 hours ago, Siddey1994 said:

See people keep saying GnR day in 2018 was trash, we had Knocked Loose, Malev, Asking Alexandria, PWD & Corrosion of Conformity…. I had a great day up until GnR played 😂😂

 

Parkway Drive was the best set I've ever seen at any festival. They should be headlining this year not Limp Bizkit. 

 

 

21 minutes ago, kale said:

 

i know theyve been rumoured for aggeeesss but everyone is talking like its confirmed I just was wondering where that came from

 

The Download website uploaded load of images of bands to their assets folder on the public website this afternoon. Might have been a red herring but three of those bands were Limp Bizkit, GNR and Linkin Park. Architects also featured.

[rock_on]

Where can we watch the announcement if we can at all?

[kale]

3 minutes ago, rock_on said:

 

Parkway Drive was the best set I've ever seen at any festival. They should be headlining this year not Limp Bizkit. 

 

 

 

The Download website uploaded load of images of bands to their assets folder on the public website this afternoon. Might have been a red herring but three of those bands were Limp Bizkit, GNR and Linkin Park. Architects also featured.

laughing my ass off if its not lb gnr and lp lol 

[DuckyMcQuacks]

5 minutes to go and no poster to be seen. Impressive (even if people seemingly figured it out by getting into the website)

[Huggybecky]

The DL website is struggling as we all refresh the page 😂

[DomDom1984]

Feeder! It's happening!

[partypirate]

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