Download 2026

[JimMacVeigh]

2 hours ago, Andre91 said:

Turnstile are about to announce two big shows that total 20,000 people. Ally Pally & Depot Mayfield in Manchester early November. Big band now, lads. 

Awesome!!!! They were fabulous at outbreak. 

[Hart Attack]

Ghost
Halestorm
Killswitch Engage
Electric Callboy

Flyleaf
The Story So Far

 

A Day To Remember

Good Charlotte

Finch

 

-----

 

Deftones
Bad Omens
Turnstile
Motionless In White

Coheed & Cambria
Basement

 

Pierce The Veil

Neck Deep

Holding Absence

 

-----

 

Linkin Park
Trivium
Ice Nine Kills
Malevolence

Breaking Benjamin
Speed
 

Volbeat

Lamb Of God

In Flames

[Andre91]

I don’t think Turnstile will play Download. 

[Andre91]

Turnstile’s Manchester date is going to be Outbreak Autumn like the TSSF day last year. 

[Andre91]

2 hours ago, Hart Attack said:

Ghost
Halestorm
Killswitch Engage
Electric Callboy

Flyleaf
The Story So Far

 

A Day To Remember

Good Charlotte

Finch

 

-----

 

Deftones
Bad Omens
Turnstile
Motionless In White

Coheed & Cambria
Basement

 

Pierce The Veil

Neck Deep

Holding Absence

 

-----

 

Linkin Park
Trivium
Ice Nine Kills
Malevolence

Breaking Benjamin
Speed
 

Volbeat

Lamb Of God

In Flames

This slaps. 

[losing43]

24 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Turnstile’s Manchester date is going to be Outbreak Autumn like the TSSF day last year. 

Reckon the Ally pally one will be Outbreak Autumn London? More than enough space for another stage there

[northernangel]

3 hours ago, Hart Attack said:

Ghost
Halestorm
Killswitch Engage
Electric Callboy

Flyleaf
The Story So Far

 

A Day To Remember

Good Charlotte

Finch

 

-----

 

Deftones
Bad Omens
Turnstile
Motionless In White

Coheed & Cambria
Basement

 

Pierce The Veil

Neck Deep

Holding Absence

 

-----

 

Linkin Park
Trivium
Ice Nine Kills
Malevolence

Breaking Benjamin
Speed
 

Volbeat

Lamb Of God

In Flames

 

I doubt ADTR aren't headlining Slam Dunk like The Offspring did and tsking a lower slot. Finch are also unlikely to be 3rd down second and under a big tixkrt seller like LP currentlyis the only way Triviumare going to sub and then I still have reservations. It's a good lineup for the Download old crowd but it's the easiest lineup I've seen to save money on with on 6 bands appealing at max. Top 3 Friday second stage is the only appeal.

[Andre91]

 

13:20. Puts the Deftones argument to bed; ‘Deftones haven't headlined; next time they come around and are doing festivals in the UK, they’ll be headlining Download. Same for Limp Bizkit’ 

 

Also name checks the following as future headliners: Parkway Drive, Spiritbox, Architects, Bad Omens & Ghost. 

[LazyDavid]

2 hours ago, Andre91 said:

 

13:20. Puts the Deftones argument to bed; ‘Deftones haven't headlined; next time they come around and are doing festivals in the UK, they’ll be headlining Download. Same for Limp Bizkit’ 

 

Also name checks the following as future headliners: Parkway Drive, Spiritbox, Architects, Bad Omens & Ghost. 

Interesting, to me that seems to rule Deftones and Bizkit out of headlining next year, maybe both in 2027?

[northernangel]

2 hours ago, Andre91 said:

 

13:20. Puts the Deftones argument to bed; ‘Deftones haven't headlined; next time they come around and are doing festivals in the UK, they’ll be headlining Download. Same for Limp Bizkit’ 

 

Also name checks the following as future headliners: Parkway Drive, Spiritbox, Architects, Bad Omens & Ghost. 

Doesn't put anything to bed really, it's Andy Copping sprouting of as usual. He quotes, 'I think next time they come around they'll be headlining'. I think has no definite answer to it at all, you've embedded that video in with your own words missing out the key detail of what he said. That isn't a in denial point of my part, I think and straight they'll be are completely different. He's done the same for 10-15 years name checking bands while booking the same old one's. And suddenly Lab are now in the bracket of he thinks they will be. He can also say what he wants as he's not part of the team anymore. Also mentions both Metallica sets being amazing, a lot of people were bored with the first night apart from many deeper Metallica fans into deep cuts. I wasn't bored but the second night was better.

 

The main thing I took from that was there is much less chance they'll be around to headline Download next year as you wouldn't talk in that way about them if they were one of the acts locked in potentially for next year.

 

So we've got Andy being Andy with next time he thinks and the future, again!, which many on here don't take anything he says without a punch of salt and that includes the official forums too🙄, kinda why him stepping away is the best thing that could happen so less BS. Then we have you with Deftones will headline next year. So which one is it? 

[northernangel]

3 minutes ago, LazyDavid said:

Interesting, to me that seems to rule Deftones and Bizkit out of headlining next year, maybe both in 2027?

 

Deftones have to headline next year though because Andre has already said they will.

[Andre91]

13 minutes ago, northernangel said:

Doesn't put anything to bed really, it's Andy Copping sprouting of as usual. He quotes, 'I think next time they come around they'll be headlining'. I think has no definite answer to it at all, you've embedded that video in with your own words missing out the key detail of what he said. That isn't a in denial point of my part, I think and straight they'll be are completely different. He's done the same for 10-15 years name checking bands while booking the same old one's. And suddenly Lab are now in the bracket of he thinks they will be. He can also say what he wants as he's not part of the team anymore. Also mentions both Metallica sets being amazing, a lot of people were bored with the first night apart from many deeper Metallica fans into deep cuts. I wasn't bored but the second night was better.

 

The main thing I took from that was there is much less chance they'll be around to headline Download next year as you wouldn't talk in that way about them if they were one of the acts locked in potentially for next year.

 

So we've got Andy being Andy with next time he thinks and the future, again!, which many on here don't take anything he says without a punch of salt and that includes the official forums too🙄, kinda why him stepping away is the best thing that could happen so less BS. Then we have you with Deftones will headline next year. So which one is it? 

Being purposely obtuse and contrarian? What a f**king shock. 

[Andre91]

18 minutes ago, LazyDavid said:

Interesting, to me that seems to rule Deftones and Bizkit out of headlining next year, maybe both in 2027?

I think Deftones 2026 and Bizkit 2027. 

[Andre91]

15 minutes ago, northernangel said:

 

Deftones have to headline next year though because Andre has already said they will.

You’re my biggest fan 🥰

[Andre91]

Please tell me; what is unclear about that? What have I missed out from his quote? 
 

Edited June 27, 2025 by Andre91

[BlackFoxx]

Posted on the Download forums too, but playing around with the poster creator and wish we could get a festival like this in the UK. Feels quite on brand for old R+L or something like Shaky Knees in the US. 

[LazyDavid]

5 minutes ago, BlackFoxx said:

Posted on the Download forums too, but playing around with the poster creator and wish we could get a festival like this in the UK. Feels quite on brand for old R+L or something like Shaky Knees in the US. 

That Paramore day is gold, take my money

 

It does feel like sometimes we are missing another big festival in the UK

[BlackFoxx]

5 minutes ago, LazyDavid said:

That Paramore day is gold, take my money

 

It does feel like sometimes we are missing another big festival in the UK

It's basically Outbreak with the last Paramore arena tour of them and Bloc Party sandwiched onto the top of it 😂

[Spiral_Low]

My latest guess:

 

Deftones / Iron Maiden / Linkin Park

 

Subs: Bad Omens / Judas Priest / Disturbed 

 

Third down: I Prevail / Halestorm / Papa Roach 

 

Ghost doing Gunnersbury 

 

 

[northernangel]

1 hour ago, Andre91 said:

Being purposely obtuse and contrarian? What a f**king shock. 

No I've just said the truth, you've purposely decided to quote a podcast involving a bloke wording what he actually said in your own words. To think something will happen and to say it'll happen are two different things and you're the teacher?! Nothing about my reply was insensitive, slow to understand or lacking any intelligence just to cover all basis, it's literally telling it how it is. If you want to pander to his every word that's also been false the last 10 years then you can. The biggest difference is you just worded it to benefit you, I actually said it how it is, try it sometime. We can all think something, doesn't make it real. You're posts recently are a massive contradiction of what the actual truth is  Just be real about it.

[northernangel]

13 minutes ago, Spiral_Low said:

My latest guess:

 

Deftones / Iron Maiden / Linkin Park

 

Subs: Bad Omens / Judas Priest / Disturbed 

 

Third down: I Prevail / Halestorm / Papa Roach 

 

Ghost doing Gunnersbury 

 

 

Would they really get 2 3rd downs and a sub from 23 to all play the same positions again?

 

I can see why Ghost would go with their full production and over 50k tickets for their own shows over 75k max at Downlowd if they got their time cut short. They'll also be the first band to play all 3 mentioned in the same year. The one act nobody would think wouldn't be there. 

 

My current guess is Parkway Drive, Maiden/Blink, LP. I'd put a lot of money if I had it on LP, I think that's been done for a long time.

[Spiral_Low]

42 minutes ago, northernangel said:

Would they really get 2 3rd downs and a sub from 23 to all play the same positions again?

 

I can see why Ghost would go with their full production and over 50k tickets for their own shows over 75k max at Downlowd if they got their time cut short. They'll also be the first band to play all 3 mentioned in the same year. The one act nobody would think wouldn't be there. 

 

My current guess is Parkway Drive, Maiden/Blink, LP. I'd put a lot of money if I had it on LP, I think that's been done for a long time.

Halestorm have a new album coming out and are doing their own dates this autumn, so expect them on the bill. Tbf could sub or headline second but if they wanna go big on Maiden day with a sub like Judas Preiest then Halestorm feel like an obvious choice to play before then demographic wise. 

 

Disturbed got their own dates in autumn too so if they tour next year would be festivals and an obvious sub choice for Linkin Park.

 

I Prevail I just threw in there because Download will no doubt book them if available but they aren't at sub or second stage headliner level yet. 

[Andre91]

1 hour ago, northernangel said:

No I've just said the truth, you've purposely decided to quote a podcast involving a bloke wording what he actually said in your own words. To think something will happen and to say it'll happen are two different things and you're the teacher?! Nothing about my reply was insensitive, slow to understand or lacking any intelligence just to cover all basis, it's literally telling it how it is. If you want to pander to his every word that's also been false the last 10 years then you can. The biggest difference is you just worded it to benefit you, I actually said it how it is, try it sometime. We can all think something, doesn't make it real. You're posts recently are a massive contradiction of what the actual truth is  Just be real about it.

Just ignore the clip I posted, mate. Keep waffling. Everyone else is able to watch it and see what was said. 

[northernangel]

2 hours ago, Spiral_Low said:

Halestorm have a new album coming out and are doing their own dates this autumn, so expect them on the bill. Tbf could sub or headline second but if they wanna go big on Maiden day with a sub like Judas Preiest then Halestorm feel like an obvious choice to play before then demographic wise. 

 

Disturbed got their own dates in autumn too so if they tour next year would be festivals and an obvious sub choice for Linkin Park.

 

I Prevail I just threw in there because Download will no doubt book them if available but they aren't at sub or second stage headliner level yet. 

 

Disturbed under LP would be class. They are a second stage headliner as that would generat put them 3rd down the bill anyway which they've played. At least two of the second stage headliners if not 3 this year would play 3rd down main, none of them would sub.

2 hours ago, Andre91 said:

Just ignore the clip I posted, mate. Keep waffling. Everyone else is able to watch it and see what was said. 

You moan when people don't watch your crap and then you moan when people do you twit. Everyone else meaning 1 person lmao. And me too, he never at any point said they will headline next time round, he said I THINK!!!, you know that same guy who's been talking BS for years for Download and doesn't even do the bokking anymore. You're starting to talk as much crap as he does! It's just open waffle podcast crap.

[northernangel]

2 hours ago, Spiral_Low said:

Halestorm have a new album coming out and are doing their own dates this autumn, so expect them on the bill. Tbf could sub or headline second but if they wanna go big on Maiden day with a sub like Judas Preiest then Halestorm feel like an obvious choice to play before then demographic wise. 

 

Disturbed got their own dates in autumn too so if they tour next year would be festivals and an obvious sub choice for Linkin Park.

 

I Prevail I just threw in there because Download will no doubt book them if available but they aren't at sub or second stage headliner level yet. 

 

Disturbed under LP would be class. They are a second stage headliner as that would generat put them 3rd down the bill anyway which they've played. At least two of the second stage headliners if not 3 this year would play 3rd down main, none of them would sub.

2 hours ago, Andre91 said:

Just ignore the clip I posted, mate. Keep waffling. Everyone else is able to watch it and see what was said. 

You moan when people don't watch your crap and then you moan when people do you twit. Everyone else meaning 1 person lmao. And me too, he never at any point said they will headline next time round, he said I THINK!!!, you know that same guy who's been talking BS for years for Download and doesn't even do the booking anymore. You're starting to talk as much crap as he does! It's just open waffle podcast crap.