Download 2026

[NorthernSoul52]

1 hour ago, Spiral_Low said:

Iron Maiden just dropped a huge hint on their Instagram that's its Knebworth. Pic with shadow of Eddie at what's looks to be Knebworth House. 

Welp, picked the wrong place to book a hotel then.

 

Should be fully refundable at least, so there is that.

[OllieJ77]

2 hours ago, Larosterna said:

Saw people bring up Biffy as an option because of the R+L hint but don't they have a tour next year?

I wouldn’t rule them out but think they’re at the bottom of likeliness from the R&L options because they have the tour at start of the year. Doesn’t make a lot of sense booking them as headliners people who want to see them will have already seen them on the tour. Plus played DL in 2022 and by all accounts (I didn’t go) it didn’t go well in terms of people who saw them numbers wise. I like Biffy seeing them on the tour so I’d rather them then someone like GnR or Tool but that’s just me.

[OllieJ77]

1 hour ago, Andre91 said:

Ok, Mr Grumpy. 

You two are too cute!!! 🤪🤣

[northernangel]

1 minute ago, OllieJ77 said:

I wouldn’t rule them out but think they’re at the bottom of likeliness from the R&L options because they have the tour at start of the year. Doesn’t make a lot of sense booking them as headliners people who want to see them will have already seen them on the tour. Plus played DL in 2022 and by all accounts (I didn’t go) it didn’t go well in terms of people who saw them numbers wise. I like Biffy seeing them on the tour so I’d rather them then someone like GnR or Tool but that’s just me.

 

Massive damp squid lol, that's how it went. I still think they could get booked as a special guest under Foos at Reading which is what they were going to be by all accounts.

[RedJosh]

2 hours ago, craigcharles420 said:

AHIG is where I stopped liking Slipknot at the time tbh. It took WANYK to drag me back in, then TESF had me walking away again. Would still go see them live, just don't look forward to any new music.

They just whacked The End, So Far out to finish their obligations to RoadRunner. They basically said it was unfinished when it came out. I'm really interested to hear what they do with Eloy as I think it has the potential to be amazing.

[northernangel]

7 minutes ago, OllieJ77 said:

You two are too cute!!! 🤪🤣

 

Haha, I didn't see it as that deep. Just don't bothered if my opinion on something is different to others lol.

[Marka23]

53 minutes ago, RedJosh said:

They just whacked The End, So Far out to finish their obligations to RoadRunner. They basically said it was unfinished when it came out. I'm really interested to hear what they do with Eloy as I think it has the potential to be amazing.

Their first album with Eloy is definitely something they're going to take their time with 

[SweetJesus]

19 hours ago, BingusBongus said:

Take it with a pinch of salt, but someone on the Primavera Sound forum has a leak for their lineup. Shows Nine Inch Nails as being in Europe next June...

 

Fake poster

 

  

16 hours ago, Marka23 said:

Resurrection Fest announcing the first headliner tomorrow 

 

Iron Maiden

Edited September 22, 2025 by SweetJesus

[ThatDazFella]

If GNR don't get booked this could be the third year in a row that the bill doesn't feature a band that played Donington MOR in the 1980's. I don't think as yet we have seen a bill (other than Pilot) that hasn't featured a band that played Donington in the 1990's.

[SweetJesus]

2 hours ago, SweetJesus said:

Iron Maiden

 

As always, I was wrong. First headliner for Resurrection are Limp Bizkit

[BingusBongus]

Limp Bizkit headlining Resurrection Fest

[pete76]

[NorthernSoul52]

That's a plus or minus for Download then?

[Jos92]

6 minutes ago, SweetJesus said:

 

As always, I was wrong. First headliner for Resurrection are Limp Bizkit

Was a fairly logical guess to be fair, gives some credibility to the LB to download rumours anyway

[Jos92]

1 minute ago, pete76 said:

Twisted sister don't have to headline then

[BingusBongus]

6 minutes ago, pete76 said:

Twisted Sister into Alice Cooper at DL as 2nd Stage headline / sub would keep some of the older patrons happy I'd assume.

 

Mayhem would be a banger booking for the 4th Stage.

Edited September 22, 2025 by BingusBongus
Clarification

[MatthewFletcher]

2 minutes ago, BingusBongus said:

Twisted Sister into Alice Cooper at DL as 2nd Stage headline / sub would keep some of the older patrons happy I'd assume.

 

Mayhem would be a banger booking for the 4th Stage.

Mayhem Sunday headliner

[northernangel]

6 minutes ago, pete76 said:

 

I think that adds less credibility to Iron Maiden at RAR. They have shared a headliner 1 of the last 3 years but it's not regular.

5 minutes ago, Jos92 said:

Was a fairly logical guess to be fair, gives some credibility to the LB to download rumours anyway

 

It does. They have shared a headliner the past 3 years but it doesn't mean it's that one. It's actually usually a big one. Also to add, LB have never played Norway it seems until this show.

[SweetJesus]

From Alice Cooper facebook. A Perfect Circle are back...or maybe not 🙂
 

 

Edited September 22, 2025 by SweetJesus

[MatthewFletcher]

13 minutes ago, pete76 said:

Interestingly Alice Copper has posted this lineup to announce the fact he’s playing but the poster he’s used also includes Knocked Loose, Yungblud and Lynrd Skynrd

[MatthewFletcher]

6 minutes ago, SweetJesus said:

From Alice Cooper facebook. A Perfect Circle are back...or maybe not 🙂
 

 

This poster is missing Blood Fire Death - A Tribute to Bathory. Wonder what went wrong with the two posters

[Jrose]

17 hours ago, foolee said:

If they’ve booked Guns N Roses over Nine Inch Nails that’s the biggest fumble ever although GNR probably sell more tickets. 
 

Ghost - Nine Inch Nails - Linkin Park would actually be a decent 3

I like NiN but are they that big in the UK? they'd be a 3rd headliner size. i can't see the market. they're not 'monsters of rock' they're not really 'nu metal' and they're not fresh and young. 

[Judas Yeast]

3 minutes ago, Jrose said:

I like NiN but are they that big in the UK? they'd be a 3rd headliner size. i can't see the market. they're not 'monsters of rock' they're not really 'nu metal' and they're not fresh and young. 

 

 

They sold out their 2 UK shows this year pretty damn quickly tbf

[Jrose]

1 minute ago, Judas Yeast said:

 

 

They sold out their 2 UK shows this year pretty damn quickly tbf

fair. i guess they havent over saturated the market here so there's a bit of allure. i went to every download from 2010-2019 then again in 22, and lusted from 2006, so im used to seeing massive massive names at the festival. its a shame the festival scene is dying with mid size bands all playing stadiums and getting money that way

[DomDom1984]

If Korn can headline, so can NIN. There shouldn't even be a discussion here