Download 2026

[Andre91]

I can see us getting the following from Nova: 

Volbeat, Bad Omens, Trivium, Bilmuri, Static-X, Mammoth, A Perfect Circle, Ice Nine Kills, Three Days Grace, Soft Play, Breaking Benjamin, The Pretty Reckless, Royal Republic, President, Thrown, The Rasmus, Kublai Khan TX, Papa Roach, Hollywood Undead, The Plot In You 

[BingusBongus]

8 minutes ago, Jos92 said:

Strong.

There's a whole lot of good here, and a whole lot of mid.

 

Would love The Cure at DL but it's probably not gonna happen.

[northernangel]

I think BMTH has a chance. The last 3 years a top line healiner has headlined both. I know Volbeat would technically mean a Nova Rock headliner is there still but with The Cure too there is a real opportunity to be fresh. 

[Andre91]

The Cure are doing IOW, supposedly. 

[MatthewFletcher]

BMTH would have to play the Friday ideally then at that rate?

[foolee]

 

1 hour ago, Judas Yeast said:

Urgh, we're gonna end up with Volbeat supporting GnR, aren't we? Sod that

I think the info on GnR is rubbish considering it came in with the same info that they’re headlining Nova Rock. I think our 3rd will be BMTH now. Outside chance of Ghost if they announce a festival tour & possible we get a NIN if they annnounce Primavera this week but I’d have expected Ghost to pop up somewhere now. Of course my mind will change if we get some new acts in the RIP/RAR announcement. 
 

 

[Andre91]

Some great, great stuff on that Nova lineup. 
 

I think we would be in for a good year. 
 

Ghost on an exclusive?

[foolee]

6 minutes ago, MatthewFletcher said:

BMTH would have to play the Friday ideally then at that rate?

Nah, Saturday is possible. Rise Against did Thurs NR / Fri Download

[northernangel]

13 minutes ago, MatthewFletcher said:

BMTH would have to play the Friday ideally then at that rate?

 

I don't see how there won't be an outright shared headliners, doesn't mean Volbeat won't play too but they are one that aren't as big here as Austria and Germany. It's worth pointing out though when Nova last had Volbeat they played 3rd with no extra headliner involved.

8 minutes ago, foolee said:

 

I think the info on GnR is rubbish considering it came in with the same info that they’re headlining Nova Rock. I think our 3rd will be BMTH now. Outside chance of Ghost if they announce a festival tour & possible we get a NIN if they annnounce Primavera this week but I’d have expected Ghost to pop up somewhere now. Of course my mind will change if we get some new acts in the RIP/RAR announcement. 
 

 

 

I'm not so sure due to the above. They've got a mix of headliners Nova have whereby one would 6 years playing in the UK, one headlines there but not here, one we know isn't headlining and the other is doing IOW and Download likely wouldn't allow not book.

 

It could of course be LB, BMTH, LP 

Edited September 23, 2025 by northernangel

[OllieJ77]

21 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

I can see us getting the following from Nova: 

Volbeat, Bad Omens, Trivium, Bilmuri, Static-X, Mammoth, A Perfect Circle, Ice Nine Kills, Three Days Grace, Soft Play, Breaking Benjamin, The Pretty Reckless, Royal Republic, President, Thrown, The Rasmus, Kublai Khan TX, Papa Roach, Hollywood Undead, The Plot In You 

That would make for a very strong undercard for me. Buzzing to see Bad Omens and The Plot In You next months really hope we get them at DL. Think this also gives a chance for All Time Low to be main sub if we did get a Pop Punk Day with Blink. 

[OllieJ77]

1 hour ago, Judas Yeast said:

Urgh, we're gonna end up with Volbeat supporting GnR, aren't we? Sod that

Have you heard anything to suggest it isnt GnR?

[foolee]

Updated prediction based on Nova

 

Limp Bizkit, Yungblud, All Time Low, Bilmuri

 

Volbeat

 

BMTH, Architects, Papa Roach, The Pretty Reckless

 

A Perfect Circle

 

Linkin Park, Bad Omens, Ice Nine Kills, Kublai Khan TX

 

Trivium

[OllieJ77]

1 minute ago, foolee said:

Updated prediction based on Nova

 

Limp Bizkit, Yungblud, All Time Low, Bilmuri

 

Volbeat

 

BMTH, Architects, Papa Roach, The Pretty Reckless

 

A Perfect Circle

 

Linkin Park, Bad Omens, Ice Nine Kills, Kublai Khan TX

 

Trivium

I don’t see BMTH and Architects on same day, is a repeat of 2023. I reckon Architects hold off on Download and look to headline Trees or Slam Dunk maybe. 

[foolee]

6 minutes ago, OllieJ77 said:

I don’t see BMTH and Architects on same day, is a repeat of 2023. I reckon Architects hold off on Download and look to headline Trees or Slam Dunk maybe. 

Stranger things have happened. Kam was promoter for their tour so could see it happening. Could even put Architects below Limp Bizkit & have Yungblud under BMTH. 
 

Saying that they could defo do trees as they’ve been after them before but they feel a bit too big for it. 

Edited September 23, 2025 by foolee

[Galactus]

I just can't see BMTH playing again so soon with their same stage production. But then on the other hand, in true DL fasion I wouldn't be surprised.

 

[OllieJ77]

2 minutes ago, Galactus said:

I just can't see BMTH playing again so soon with their same stage production. But then on the other hand, in true DL fasion I wouldn't be surprised.

 

I don’t think it will be BMTH for this reason. Played UK for 4 years straight. But I’d rather see BMTH again than GnR. 

[OllieJ77]

9 minutes ago, foolee said:

Stranger things have happened. Kam was promoter for their tour so could see it happening. Could even put Architects below Limp Bizkit & have Yungblud under BMTH. 
 

Saying that they could defo do trees as they’ve been after them before but they feel a bit too big for it. 

Stick Architects under Linkin Park I’m pretty sure they subbed for them on the tour did they not?

 

Side note I don’t think we’ll get Motionless In White or at least not until the second wave announcement next year. As if they get announced it’ll affect their ticket sales for the tour. Unless they simply aren’t doing Europe festival run next year.

[Andre91]

Architects won’t do Trees. They turned it down when they were offered to curate their own day. They feel they’re too big for it (and probably are tbh). I could see them subbing at DL again. 

[OllieJ77]

5 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Architects won’t do Trees. They turned it down when they were offered to curate their own day. They feel they’re too big for it (and probably are tbh). I could see them subbing at DL again. 

Mad that. I’d say Trees is similar size to Bloodstock no? I’d rather headline a medium size festival then main sub DL but oh well probs comes down to money.

[OllieJ77]

Also just thought it’ll probably be Alter Bridge subbing to GnR rather than Volbeat given the Myles Kennedy and Slash connection. 

[rivalschools.price]

2 minutes ago, OllieJ77 said:

Mad that. I’d say Trees is similar size to Bloodstock no? I’d rather headline a medium size festival then main sub DL but oh well probs comes down to money.

 

Bloodstock is bigger than Trees. 

 

Not 100% sure but it’s something like approx.12- 15000 capacity at Trees and 20-25000 Bloodstock 

Edited September 23, 2025 by rivalschools.price

[OllieJ77]

6 minutes ago, rivalschools.price said:

 

Bloodstock is bigger than Trees. 

 

Not 100% sure but it’s something like approx.12- 15000 capacity at Trees and 20-25000 Bloodstock 

Fair not massively bigger but yeah still bigger. 

[Spiral_Low]

46 minutes ago, rivalschools.price said:

 

Bloodstock is bigger than Trees. 

 

Not 100% sure but it’s something like approx.12- 15000 capacity at Trees and 20-25000 Bloodstock 

Trees is 15000, Bloodstock is 20000. 

[OllieJ77]

1 hour ago, OllieJ77 said:

Also just thought it’ll probably be Alter Bridge subbing to GnR rather than Volbeat given the Myles Kennedy and Slash connection. 

Ignore me Alter Bridge are the Saturday so that won’t be possible if GnR are the Saturday.

[Judas Yeast]

1 minute ago, OllieJ77 said:

Ignore me Alter Bridge are the Saturday so that won’t be possible if GnR are the Saturday.

 

Also Alter Bridge are ruled out with their own UK festival going on next year