Download add Meshuggah, Opeth, and Duff McKagan's Loaded

plus Steadlur, Youmeatsix, Lawnmower Deth, and more

By Scott Williams | Published: Tue 24th Mar 2009

Download Festival 2009

Friday 12th to Sunday 14th June 2009
Donington Park, Leics, England MAP
£135 weekend, £65 any day, camping is an extra £25

Meshuggah, Opeth, and ex-Guns 'n' Roses bassist Duff McKagan's Loaded, are amongst the latest acts announced for this year's Download.

Joining them on the line-up are Dir En Grey, Steadlur, Youmeatsix, Lawnmower Deth, and Five Finger Death Punch.
These are the latest additions to a bill that includes the previously confirmed headliners Faith No More, Slipknot and Def Leppard. The weekend will also see performances from Korn, ZZ Top, Chris Cornell, Journey, Marilyn Manson, Killswitch Engage, Dragonforce, Devildriver, Motley Crue, Pendulum, The Prodigy, Whitesnake, Trivium, and Limp Bizkit. For the latest rumours of who might be playing, please click here.

This year's Download festival returning for its seventh year, takes place over the weekend of Friday 12th to Sunday 14th June, at Donington Park, Castle Donington, Leicestershire.

Tickets are on sale priced as follows: a full weekend ticket is priced at £135, camping is an extra £25 (family camping is also available), car parking tickets are priced at £10 advance, £20 on the day, camper vans tickets are priced at £40, and lockers will be £11. Kids aged 12 or under will be eligible for concession rate tickets. These will only be available on the day from the on-site Box Office and there will be unlimited availability.

To buy tickets, click here.

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