Slipknot to headline Download 2015

Download Festival 2015

Friday 12th to Sunday 14th June 2015
Donington Park, Donington, Derbyshire, DE74 2RP, England MAP
£215 for five nights with camping

Daily capacity: 111,000

Last updated: Mon 8th Jun 2015

The first acts have been announced for next year's Download Festival which happens at Donington Park over the weekend of Friday 12th to Sunday 14th June 2015.

Headlining the Friday will be Slipknot, who are playing for the fifth time. Frontman Corey Taylor say "Being invited back to Download always feels like coming home. Headlining Download, for the 3rd time, feels like the culmination of a life's dream. It's an honor, a privilege and we're all looking forward to it."

Joining them on the main Stage on Friday will be Brummie boys Judas Priest, who played at Donington 35 years ago at the first Monsters of Rock.

Headining the second stage are Black Stone Cherry, returning to play a full set after last year's secret show at Download.

The final announcement today are Five Finger Death Punch.

More acts will be revealed tomorrow, with tickets going on sale at 9am on Thursday 20th November priced at £170 for the weekend (3 days), £195 with 3 nights camping, and £205 with five nights camping. We'll have links to buy when on sale.

Download festival will feature round 150 acts across five stages for the three days of the festival, at Donington Park, the UK's spiritual home of rock!

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