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Megadeth, Descendents, Boston Manor, Northlane, & more added to Download Festival 2021

joining Kiss, Biffy Clyro, System of a Down, & many more

By Neil Greenway | Published:

<s>Download Festival</s> - .. 2021 - Megadeth
Photo credit: Will Tudor


Seventeen further acts have been revealed for next year's Download Festival, which returns to Donington Park, Derbyshire over the weekend Friday 4th to Sunday 6th June 2021, with entry available from the Wednesday.

The new additions include the legendary Megadeth who will headline the Second Stage, a first appearance from Californian punk legends Descendents, Creeper frontman Will Gould's new project Salem, Blackpool pop punk favourites Boston Manor, Welsh death metallers Venom Prison, London hardcore five-piece Renounced, new emo outfit Static Dress, Lancaster's Massive Wagons, London reggae punks The Skints, and heavy metal-tinged Irish folk from Ireland's The Scratch. There's also Ayron Jones, Dead Poet Society, Fire From The Gods, Monster Truck, Northlane, The Injester, and Uncured.

These join a line-up headlined by Kiss (UK exclusive), Biffy Clyro, and System of a Down (UK exclusive), along with others including A Day To Remember, Deftones, Korn, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Gojira, Volbeat, Killswitch Engage, Steel Panther, The Darkness, Funeral For A Friend,and many more. For the details including day & stage splits please see the line-up page.

Tickets are on sale, priced as follows (including fees):-
adult weekend with 5 nights camping: £250
adult weekend with 3 night camping: £243
adult weekend (no camping): £216
car parking: £21
Campervan: £170

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Teenagers aged 13 - 15 must purchase an adult ticket and be accompanied by a Parent or Guardian aged 18 years or over.