LIVE: Download Festival 2026 – Saturday

Clouds threaten, but the only inclement weather on Saturday is ‘November Rain’. Download Day Two sees us fighting for the Fox God with Babymetal, taking in the local Lvndmvrks and an evening with one of the most iconic rock acts of all time. We’ve brought our dogs for a

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LIVE: Download Festival 2018 – Saturday

Download Festival is arguably the biggest and best heavy metal festival in the UK. The hallowed grounds of Donnington have seen just about every band ever grace it over the years. And this year was no different from some huge headliners to debut performances, and to top it all

Guns N’ Roses release previously unseen video

Guns N’ Roses have released a previously unseen video for ‘It’s So Easy’ which was first filmed in 1989 at Hollywood rock club the Cathouse. This video arrives ahead of the reissue of ‘Appetite For Destruction’ which is due out June 29. Check out ‘It’s So Easy’ here: Guns N’ Roses

The Bronx, Thrice, Rolo Tomassi and more added to Download Fest 2018

Download Festival have announced a huge amount of bands for their 2018 edition. Black Stone Cherry, Shinedown, Thunder, Volbeat, You Me at Six, The Bronx, Marmozets, Milk Teeth, Rolo Tomassi, Boston Manor, Jonathan Davis, The Temperance Movement, Thrice, Baroness, L7, TesseracT, Hatebreed, Cancer Bats, Dragonforce, The Struts, Monster Truck, Less

Alexisonfire, Rise Against, Marilyn Manson and more added to Download Fest 2018

Download Festival have announced more bands for their 2018 edition. Alexisonfire, Babymetal, Black Veil Brides, Body Count, Bullet for My Valentine, Dream State, In This Moment, Marilyn Manson, Mayday Parade, Meshuggah, Neck Deep, Parkway Drive, Pink Slips, Rise Against, The Hives, and WSTR will join headliners Ozzy Osbourne, Avenged Sevenfold

Guns N Roses confirmed as last headliner for Download Fest 2018

Download Festival have announced Guns N Roses as the third and final headliner of their 2018 edition. They will join previously announced headliners Ozzy Osbourne and Avenged Sevenfold at the Donnington Park based rock/metal festival, which takes place from the 8th to the 10th June. More bands will be revealed