Download Festival 2026 – Sunday

LIVE: Download Festival 2026 – Sunday

All good things must come to an end, but we’re not done yet. Who can even think about saying goodbye when Spencer Charnas is running around in a Joker costume, RØRY’s baring her soul and Linkin Park are making history in front of our eyes? Don’t forget your sunscreen

Download Festival 2026 – Saturday

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

LIVE: Download Festival 2026 – Friday

Nothing holds Download back. Not the mud that covers our boots long before the arena opens, not the 100-metre-long queue for the merch superstore, and definitely not our heavy heads the morning after 5ive’s completely unironic cameo at District X. Download XXIII kicks off with a Friday of wildcards

Download Festival 2026 – Friday

LIVE: Download Festival 2025 – Sunday

Victory fills the air as day three of Download dawns: we made it! We lived, laughed and slammed our way through the greatest weekend of the year, and the best part? There’s still another day to go.  Words: Kate Allvey  //  Photos: Penny Bennett // Korn Photo: Andrew Whitton

LIVE: Download Festival 2025 – Saturday

Overnight rain hasn’t dampened our spirits or soothed our sunburn as we rise for day two of Download. We’ve got a packed schedule ahead of us, with sound clashes across the stages ensuring that whatever flavour of heavy you’re into, your favourite sound will be heard at maximum volume.

LIVE: Download Festival 2025 – Friday

Twenty two summers in, and Download shows no sign of ever slowing down. With a lineup to thrill everyone from hardcore slammers through to pop punk kids, the biggest weekend of the year channels the spirit of independence from the get go. By the time Friday closes, we’ll have

LIVE: Download Festival 2024 – Sunday

As the final day of Download dawns, we remind ourselves that it’s a marathon, not a sprint, and we’re on the home stretch. With an abundance of tremendous music ahead of us and brightening skies above our heads, let’s celebrate the finest of the worlds rock and metal scene