- DLXXIII SAW HEADLINERS LIMP BIZKIT, GUNS N’ ROSES AND LINKIN PARK DELIVER SENSATIONAL SETS ON THE UK’S BIGGEST FESTIVAL STAGE AFTER ITS FASTEST EVER SELL OUT
- FURTHER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED BAD OMENS, CYPRESS HILL, TRIVIUM, HALESTORM, ARCHITECTS, ELECTRIC CALLBOY, A DAY TO REMEMBER, BABYMETAL, ICE NINE KILLS AND MANY MORE
- ELECTRIFYING SETS FROM FIVE, SCOOTER, DICK & DOM AND MORE WERE RECEIVED WITH OPEN ARMS BY THE DOWNLOAD FAMILY
- ARTISTS HAILING FROM AROUND THE WORLD INCLUDED BABYMETAL, THE PRIMALS, BLOODYWOOD, DECESSUS, ANKOR AND MORE
- EARLY BIRD TICKETS FOR 2027 GO ON SALE TOMORROW – MONDAY 15 JUNE – AT 12 NOON
- DLXXIV WILL TAKE PLACE NEXT YEAR FROM WEDNESDAY 9 JUNE TO SUNDAY 13 JUNE
Sunday 14 Jun – Download Festival, the greatest celebration of alternative music in the UK, united fans to witness its most expansive and diverse lineup yet. Over five incredible days, Donington Park, the spiritual home of rock, burst to life as the Download community joined forces once again. From returning champions of the main stage, to the genre’s most formidable acts and hotly tipped newcomers, this year’s festival had something for everyone. The beloved and long-running gathering of rockers, moshers and metalheads was headlined by Limp Bizkit, Guns N’ Roses and Linkin Park, while the hardcore haven also stepped into new and exciting territory, shining a spotlight on the buzziest up-and-comers the genre has to offer. Limp Bizkit kicked off proceedings with a barnstorming set on Friday, sparking waves of crowd-surfing as far as the eye could see. Rock and roll legends Guns N’ Roses followed on Saturday with a vast catalogue of classic hits, while Linkin Park, returning 12 years after they last headlined Download, cranked up the volume with lead vocalist Emily Armstrong, bringing the weekend to a powerful close. The bill also delivered much-discussed performances from the likes of Halestorm, Architects, A Day to Remember, Cypress Hill, Trivium, Bad Omens, BABYMETAL, Black Veil Brides, Ice Nine Kills, Pendulum and Dogstar, featuring Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves. This year showcased more crossovers than ever, with festivalgoers treated to secret sets from the likes of Skindred and Creeper, while guest appearances from Enter Shikari frontman Rou Reynolds (during Pendulum’s set) and UK rap veteran Professor Green (with Native James) livened up already spirited sets. The festival also paid an illustrious tribute to forefather of rock and Motörhead leading man Lemmy Kilmister, when Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan unveiled an urn of the legendary frontman’s ashes to bring Lemmy back to his fans. The Final Fantasy official band THE PRIMALS made Download their first ever live appearance outside of Japan, and German techno heroes Scooter brought a new kind of energy to the Avalanche Stage. Download also hosted Decessus, fronted by Ignácia Fernandez, who went viral for her death metal vocals as Miss World Chile.. As ever, District X provided an array of entertainment, activities and merchendise offerings for attendees. Boy band Five lived up to their lyrics and made the crowd get down with a packed gig on Thursday night; former children’s TV presenters-turned-DJs Dick and Dom got the party started with their high-energy stint on the decks; and pop-punk favourites The All-American Rejects delighted fans with sets both electric and acoustic. In 2027, Download Festival will return to Donington from Wednesday 9 June – Sunday 13 June. Limited Early Bird tickets are on sale at 12 noon on Monday 15 June from www.downloadfestival.co.uk. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: DownloadFest
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