Download Festival announce second wave of bands for 2026
Download Festival have announced a new wave of bands for DLXXIII!
The UK’s biggest rock and metal festival has added 14 new artists to its 2026 lineup. Returning to Donington Park from June 10th–14th, 2026, the latest additions include A DAY TO REMEMBER, THE PRIMALS, DAUGHTRY, CREEPER, HOT MILK, and more.
Also announced for this year’s festival is SILLY GOOSE, MARMOZETS, BAND-MAID, STAMPIN’ GROUND, FROZEMODE, CONJURER, ANNISOKAY, PRIVATE SCHOOL, and DECESSUS – the Santiago death metal band fronted by current Miss World Chile, Ignacia Fernández.
These new names join the already confirmed headliners LIMP BIZKIT, GUNS N’ ROSES, and LINKIN PARK, alongside a stacked supporting bill including SCOOTER, ELECTRIC CALLBOY, PENDULUM, BAD OMENS, THE PRETTY RECKLESS, CYPRESS HILL, TRIVIUM, HALESTORM, BABYMETAL, TOM MORELLO, and many more.
Speaking about the new announcement, Download Festival’s Kamran Haq says, “we’re really proud of our line-up this year, and our second announcement brings further depth and diversity to DLXXIII. We have huge artists like A DAY TO REMEMBER, DAUGHTRY, CREEPER and HOT MILK, as well as bringing Final Fantasy XIV’s official band THE PRIMALS to Download for their very first show outside of Asia. And due to popular demand, Miss World Chile – Ignacia Fernández – will be performing with her band DECESSUS after surprising the world with her incredible death metal vocals a few months ago. We have even more surprises to come, and tickets are selling out faster than ever this year, so this is your last chance to snap up the final remaining tickets.”
Download Festival takes place from June 10-14th, 2026 at Donington Park, Leicestershire. Tickets are available now and can be purchased here.
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