Download Festival confirm another 21 bands

Download Festival have confirmed another 21 bands for this year’s festival!

Leading the charge in today’s announcement is AVATAR, who will perform on the main stage, ANDREW W.K has been booked for the Zippo Encore Stage and BAD RELIGION have been confirmed as a headliner for The Avalanche Stage. Also confirmed in today’s announcement is NOTHING MORE, CKY, HELL IS FOR HEROES, BLACK FOXXES, A, BAD COP / BAD COP, CULTURE ABUSE, LAWNMOWER DETH, STARCRAWLER, LOATHE, IGORRR, DED, BEING AS AN OCEAN, ECCA VANDAL, KAISER FRANZ JOSEF, HELPLESS, CELLAR DARLING and ANCHOR LANE.

Also announced in today’s announcement is the return of WWE NXT LIVE! Across the festival weekend, WWE NXT will deliver the fully-fledged show to a full-scale ring in the festival arena where Aleister Black, Adam Cole, Velveteen Dream, Ricochet, Nikki Cross, Shayna Baszler, Kairi Sane, The Undisputed ERA and more will perform. Speaking about the return of NXT, festival organiser Andy Copping says, “I am incredibly fired-up to welcome WWE NXT back to Download Festival. This festival exclusive marriage of rock and wrestling is totally unique and the only place where you can see the world’s most legendary rock stars and the brightest WWE prospects together. If previous years are anything to go by this is going to be the biggest most fun weekend ever.”

Download Festival takes place on 8-10 June 2018 at Donington Park. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here.

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