Thursday 8 March 2012


Eleven New Bands Added To Sonisphere Knebworth 2012 Including:

Considering they're playing catch up from the Download Festival to our friends, ... Having played a quite brilliant set in the Bohemia tent last year by the ...

Is Download 2012 Billed Correctly?‎

I couldn't help but notice a growing number of people becoming frustrated Over the past week at Download Festival's billing on the official poster.

Friday 11 November 2011

Metallica will perform at Download Festival

Thrash metal band Metallica will perform at Download Festival, Donington Park on this year with his best-selling Black album.

Download Festival 2012 will run from June 8-10. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday November 18.

The group said it's 10th birthday automatically entitled to celebrate a great festival as The Black Album by fans known as the Classic will perform.

Band co-founder and drummer Lars Ulrich said: "Six years is way too long to be away from the hallowed grounds of Donington Park. We are beyond psyched and feel privileged to come back once again to soak up the energy and vibe of the most legendary of festival sites."

The band's eighth visit to Donington Park will be. Monsters of Rock festival in 1985 and in 2006 played a free festival headlined.

Andy Copping, vice president of promotions at Live Nation, said: "I am absolutely bowled over that Metallica will be playing The Black Album at the 10th anniversary of Download.

"The album is up there as one of the greatest albums of all time, everyone knows the songs.

"The Download festival has come a long way since we first started in 2003 and to have Metallica back to help us celebrate this milestone is just fantastic."

The Black Album is number one in over 25 countries and more than 25 million copies sold worldwide.

It includes hits Enter Sandman, Sad But True, Wherever I May Roam, Nothing Else Matters, and The Unforgiven.

Saturday 16 July 2011

Download Festiva tickets will go on sale on Friday

Download Festiva tickets will go on sale on Friday 15th July at 5pm.

The gorgeous festival which takes place at Donington Park from June 8 to June 10 next summer.

Download Festival headline Linkin Park, System Of A Down and Def Leppard this year, as well as sets from Bullet For My Valentine, Rob Zombie, Pendulum, Bring Me The Horizon and the return show from The Darkness.

Festival organizer Andy Copping also said recently that next summer's festival has booked all three headline acts, but who has refused to give any details.

Wednesday 13 July 2011

Friday 24 June 2011

Download Festival held in Donington,

Download Festival held in Donington, alongside line-up performance from Linkin Park.

The gorgeous event takes place from June 11-13, also spotted on the stage to performances from Disturbed, Bullet For My Valentine, The Gaslight Anthem, Bowling For Soup and Rob Zombie.

Plain White T's, Floods, The Morning After and The Dead Lay Waiting also delighted fans.

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The Darkness at Britain's Download Festival on Friday (10Jun11)

The Darkness at Britain's Download Festival on Friday (10Jun11) kick on his return from the mission.British rockers, which earlier this year 2011, Donington Park, the annual rock event in the optimization stage set of 13 songs played.

Frontman Justin Hawkins acknowledged that the warm reception for download on performing actions that do not like where revelers often and throw bottles at the smell of "confusion" was later thanked the fans.

Midway through their set, Hawkins announced, "Tonight is already the best night of my life, thank you."

Headliners Def Leppard later commended Hawkins and his bandmates for their successful set, alongside singer Joe Elliott telling the crowd, "We want to thank The Darkness, who are back together again. Good for them."