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Download Festival headliners pull out

Download Festival headliners pull out

Band issue a statement apologising to fans

Download festival to be streamed live online

Download festival to be streamed live online

Faith No More, Korn, Slipknot to feature in broadcast

  • May 26, 2009
Fans take control of Download Festival

Fans take control of Download Festival

Organisers listen to suggestions on online forums

  • Jan 6, 2009
Download Festival 2009 dates confirmed

Download Festival 2009 dates confirmed

Find out when the bash will take place next year

  • Oct 28, 2008
Download Festival fans give their verdict

Download Festival fans give their verdict

Rock festivalgoers give a mixed reaction

Lostprophets and Korn's Jonathan Davis set for last day of Download

Lostprophets and Korn's Jonathan Davis set for last day of Download

Jimmy Eat World, Kids In Glass Houses and Lethal Bizzle performing too

The Devil Wears Prada kick off Download day two

The Devil Wears Prada kick off Download day two

Metalcore band also send shout out to KISS and Judas Priest

  • Jun 14, 2008
Offspring and Bullet For My Valentine get ready for second day of Download

Offspring and Bullet For My Valentine get ready for second day of Download

Incubus, Ash and Pendulum performing too

  • Jun 14, 2008
Simple Plan attack KISS for Download backstage ban

Simple Plan attack KISS for Download backstage ban

Band make their Donington debut

Judas Priest peer into the future at Download Festival

Judas Priest peer into the future at Download Festival

Veterans pay tribute to 'Nostradamus' at Donington

Download 2008: KISS and Motorhead gear up

Download 2008: KISS and Motorhead gear up

Judas Priest, Kid Rock and The Subways performing too

Download Festival adds 22 more bands to bill

Download Festival adds 22 more bands to bill

Find out which bands will be rocking out in Donington Park

Rival Schools and nine other bands added to Download line-up

Rival Schools and nine other bands added to Download line-up

Kids In Glass Houses, Black Tide and Kill Hannah also added

  • Apr 30, 2008
Biffy Clyro, Bullet For My Valentine added to Download line-up

Biffy Clyro, Bullet For My Valentine added to Download line-up

More bands announced for the metal bash

  • Mar 27, 2008
Simple Plan and Within Temptation join Download bill

Simple Plan and Within Temptation join Download bill

Latest group of bands revealed for Donington weekender

  • Mar 12, 2008
Jimmy Eat World and Chris Cornell added to Download Festival line-up

Jimmy Eat World and Chris Cornell added to Download Festival line-up

Plus Korn's Jonathan Davis and 36 Crazyfists added to the bill

  • Feb 27, 2008
More big names join Download Festival bill

More big names join Download Festival bill

The line-up for this year's rock bash expands

  • Feb 13, 2008
Download 2008 headliners announced

Download 2008 headliners announced

All the bands topping the bill this year plus more...

Download 2008 tickets to go on sale early

Download 2008 tickets to go on sale early

Festival organisers also hint at next year's headliners

  • Jun 11, 2007
Iron Maiden close Download Festival 2007

Iron Maiden close Download Festival 2007

Rock veterans roll out a tank for spectacular stage show

  • Jun 10, 2007
 

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