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Download 2008 headliners announced

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

February 5, 2008 | 8 Comments

Kiss, The Offspring and Lostprophets are to headline this year’s Download Festival.

Also joining the bill in the first wave of announcements are Judas Priest, Mötorhead, HIM and Rise Against.

Tickets for the festival, which takes place at Donington Park between June 13 and 15, are on sale now.

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More names are expected to be added to the bill soon.

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robhoward79

Feb 5, 2008

That is the worst line up ever. Download Festival is my mecca and they've completely f**ked it this year IMHO.

ritchie13

Feb 5, 2008

Oh good god, what year is it?

Awful awful line up

Goodsculptures

Feb 5, 2008

Do you only go for the headliners then? Duh....

kcv2008

Feb 5, 2008

kiss was cool years ago, now 2 guys are wearing ace frehley and peter criss' makeup, it's a joke.

ItsJustMe

Feb 5, 2008

oh god....KISS??? what were they thinking. i mean, i like kiss, but they are sooo not for Download. come on! last year, iron maiden headlined and now, well, now this! this is as bad as when kerrang advertised avril lavigne!!!

what has the world come to...