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Here’s when the first Download Festival 2026 line-up announcement is happening

The countdown is on… Download Festival will be making their first big line-up announcement in exactly one month’s time.

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Download tease when they’ll make their first 2026 announcement

Yes, it’s an announcement about an announcement… but Download have confirmed that they’ll be revealing some concrete news next month!

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Watch Download Festival 2025’s official aftermovie

Featuring footage of headliners Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn plus so much more, Download have unveiled the official DLXXII Film.

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What happened when Korn headlined Download Festival 2025

After decades of dominating the undercard, Korn finally step up to headline Download and show why it’s more than deserved…

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The big review: Download Festival 2025 – Sunday

It’s the last day of Download 2025 – here’s how the final Donington celebration is signing off for another year…

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What happened when PRESIDENT played Download Festival 2025

PRESIDENT get our vote as they make their live debut – aka the band’s inaugural presidential rally – at Download 2025…

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What happened when Sleep Token headlined Download Festival 2025

Sleep Token unveil a total takeover of Donington as they step up to headline Download for the first time…

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The big review: Download Festival 2025 – Saturday

At Download 2025’s midway point, this is everything that’s happening on day two at Donington Park…

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The big review: Download Festival 2025 – Friday

As it happens, this is everything going down at Donington Park on the first day of Download Festival 2025.

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What happened when Green Day headlined Download Festival 2025

Download gets a big “Heeeeeey oooooh” as Green Day finally make their stunning, powerful, feisty headlining debut.

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Here’s the weather forecast for Download Festival 2025

Suncream or wellies? Band tees or raincoats? It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and as Download Festival 2025 fast approaches, here’s how the weather in Castle Donington is looking…

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Green Day: “This has been one of my favourite eras that we’ve ever had”

Green Day are finally, finally coming to Download. Which, as festival experts, is long overdue. Fresh from their spell at Coachella, Billie Joe Armstrong looks forward to making their mark at the home of rock, recalls the madness of their first Brit fest experiences, and how they’re ending Saviors soon to preserve it…

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Download Festival issue statement about trans toilets policy

After a previous email regarding their toilets policy received backlash from NOAHFINNCE, Pinkshift, Witch Fever and festival fans, Download have confirmed that “the majority of toilets will be gender neutral and available to all”.

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Inside Green Day’s Download debut – only in the new issue of Kerrang!

Green Day have done it all – apart from Donington. Before they finally destroy Download Festival this June, K! joins Billie Joe Armstrong for a celebration of their monumental Saviors era, and ticking off yet more band milestones…

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Download team up with Lush for “festival-revival” kit

“Dive into the wash-pit”: Download Festival have revealed a collab with Lush, featuring a trio of products to use at Donington and when you get home after…

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A message from PRESIDENT: “We did not come to whisper. We came to build”

As PRESIDENT unleash their debut single In The Name Of The Father, we put in a request to interview the mysterious new band. This is what they told us.

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Download Festival announce 2025 stage times

With just 30 days to go now until Download kicks off, the festival have revealed this year’s full set times so you can get planning.

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Here’s when the first Download Festival 2026 line-up announcement is happening

Download tease when they’ll make their first 2026 announcement

Watch Download Festival 2025’s official aftermovie

What happened when Korn headlined Download Festival 2025

The big review: Download Festival 2025 – Sunday

What happened when PRESIDENT played Download Festival 2025

What happened when Sleep Token headlined Download Festival 2025

The big review: Download Festival 2025 – Saturday

The big review: Download Festival 2025 – Friday

What happened when Green Day headlined Download Festival 2025

Here’s the weather forecast for Download Festival 2025

Green Day: “This has been one of my favourite eras that we’ve ever had”

Download Festival issue statement about trans toilets policy

Inside Green Day’s Download debut – only in the new issue of Kerrang!

Download team up with Lush for “festival-revival” kit

A message from PRESIDENT: “We did not come to whisper. We came to build”

Download Festival announce 2025 stage times

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