Download Festival 2025 announces line-up
Featuring three headlining acts making their debut.
The main acts at the Download Festival include Korn, Sleep Token, and Green Day.
Author: Scott Colothan Posted 3 hours ago Updated 3 hours ago
Over 90 bands have been announced for Download Festival 2025, featuring all three headliners that will be performing for the first time.
Headlining for the first time at the 22nd Download Festival are the iconic pop punk band Green Day, the intriguing genre-blending group Sleep Token, and the pioneers of nu metal, Korn.
Green Day will be making their much-anticipated debut at Donington Park next June, where they will headline the event.
Vessel, the vocalist of Sleep Token
Sleep Token is taking a significant step up as headliners for Download after previously performing on The Avalanche Stage, which was hosted by Kerrang! Radio in 2022, and The Dogtooth Stage in 2018. They also participated in Download Pilot in 2021.
Korn is no newcomer to the Download Festival, having performed several times since they first appeared in 2004. However, next year will mark their first time headlining on The Apex Stage.
Frank Carter and The Sex Pistols
Among the initial lineup of bands announced for Download Festival XXII are The Darkness, Frank Carter & The Sex Pistols, Airbourne, Apocalyptica, Jerry Cantrell, Steel Panther, Within Temptation, Spiritbox, Bullet for My Valentine, Don Broco, Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, Poppy, and Alien Ant Farm.
Sharon den Adel, the lead vocalist of Within Temptation
The lineup also features a variety of other performers, including Sophie Lloyd, Eagles of Death Metal, Bleed from Within, Loathe, Meshuggah, Lorna Shore, Cradle of Filth, CKY, McFly, Mallory Knox, The Ghost Inside, Turbonegro, Sylosis, Boston Manor, Whitechapel, Kittie, Fit for an Autopsy, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Sikth, Jinjer, and a host of additional artists.
Justin Hawkins of The Darkness
Download Festival's Andy Copping states, "Building on the success of last year's fully booked 21st edition, Download's legacy goes beyond just the amazing artists who have graced our iconic venue over the years. It also includes our unique community, the friendly and secure environment we've created, and the fantastic late-night entertainment at District X, which offers something enjoyable for everyone."
The lineup for DLXXII was revealed during a unique Metal Gala launch event at One Marylebone in London this evening (November 12th).
Acclaimed actor Paddy Considine, known for his roles in House Of The Dragon and Peaky Blinders, will perform with his band Riding The Low at this year's Download Festival. He also appears in the announcement video for the event, featuring other individuals from the Humans Of Download series.
As mentioned in the short film named 'Est Momentum', Download is described as “a place where legends are created. This is where you are meant to be.”
With additional artists still to be revealed, Download Festival XXII is set to occur from Friday, June 13th to Sunday, June 15th, 2025, at Donington Park in Derbyshire.
Regular tickets can be purchased from Planet Rock Tickets starting at 9 PM on Thursday, November 14th. Currently, there is a pre-sale for Mastercard users, and the Download Festival pre-sale kicks off at 9 PM on Wednesday, November 13th.
2025 Download Festival lineup
"Download Festival 2025: Line-Up Highlights"
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Photos From The Inaugural Download Festival
The inaugural Download Festival happened at the iconic Donington Park, famous for hosting the legendary Monsters of Rock, from Saturday, May 31, to Sunday, June 1, 2003.
Iron Maiden, who have headlined the Monsters of Rock festival twice, were the main attraction on the first night of Download 2003.
Iron Maiden's show at the first Download Festival was a key part of their Give Me Ed... 'til I'm Dead Tour.
On Saturday, the main stage featured a lineup that included Marilyn Manson, Deftones, Ministry, InMe, Murderdolls, Amen, Funeral for a Friend, Stampin' Ground, Shadows Fall, and Murder One.
Long before smartphones became commonplace, attendees of the Download Festival in 2003 showed up with disposable cameras in hand.
On Saturday at the Download Festival in 2003, All Jourgenson from the band Ministry sang into his low-key microphone stand.
During the band's Saturday performance on the Scuzz Stage, Ville Valo of the Finnish gothic rock group HIM took the spotlight. The second stage featured a lineup of various artists, including A, Reel Big Fish, Taproot, Sepultura, Reef, SOiL, The Hellacopters, SikTh, 3 Colours Red, From Autumn To Ashes, Queen Adreena, Violent Delight, Arch Enemy, and Chimaira.
The name "Download Festival" carries a dual significance. At the time it was introduced, the term 'Download' was somewhat controversial due to associations with illegal downloading on platforms like Napster. Additionally, the festival was viewed as a modern-day continuation of the Monsters of Rock, with the internet serving as a way to connect with attendees. Each ticket included a download code, allowing fans to access songs from the bands slated to perform.
Rock icon Chris Cornell performed on stage with Audioslave during the band's headline set on the main stage at Download Festival 2003 on Sunday night. This was the only time Audioslave played at Download, but Chris would later come back with Soundgarden and also as a solo performer.
Audioslave took the place of the original headliners, Limp Bizkit, on the schedule after Fred Durst and the band decided to cancel their performance.
The late and legendary Keith Flint performed with his temporary solo project, Flint, on a Sunday at the Download Festival in 2003. The Prodigy took the spotlight as the headliners for the second stage at the Download Festival in 2006 and 2009, before moving up to headline the main stage in 2012.
Dressed in a Union Jack jacket that had 'Donington' written on it in marker, Corey Taylor kicked off the inaugural Download Festival with his band Stone Sour. Since the festival began, Slipknot has headlined the event five times, and over the past 21 years, Corey has also showcased his talents as a solo performer.
In a remarkable moment for the Download Festival, Metallica surprised everyone by performing an unannounced set on The Scuzz Stage that Sunday afternoon.
Metallica played a 10-song lineup on the packed stage, showcasing several tracks from their upcoming album 'St. Anger'.
On Sunday, the lineup for The Scuzz Stage featured a variety of bands sharing the bill with Metallica, including NOFX, Boysetsfire, The Bouncing Souls, Strung Out, Thrice, Spunge, TSOL, The Real McKenzies, The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, Brand New, Instruction, Beatsteaks, Randy, and Fabulous Disaster.
Justin Hawkins was getting ready backstage prior to The Darkness's show on the Main Stage. The lineup on the second day also featured bands like Audioslave, Zwan, Flint, Apocalyptica, Less Than Jake, Disturbed, Stone Sour, Evanescence, Mudvayne, Spineshank, One Minute Silence, Raging Speedhorn, and Instruction.
Billy Corgan performing live with Zwan on Sunday at the Download Festival in 2003.
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