Already planning ahead to Download 2027? Early bird tickets are already on sale. This year’s DLXXIII was the festival’s fastest-selling event ever – and next year’s is set to be even huger. In the ...

Often criticised for booking the same old legends, the festival hosts a broad span of music’s heaviest genre, plus hip-hop, Indian folk – and, finally, its first female headliner ...

Linkin Park will make history this weekend as the first female-fronted band to headline the UK's biggest rock festival. Download, held at Donington Park, Leicestershire, has traditionally been ...

Download 2026 is happening from Wednesday June 10 to Sunday June 14. The first two days have a much shorter lineup and are essentially a warm up for the main event running from Friday to Sunday.

Campers - don't worry, you can bring bigger bags on to the site, just not into the main arena. No alcohol can be taken into the arena, and only sealed drinks smaller than 500ml or empty refillable ...