Download 2018

[KingPin]

4 minutes ago, LiamEP said:

Be a propper laugh if they had foo fighters you know. They are free that weekend too I think.

 

It would be amazing for me and my mates, as we missed out on sorting tickets for Manchester a couple of weeks ago.

[Gucci Piggy]

27 minutes ago, KingPin said:

BMTH aren't headlining the festival this years guys come on, plus there's absolutely nothing that suggests that they are going to be.

There's not really anything to suggest anyone for the 3rd headliner. If Metallica have pulled out like it seems then it'll probably be somebody underwhelming in one way or another.

[Pop Punk Sucks]

1 hour ago, KingPin said:

BMTH aren't headlining the festival this years guys come on, plus there's absolutely nothing that suggests that they are going to be.

 

Didn't Jordan Fish like a tweet from Copping about how he was really excited about the headliners they'd booked this year?

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

1 minute ago, Pop Punk Sucks said:

 

Didn't Jordan Fish like a tweet from Copping about how he was really excited about the headliners they'd booked this year?

It was the tweet about the announcement being delayed i think 

[JSmurphy]

Kerrang supposedly are featuring the headliners in their edition this week.

[Pop Punk Sucks]

Could be that by "headliners" two are getting announced this week and then Maiden in December. Probably all 3 this week though. Not sure why so much outrage on social media, lot of people very unhappy with the announcement. Thought Ozzy was always nailed on myself when his tour plans got announced. 

[eFestivals]

20 minutes ago, Pop Punk Sucks said:

Not sure why so much outrage on social media, lot of people very unhappy with the announcement.

see Reading Festival, from (at least) 1978 until the 2000s.

[Pop Punk Sucks]

12 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

see Reading Festival, from (at least) 1978 until the 2000s.

 

Yeah I get that. Just seems a bit crazy. People expecting loads of bands or something I guess but I thought it was more the norm they announced 1 headliner a day rather than loads at once. 

[Xeph1995]

Would it kill them for a line up like this again?

[Steve1000]

34 minutes ago, Pop Punk Sucks said:

 

Yeah I get that. Just seems a bit crazy. People expecting loads of bands or something I guess but I thought it was more the norm they announced 1 headliner a day rather than loads at once. 

Yeah but why would they delay just for Ozzy. What could have possibly stopped them announcing that a few days ago. Also they could have at least said "first headliner announcement" rather than just first announcement

[eFestivals]

2 minutes ago, Steve1000 said:

Yeah but why would they delay just for Ozzy. What could have possibly stopped them announcing that a few days ago. 

The Ozzy announcement happened at a number of places at the same time - so it's pretty clear that Ozzy stopped them announcing Ozzy until now.

[Steve1000]

12 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

The Ozzy announcement happened at a number of places at the same time - so it's pretty clear that Ozzy stopped them announcing Ozzy until now.

Ah, fair enough

[TornShaun]

2 minutes ago, Steve1000 said:

Ah, fair enough

Looks like he's on a roll lol Solid lineup though this

[Mattymooz]

21 minutes ago, TornShaun said:

Looks like he's on a roll lol Solid lineup though this

Um yes please

[golf239r]

30 minutes ago, TornShaun said:

Looks like he's on a roll lol Solid lineup though this

That would be pretty delicious. 

[Gucci Piggy]

1 hour ago, Pop Punk Sucks said:

 

Yeah I get that. Just seems a bit crazy. People expecting loads of bands or something I guess but I thought it was more the norm they announced 1 headliner a day rather than loads at once. 

Yeah it's because people were expecting more than just one act that we'd all already accepted was playing, especially after they delayed the announcement saying they'd done so to ensure it was as exciting as possible.

This year the first announcement was all three headliners plus 12 other acts (including a lot of the other big acts).

In 2016 they announced each headliner separately over three consecutive days which could be what they're doing this year.

In 2015 they announced the top 4 acts for each day on 3 consecutive days.

In 2014 they did similar but just with the headliners and subs.

In 2013 they did similar to 2016 but with a bigger gap between the second and third headliner.

The fact the announcement pattern changes so much every year is probably the problem. After last year's first announcement and what they'd said about this year's delay almost everyone was expecting a similar type of announcement.

[ICantThinkOfAName]

Haven't been on here in, like, a year, but I know someone who was on the money last year so figured I'd share.

They're saying it's Sevenfold on the friday, Guns N' Roses on the saturday (no idea why this wasn't the lead announcement if true) and Ozzy on sunday. Like I say, they haven't steered me wrong before, but we shall see.

[FloorFiller]

Just now, ICantThinkOfAName said:

Haven't been on here in, like, a year, but I know someone who was on the money last year so figured I'd share.

They're saying it's Sevenfold on the friday, Guns N' Roses on the saturday (no idea why this wasn't the lead announcement if true) and Ozzy on sunday. Like I say, they haven't steered me wrong before, but we shall see.

No idea whether to believe you or not, but if this is the case my guess would be Ozzy pushed his own announcement forward and for whatever reason they've had to delay the rest of it (maybe GnR wanting to do their own tour announcement or something). 

[Andre91]

Totally not meaning to sound like a 'I know this guy I know that guy' but I've heard from someone who has a well placed source (who got it right last year) and he says it's Avenged, Guns N Roses and Ozzy, too. 

[FloorFiller]

Good on them if they've managed to get Guns N Roses, but where would that leave the Metallica rumour? Were they never booked to begin with or has Download managed to do a great job replacing them? 

Edited November 6, 2017 by FloorFiller

[scrubbertheman]

Download Paris is announcing 6pm tomorrow. 

So assuming we'll get the same.

[Pop Punk Sucks]

7 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

Good on them if they've managed to get Guns N Roses, but where would that leave the Metallica rumour? Were they never booked to begin with or has Download managed to do a great job replacing them? 

 

I don't think Metallica were ever booked. 

[Steve1000]

Only one not shite headliner but gizza Weezer / Offspring / Placebo / Architects headlining second against the shiters and I'm down. I know however this will not happen, and they won't clash GNR and Ozzy with anyone for fucks sake. Also Avenged should get some good exposure since weekend tickets will presumably fly which is nice

Avenged / 30 STM / Offspring / Parkway Drive / Amon Amarth / Hatebreed

Poison / Thunder

Pvris

GNR / Volbeat / Architects / Trivium / Frank Carter / Hollywood Undead

Placebo / ATDI

New Found Glory

Ozzy / Hollywood Vampires / Manson / Papa Roach / Neck Deep / While She Sleeps

Panic! / Jimmy Eat World

Asking Alexandria

 

[Gucci Piggy]

Few people on the Download forum who are massive GnR fans and part of the fan club etc and they all seem to think GnR won't be touring next year. Can't see em being at Download anyway.

[devilman]

Looks like th e1st announcement was always going to be Ozzy. It was supposed to be on Halloween but they didn't get all their ducks in a row and it was delayed. Still holding out for A7X and Metallica although Guns would be loveleh.