Download 2020

[Andre91]

20 minutes ago, jump said:

So Rammstein look like a given. For their 2020 European summer tour they have a Belfast date but no other UK ones and are free for Download fest. 

I'm seeing them tomorrow, it's gonna be fucking brilliant!

They will announce English dates after the MK show, I’m certain. 

[jump]

4 hours ago, Andre91 said:

They will announce English dates after the MK show, I’m certain. 

MK sold out instantly, I'm not sure they'd would hold back an announcement for that since they have also already announced Belgium/Poland/Sweden etc 2020 dates when they have Belgium/Poland/Sweden etc 2019 dates to play still.

Logistically with the Belfast date a few days after Download they'd be fucking themselves over playing in the UK the same time as Download or making multiple journeys to the UK with their huge amount of equipment they have.

[gabrielomachado]

what about that massive stage of R+? no way it could fit into a festival

[Spiral_Low]

12 minutes ago, gabrielomachado said:

what about that massive stage of R+? no way it could fit into a festival

AC/DC 2010

[Spiral_Low]

Rammstein not only have a gap across the Download dates followed by a date in Belfast but also a gap across the Hellfest and Graspop 2020 dates (they are same weekend in 2020). 3 huge metal festivals all around the same time that Rammstein have dates free for. Nova Rock dates free too (same weekend as Download).  Be suprised given all the free days across the 2 weeks those 4 festivals are held if they didnt show up at any of them. 

Edited July 5, 2019 by Spiral_Low

[jump]

1 hour ago, gabrielomachado said:

what about that massive stage of R+? no way it could fit into a festival

 Rammstein have been playing at Download and other festivals for years tho, I'm not sure why it'd be a problem this time.

[gabrielomachado]

because the stage of this tour is even bigger than before, that's why they're playing only stadiums and open air fields

[Ld4444]

FNM 30th anniversary of The Real Thing, Limp Bizkit another 30th anniversary. Iron Maiden, MCR a possibility. Would love to see NIN there, Janes addiction and Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes have to be due. 

[Andre91]

Get Limp Bizkit subbing doing Chocolate Starfish in full. Everyone will lose their minds. 

[antros23]

aliter bridge/limp bizkit/sabaton

the offsipring/don broco

 

judas priest/korn/five finger death punch

evanescence/breaking benjamin

 

metallica/nightwish/;disturbed

sum 41/ papa roach

[thewayiam]

5 minutes ago, antros23 said:

 

metallica/nightwish/;disturbed

sum 41/ papa roach

There would be ticket thoughts with that....only thoughts mind 

[JSmurphy]

Top gig last night. Hoping we might get those shows announced tomorrow. 

[R Shah]

Saw Royal Blood have UK show announcements tomorrow, which brought me to think they haven't been mentioned much on here. 

Surely they'd go down great as a sub/Zippo Headliner (perhaps even too big for the latter)?

[Andre91]

1 hour ago, R Shah said:

Saw Royal Blood have UK show announcements tomorrow, which brought me to think they haven't been mentioned much on here. 

Surely they'd go down great as a sub/Zippo Headliner (perhaps even too big for the latter)?

They’ll probably be small Reading and Leeds warm up shows. 

I think that Royal Blood would absolutely sub the main stage. They’d be a good booking. 

[dentalplan]

Ghost arena tour ?

[Andre91]

2 hours ago, dentalplan said:

Ghost arena tour ?

I think it’ll sell really well. I’m going to go for seats in Nottingham because I want to sit back and watch the show fully. 

Ghost to headline in 2021. 

[dentalplan]

4 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

I think it’ll sell really well. I’m going to go for seats in Nottingham because I want to sit back and watch the show fully. 

Ghost to headline in 2021. 

You’re always one-upping your own predictions. I was initially thinking this gave weight to your sub prediction but you’ve moved on.

[Dukey]

Royal Blood would be a superb sub to Metallica. I remember spotting Lars watching them from side of stage at Glasto in 2017. 

[Spiral_Low]

This logic that just because a band plays or are going to play an arena means they can headline Download doesn't work. If it did then bands like Alice In Chains, Nightwish and Halestorm would be headlining - clearly they are not. 

 

And Royal Blood are very obviously not a Download type band.

Edited July 8, 2019 by Spiral_Low

[Jericode]

24 minutes ago, Spiral_Low said:

And Royal Blood are very obviously not a Download type band.

They very easily could be.

[gabrielomachado]

i can see Metallica requiring Royal Blood or some band like this if they play, it's not unusual at download headliners asking for subs

[Steve1000]

1 hour ago, Jericode said:

They very easily could be.

I do think they could play and it would be a pretty cool booking, but I’d imagine more of their fans are into Kasabian and Arctic Monkeys than what you’d get at Download

[gabrielomachado]

Royal blood are much heavier than kasabian. they played rock in rio 2015 on the same day as Metallica, Korn and Mötley Crüe and they did it very well

[Steve1000]

37 minutes ago, gabrielomachado said:

Royal blood are much heavier than kasabian. they played rock in rio 2015 on the same day as Metallica, Korn and Mötley Crüe and they did it very well

Course they are. They’re heavier then a good proportion of bands that play here, but I think most of their fan base aren’t the type to go to Download.

[ViperPict]

 

Very surprised at the lack of mentions of Volbeat! Could easily be second on the bill or headlining Z.

It would be great to a 'classic rock' day headlined by Rainbow (40 years after the first Donnington)! 

Sleep and The Sword would be great too - maybe wishful thinking.

Myrkur again?