2025 Headliners

[henry bear]

4 hours ago, jonnytee1 said:

Well if that’s true then muse  are out the discussion 

It’s not, and they aren’t 😬

[charlierc]

1 hour ago, JonSnow said:

Won't someone please think of eFestivals?!?

[CaledonianGonzo]

6 hours ago, Chad888 said:

 

Every act is rehearsed.

 

There is a difference though between the type of performance you'd reasonably expect to see on the little girls tuned in to on the Graham Norton, or Paul O Grady show, and the kind of act you see at a festival.

 

There really should be very little crossover between acts that your little sister mimes into a hairbrush while jumping on the bed, and crowds singing along at a coming of age festival.

 

 

What's a coming of age festival and why are you at one?

 

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 hour ago, henry bear said:

It’s not, and they aren’t 😬

 

Confirms Green Day as likely out.

[sedra]

So where are we now with headliners? Where’s the smart money going? 

[UncleJunior]

15 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

Confirms Green Day as likely out.

One day hopefully 

[Andy0808 v5]

McFly at download.. what the hell

[incident]

12 minutes ago, sedra said:

So where are we now with headliners? Where’s the smart money going? 

 

Billy Bragg at Left Field on the Friday Night. Nailed on.

[henry bear]

1 hour ago, sedra said:

So where are we now with headliners? Where’s the smart money going? 

Basil Brush - Kidzfield 

[CharlotteB]

6 hours ago, incident said:

 

Billy Bragg at Left Field on the Friday Night. Nailed on.

 

My sources agree with this 😅

 

It always used to be Sunday night though, back in the olden days. Not sure when it changed.

 

 

[Ben7amin_]

8 hours ago, Andy0808 v5 said:

McFly at download.. what the hell

 

Think either them or Busted played before and it went down incredibly well- same as Glastonbury pop nostalgia is really popular an easy hit - even if it does not seem to fit the festival.  at least perhaps Download realise how popular it will be and put the on a realistic size stage -  which is something. Glastobury need to learn. 

 

Checked Busted headlined the third stage this year. 

 

Edited 23 hours ago by Ben7amin_

[Ben7amin_]

Can we start to speculate that Deftones might play Glastonbury given they are playing Glastonbury given they were not on the Download line up. and are Playing UK on June 29? 

[glimmers_of_hope]

7 minutes ago, Ben7amin_ said:

Can we start to speculate that Deftones might play Glastonbury given they are playing Glastonbury given they were not on the Download line up. and are Playing UK on June 29? 

It's possible that they could be somewhere on the bill. I think they have played before.

[charlierc]

8 hours ago, Andy0808 v5 said:

McFly at download.. what the hell

I thought the same when Busted were announced as playing there this year. Clearly they must like the novelty of adding acts like that.

[belfast]

8 hours ago, Andy0808 v5 said:

McFly at download.. what the hell

Don't see an issue with either McFly or Busted at Download to be honest. A large part of their crowds tend to be people into rock/metal music and that's just always been the case. People drinking and singing along to cheesy lyrics, nothing new there. Your reaction to this is exactly why Download gets so many comments about it being the same line-up year after year, it doesn't have to just be Slipknot, Metallica and Iron Maiden annually. 

[Reedy]

On 11/7/2023 at 10:49 AM, Gejonimo said:

Surprised you haven't made a 2026 and 2027 headliners thread as well. 

But for real, Rihanna/Liam Gallagher/Depeche Mode

Depeche would be brilliant. So many people have not experienced their live show and if they play all the crowd favourites it would be unbelievably good! 🕺💃

[Reedy]

On 11/7/2023 at 10:56 AM, FloopFiller said:

Sam Fender / Rihanna / Depeche Mode (couldn’t think of anybody else for last one but if they’re still around then f**k it, why not)

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[Ben7amin_]

2 minutes ago, belfast said:

Don't see an issue with either McFly or Busted at Download to be honest. A large part of their crowds tend to be people into rock/metal music and that's just always been the case. People drinking and singing along to cheesy lyrics, nothing new there. Your reaction to this is exactly why Download gets so many comments about it being the same line-up year after year, it doesn't have to just be Slipknot, Metallica and Iron Maiden annually. 

Its getting load of sh*t on the download forum - but I think they have actually made a real effort to pick a different set of acts as opposed to the minimal rotation they normally have.  They should be commended for it first new headliners they have had in years. 

[belfast]

Just now, Ben7amin_ said:

Its getting load of sh*t on the download forum - but I think they have actually made a real effort to pick a different set of acts as opposed to the minimal rotation they normally have.  They should be commended for it first new headliners they have had in years. 

Tbf festivals cant win on any forums with what they do.

[charlierc]

12 minutes ago, belfast said:

Don't see an issue with either McFly or Busted at Download to be honest. A large part of their crowds tend to be people into rock/metal music and that's just always been the case. People drinking and singing along to cheesy lyrics, nothing new there. Your reaction to this is exactly why Download gets so many comments about it being the same line-up year after year, it doesn't have to just be Slipknot, Metallica and Iron Maiden annually. 

Although tbf given Slipknot are active in 2025 I thought they might be in the chat. Obviously not.

 

Maybe 2023 was too recent to justify bringing them back to Donington.

[belfast]

1 minute ago, charlierc said:

Although tbf given Slipknot are active in 2025 I thought they might be in the chat. Obviously not.

 

Maybe 2023 was too recent to justify bringing them back to Donington.

See they've been announced for Rock AM Ring (which tbf is falling into the same thing with booking the same bands year after year.) Rock AM Ring have announced BMTH too. Just waiting on Avenged Sevenfold now 😂

[cdm22]

Olivia Rodrigo BST is now at 'Tier 4' prices, so £188 for gold circle to be vaguely close to the stage, so now i hope she does play Glastonbury coz eff that! 😄

[Gnomicide]

2 hours ago, Ben7amin_ said:

 at least perhaps Download realise how popular it will be and put the on a realistic size stage -  which is something. Glastobury need to learn. 

 

Checked Busted headlined the third stage this year. 

 

 

Apparently the tent was heaving and people couldn't get in, so no better than Glastonbury (if you think a tent being full is a bad thing).

 

Anyway, my son has become a Download regular and he's delighted with the lineup. It's starting to look like my back-up if I fail for Glastonbury. 

[Justcalledtosay]

I'm not sure where to post this put Fleetwood Mac's new instagram account is now following Lindsey Buckingham and he's following Fleetwood Mac 👀 

The FM account is only following Christine McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham..

[RedJosh]

1 hour ago, Ben7amin_ said:

Its getting load of sh*t on the download forum - but I think they have actually made a real effort to pick a different set of acts as opposed to the minimal rotation they normally have.  They should be commended for it first new headliners they have had in years. 

Had new headliners last 3 fests:

Bring Me 2023

Fall Out Boy and Queens 2024

Green Day, Sleep Token and KoRn 2025

 

Get that Sleep Token and maybe Bring Me are the only true bumps, but still for a fest that had 4 new headliners in the preceding 10 years and that was Avenged, Ozzy solo (after doing it twice with Sabbath), Muse and Biffy. Quite the turn around.