Download 2025

[NorthernSoul52]

Blimey. That's quite the situation.

 

I mean, let's be fair - if you've got a set budget to spread across three acts and you've finally managed to nab Green Day - assuming they were a lock as early as the summer - then I understand lowballing Sleep Token if MCR are also on the page.

 

My Chemical Romance / Green Day / Sleep Token

 

Then:

 

My Chemical Romance / Green Day / Korn

 

Then:

 

Muse / Green Day / Korn

 

Then:

 

Sleep Token / Green Day / Korn

 

Which is kind of insane, because it would mean Korn came in as a replacement for the smallest headliner of the three, who then came back anyway.

[Spiral_Low]

14 minutes ago, RedJosh said:

From what I have been told and others who's info I trust on here/the forums.

Thanks 

[Bluewolf]

It's still a strange one for me Green Day as big as they are playing the Friday when historically the bigger band plays the Saturday which draws bigger ticket sales. 

Just makes me think whether they initially said yes and then pulled the plug. 

It's a least an 18 hour drive from UK to Florence maybe longer for a truck on tacho rules.

I'm less convinced they are at Download now for those reasons.

[northernangel]

22 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Blimey. That's quite the situation.

 

I mean, let's be fair - if you've got a set budget to spread across three acts and you've finally managed to nab Green Day - assuming they were a lock as early as the summer - then I understand lowballing Sleep Token if MCR are also on the page.

 

My Chemical Romance / Green Day / Sleep Token

 

Then:

 

My Chemical Romance / Green Day / Korn

 

Then:

 

Muse / Green Day / Korn

 

Then:

 

Sleep Token / Green Day / Korn

 

Which is kind of insane, because it would mean Korn came in as a replacement for the smallest headliner of the three, who then came back anyway.

 

It was quote obvious Korn were chose  due to dropouts/not getting their bands. 

[TWY2911]

42 minutes ago, Bluewolf said:

It's still a strange one for me Green Day as big as they are playing the Friday when historically the bigger band plays the Saturday which draws bigger ticket sales. 

Just makes me think whether they initially said yes and then pulled the plug. 

It's a least an 18 hour drive from UK to Florence maybe longer for a truck on tacho rules.

I'm less convinced they are at Download now for those reasons.

Didn't AC/DC play the Friday in 2010? 

[Bluewolf]

39 minutes ago, TWY2911 said:

Didn't AC/DC play the Friday in 2010? 

Holy Crap what a line up that was in 2010 😍

But yeah point taken reference the Friday 

[BenG92]

1 hour ago, northernangel said:

It was quote obvious Korn were chose  due to dropouts/not getting their bands. 

 

Well, moreso initially that they were cheap to offset MCR + Green day or Muse + Green Day or whatever. Then rather than dumping them they're just giving them the spot anyway and either pocketing the change or spending it on a bigger undercard. 

 

[Andre91]

The thought of them having both MCR and Green Day in the same year is mad. Two of the biggest bookings they could make. If MCR are sticking around, it could work out better in the long run not having them in the same year and they can spread them out over multiple festivals. 

[Judas Yeast]

1 hour ago, northernangel said:

So still a firm hold we are getting those 3?

 

Yep, have heard nothing to the contrary yet at least!

[northernangel]

1 hour ago, TWY2911 said:

Didn't AC/DC play the Friday in 2010? 

They did but there wasn't a weak headliner

[Andre91]

Bad Omens headline before 2030. 

[Andre91]

3 minutes ago, northernangel said:

They did but there wasn't a weak headliner

There was a weak headliner before they became available; Them Crooked Vultures were booked to headline. It’s a good thing Acca Dacca became available because TCV would have been a PR disaster. The DL crowd famously didn’t give a sh*t and I maintain that that one single experience is why Dave Grohl hasn’t brought the Foos to Donington. 

[Judas Yeast]

OK, who did this one?

[northernangel]

30 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

There was a weak headliner before they became available; Them Crooked Vultures were booked to headline. It’s a good thing Acca Dacca became available because TCV would have been a PR disaster. The DL crowd famously didn’t give a sh*t and I maintain that that one single experience is why Dave Grohl hasn’t brought the Foos to Donington. 

So there wasn't a weak headliner then overall. TCV were crap anyway but yes Foos won't play Download.

[callum97]

32 minutes ago, Judas Yeast said:

OK, who did this one?

Looks smart, but all sorts of wrong on there aha.

[EmoBeans]

So are people ruling out MCR?

Also if that post was real that green day andrew WK clash would be hell 

[northernangel]

25 minutes ago, callum97 said:

Looks smart, but all sorts of wrong on there aha.

 

3 minutes ago, EmoBeans said:

So are people ruling out MCR?

Also if that post was real that green day andrew WK clash would be hell 

It won't ge right, you get got bands like I Prevail for example that have already played above that level two years ago, Placebo only two years ago. AFI aren't subbing 3rd stage after playing 3rd main last time which was their last UK shows. JEW would be at least one higher if not two with playing Ally Pally and Frank and The Souls would be. 

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

5 hours ago, northernangel said:

 

It won't ge right, you get got bands like I Prevail for example that have already played above that level two years ago, Placebo only two years ago. AFI aren't subbing 3rd stage after playing 3rd main last time which was their last UK shows. JEW would be at least one higher if not two with playing Ally Pally and Frank and The Souls would be. 

Also a random HIM reunion thrown in playing fifth down the second stage!? If they were to reunite I think they’d at least sub (possibly even headline) the second stage. 

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

One rule this fake poster season: If Sleep Token are headlining the 2nd stage, it is fake.

[northernangel]

2 hours ago, Frankly Mr Shankly said:

Also a random HIM reunion thrown in playing fifth down the second stage!? If they were to reunite I think they’d at least sub (possibly even headline) the second stage. 

Would love HIM back. I messed up by mot going to their final gigs, thought it was expensive at the time and I couldn't make ville vallo. One of few acts I've not seen.

[NorthernSoul52]

11 minutes ago, northernangel said:

Would love HIM back.

 

[SweetJesus]

Falling in Reverse & Spiritbox also on summer festivals if this internal poster is correct

 

 

[callum97]

Puts FiR back into the mix, I’m expecting them to sub Korn at this point. 
 

Spiritbox are nailed on, probs 3rd down main stage on Sleep Token day 

[Judas Yeast]

Spiritbox are one of the bands I've been told are playing tbf, not sure if I've mentioned that here or somewhere else but there we go. It lines up with that potentially being right which is interesting. Wonder why it's held back if true though

[northernangel]

15 minutes ago, callum97 said:

Puts FiR back into the mix, I’m expecting them to sub Korn at this point. 
 

Spiritbox are nailed on, probs 3rd down main stage on Sleep Token day 

This has made Spiritbox likely for Sunday along with Flogging Molly. I think that nails on FIR for a sub spot. I'd say Idles are out and I wouldn't expect much from that day bigger wise, Austria in one day seems a lot.