no Metallica @ Download

a statement from the organisers

By Neil Greenway | Published: Thu 29th May 2003

Download Festival 2003

Saturday 31st May to Sunday 1st June 2003
Donington Park, Leics, England MAP
£39.50 to £90

Following rumours that Metallica may be playing at Download Festival (see our news report), the organisers have issued the following press release:

"Having seen the rumours circulating online and heard the rumour on the radio today, Clear Channel, in it's capacity as Download Festival promoters, has issued the following statement:

"We are huge Metallica fans at Download and would be honoured to have them performing at our festival. However, they are not playing at Download. We gather a rumour was started when we added Apocalyptica to the bill earlier this week."


So it looks like our cynicism was well placed


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