Final acts announced for Download

The final raft of names has been announced for Download festival, completing the line-up for next month.

The latest additions to the Second Stage include In Case Of Fire, Hardcore Superstar, Symphony Cult, and The Crave all playing on Saturday.

The Tuborg Stage will see performances from Sabbat on Sunday, Billy Boy On Poison on Saturday, and Bleed From Within, and Sleepercurve both appearing on Friday.

Added to the line-up on the Red Bull Bedroom Jam Stage are Blackhole, New Device, Outcry Collective, Tripswitch, and The Instigators on Friday.

Saturday's line-up now has The Ghost Of A Thousand, People In Planes, The Auteur, 13 Riots, Forever Never, The Computers, and Serpico.

With Sunday's latest additions including Flood Of Red, Attack! Attack!, Logan, Fei Comodo, Jett Black, Million Dollar Reload, and Raucous Jays.


Also today, there's news that the majority of performances from the Main Stage are to be streamed live onto the net alongside backstage interviews, and news. In addition those planning to attend this year's festival keep in touch with the latest Download news by following Download on Twitter. Mark Yovich, Executive Vice President and General Manager, International Digital, at Live Nation said, "Once again Download is leading the way with its embracing of digital technologies and striving to deliver a unique experience for its global fanbase. For the second year, the live streaming of the main stage performances to www.downloadfestival.co.uk will allow the world to witness some of the stellar acts light up the stage at Download. We are creating a continuous 24 hour stream that will begin on Friday and run through the weekend until Sunday Night, providing fans in all time zones the ability to tune in and enjoy some of the Download experience."

Acts confirmed to appear over the weekend of Friday 12th to Sunday 14th June 2009 at Donington Park include headliners Faith No More, Slipknot and Def Leppard. Joining them over the weekend are Korn, ZZ Top, Chris Cornell, Journey, Marilyn Manson, Killswitch Engage, Hatebreed, Therapy?, Middle Class rut, Dragonforce, Devildriver, Motley Crue, Pendulum, The Prodigy, Whitesnake, Trivium, Limp Bizkit and more. For the line-up details, including day and stage splits, please click here.

Tickets are on sale priced at £135 for a full weekend ticket, while day tickets cost £65 for any day. Camping has sold out, car parking tickets are priced at £10 advance, £20 on the day, camper vans tickets are priced at £40, and lockers will be £11.

To buy tickets, click here.

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