Def Leppard to headline Download

Def Leppard have been unveiled as Friday headliners at this summer's Download.

Def Leppard, are one of the Eighties top selling bands, who revolutionised heavy metal with hits like 'Pour Some Sugar On Me' and 'Love Bites', and still score hit albums their most recent being 2008's 'Songs from the Sparkle Lounge'.

Expect to see a amazing performance when they bring their live show to Donnington this summer when they join Linkin Park and System Of A Down as headliners.

It's a quarter of a century since the Sheffield Band first played at Donington [in 1986], and this will be their second headline appearance in three years, the last time being 2009.

The line-up includes today's new additions Twisted Sister, Trash Talk, Down, and Duff McKagans Loaded, alongside Pendulum, Korn, Alter Bridge, Thin Lizzy, Danzig, The Cult, The Gaslight Anthem, Hollywood Undead, Thin Lizzy, Black Veil Brides, Buckcherry, The Damned Things, and Escape The Fate. Plus Clutch, Bullet For My Valentine, FM, Mr Big, GWAR, Masters Of Reality, and Rise To Remain, Rob Zombie, and Avenged Sevenfold also confirmed. For the line-up details as available please click here. There are still more acts to be announced with more acts being confirmed tomorrow.

Weekend arena tickets with 3 nights camping are priced at £170, a five nights camping weekend ticket is priced at £180 and offers access to the Download camp site from midday Wednesday June 8th 2011, and a weekend only ticket without camping is priced at £140.

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