Metallica for Download in 2012?

It's looking likely that Metallica will make an appearance at the 10th anniversary of Download at Donington Park over the weekend of Friday 8th to Sunday 10th June 2012.

The band who appear on this week's Jools Holland show with Lou Reed their collaborator on the new album, 'Lulu', are likely to be unveiled as Download headliners on Radio 1 tonight on Zane Lowe's show.

Last night Download Festival booker Andy Copping stated via Twitter that there will be an announcement tonight that there would be news of next year's festival, saying "Yes, there is a Download announcement tomorrow (Thu)...thanks to Radio 1/Zane Lowe for doing it... 7.20pm is the time the Download announcement is scheduled for tomorrow on Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show."

It has already been announced that tonight Metallica's drummer Lars Ulrich is Zane Lowe's guest who will be talking about the band's plans for festival's next year.

Andy Copping added, and hour later on Twitter, "Just one big fuck off headliner tomorrow but with a killer twist...I look forward to the meh's ... I miss them."

Whether the band will headline, and do it alone or together with Lou Reed (the possible twist) will be revealed on the radio tonight.

There are no acts confirmed yet for 2012. Tickets are not currently on sale. A limited amount of Early Bird tickets went on sale last July. They were priced at £170, or £180 with access to the Download camp site from midday Wednesday, a weekend only ticket without camping was priced at £145. Day tickets were priced at £75 per day. Lockers, car parking, campervan supplements, and VIP packages were also available.

VIP options are still available. To buy them, click here.



Tickets are expected back on sale shortly.

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