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Line-up for star-studded Download continues to grow and grow
Derby Telegraph
|February 24, 2026
DOWNLOAD Festival has released a new list of acts set to join the likes of Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit and Guns N' Roses at the star-studded 2026 event.
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"DLXXIII" will bring some of the biggest acts in hard rock and heavy metal to Donington Park in June, where tens of thousands of metalheads will gather for a weekend of relentless rain or blistering sunshine.
After the first lineup was confirmed at the end of last year, 14 new artists have now been confirmed by organisers.
Florida metalcore band A Day to Remember, will be returning to Donington, joining Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello on the Opus Stage on Sunday (June 14).
Download Festival's Kamran Haq said: “We're really proud of our lineup this year, and our second announcement brings further depth and diversity to DLXXIII.
This story is from the February 24, 2026 edition of Derby Telegraph.
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