Download Festival Announcement: 14 more acts join Donington Park bill
The latest download festival announcement expands the event’s roster with 14 additional performers, bringing fresh international and genre-spanning names to the bill. Organizers say the moves deepen the line-up just as day splits are revealed and day tickets go on sale, pushing demand for remaining passes.
14 further acts added to the line-up
Festival organizers have announced 14 further acts will be performing, a figure described alongside a separate characterisation that "more than a dozen" acts have been added. The newly confirmed artists include A Day To Remember, The Primals, Creeper, Daughtry and Marmozets. Additional additions named are Hot Milk, Silly Goose, Band-Maid (also stylised BAND-MAID), Stampin' Ground, Frozemode, Conjuror (spelled Conjurer in another listing; unclear in the provided context), Annisokay, Private School and Decessus.
Headliners at Donington Park and the wider confirmed bill
The event is set to be headlined by Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park and Guns N' Roses, with Limp Bizkit noted as making their first appearance as Download headliners. Other acts already confirmed for the wider, multi-day event include Scooter, Pendulum, The Pretty Reckless and Cypress Hill. A separate listing of names joining the headliners includes Trivium, Bad Omens, Halestorm, Architects, Babymetal, Electric Callboy and Ice Nine Kills.
The Primals and Final Fantasy connection
The Primals are described as a Japanese heavy metal band officially endorsed by Final Fantasy and will be playing iconic songs from the gaming franchise’s soundtrack. That endorsement and repertoire are presented as part of the rationale for their inclusion, and the band’s appearance is noted as their very first show outside Asia, expanding the festival’s international and cross-media appeal.
Decessus and Ignacia Fernández’s viral Miss World Chile profile
The Chilean death‑metal band Decessus is on the new list after its singer, Ignacia Fernández, won Miss World Chile 2025 and went viral for performing ferocious death growls. Organizers have cited her unexpected profile boost as a factor in inviting Decessus to perform; because Fernández’s online prominence surged, the band’s addition is framed as responding to popular demand and attention.
Live Nation’s booking and ticketing developments
Live Nation’s Kamran Haq, chief booker for the festival, said the second announcement brings depth and diversity to the DLXXIII line-up and signalled there are more surprises to come. He noted the presence of large artists such as A Day To Remember, Daughtry, Creeper and Hot Milk, highlighted the Final Fantasy‑linked Primals and confirmed Miss World Chile—Ignacia Fernández—will perform with Decessus after her viral breakthrough. Haq also warned that tickets are selling out faster than ever and described this as the last chance to secure the remaining passes.
Dates, day splits and ticket sales: an unclear timeline in the provided context
The context presents two different date ranges for the event: one reference places the gathering at Donington Park in Leicestershire from 10–14 June and describes the festival as a five‑day event, while another reference lists Download 2026 as taking place June 12–14. Because those two timelines conflict, the scheduling is unclear in the provided context. What is clear is that day splits have been officially announced and that day tickets are now on sale, driving urgency around remaining availability.
What makes this notable is the breadth of the second announcement: 14 named additions, the inclusion of a Final Fantasy‑endorsed band making a first appearance outside Asia, and a viral pageant winner turned death‑metal frontwoman all point to a deliberate push for variety that seems aimed at broadening the festival’s audience. The combined developments—new acts, publicised day splits and accelerated ticket sales—create immediate pressure on potential attendees to decide quickly.
The festival’s expanded roster and ticketing updates will shape the running order and crowd composition once final day schedules are published; further specifics on daily line‑ups and any additional surprises were described as forthcoming in the announcement.
