Image: Download Festival 2025 - Lineup Poster
Back in November, Download Festival already made a massive announcement, revealing 90 bands for this year’s lineup. Now, a smaller wave of 22 more acts has followed - because there’s only so much space on the poster. The headliner announcement already gave us Green Day, Sleep Token, and Korn, sparking plenty of discussion among fans. But with these new additions, there’s even more to look forward to during the festival weekend from June 13–15!
If you already have your tickets - or plan to grab some at https://downloadfestival.co.uk/tickets/ - you can now look forward to Rise Against, Opeth, Palaye Royale, Hatebreed, Shinedown, Municipal Waste, MOTHICA, and Cattle Decapitation, among others.
And here’s what booker Kamran Haq himself has to say about this announcement:
“We’re really proud of the variety in our line-up this year. In our second announcement, we have huge artists like Rise Against, Shinedown and Palaye Royale, plus bands from across the whole rock spectrum, from Municipal Waste, Cattle Decapitation, Power Trip and Hatebreed, through to AWOLNATION, Kids In Glass Houses, Twin Atlantic and Elliot Minor.
We truly think there’s something to suit everyone’s tastes, and of course there are still more surprises to come. We can’t wait for June!”
So, more bands are still to be expected - and we can’t wait to see what’s next!
