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5 new bands added to Download Festival 2012 Line-up

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Admin

5 new bands have been added to the Download Festival 2012 line-up by organisers. The following acts were announced on the official website last week: Killswitch Engage NOFX Shinedown Black Veil Brides Nightwish They join headlining acts The Prodigy, Black … Continue reading →

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More bands confirmed for Download Festival 2012

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Admin

In case you missed the announcement on the official website yesterday, Download Festival organisers have added a handful of new acts to the 2012 bill. Slash, Megadeath, Rise Against, Steel Panther, Black Label Society, Kyuss Lives!, Five Finger Death Punch, … Continue reading →

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Line-up Page Now Up to Date

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Admin

Our line-up page is now completely up-to-date with the official website, so if you’re looking for bands that have been confirmed for Download Festival 2012 go take a look here – Download Festival 2012 Line-up. Names added include Chase and … Continue reading →

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Rumours Page Updated

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Admin

We’ve gone through a lot of the contributions from our readers regarding line-up rumours and updated our list accordingly. If you would like to see our complete range of unofficial Download Festival rumours check out our page here – Download … Continue reading →

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Blink 182 to play Download Festival 2012?

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Admin

Looks like there is a chance that Blink 182 could be making an appearance at Download Festival 2012. The band recently announced a bunch of tour dates, with a convenient gap exactly when this year’s Download takes place. What’s more … Continue reading →

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Download Festival 2012 Tickets on sale today

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Admin

Tickets for Download Festival 2012 go on sale today at 9am! That’s just 30mins away. The headlining acts have already been confirmed as Metallica, Black Sabbath and The Prodigy with many more to be confirmed in the coming months. For … Continue reading →

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Metallica to play ‘The Black Album’ in entirety at Download

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Admin

Officials at Download Festival 2012 have confirmed that Metallica will play ‘The Black Album’ in its entirety when they headline the event in 2012. The band are one of the first few to be officially confirmed for the event.. The … Continue reading →

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The Prodigy Confirmed for Download Festival 2012

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Admin

The Prodigy have been confirmed as the third headlining act for Download Festival 2012. “We have chosen to headline Download Festival as our only uk festival show next year,” the band said on the Facebook account, ruling them out of … Continue reading →

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Iron Maiden ruled out of Download Festival 2012

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Admin

Iron Maiden will not be appearing at Download Festival 2012 according to our sources. Reader George claims that he spoke with the band recently and they crushed any chances of appearing. “I asked Nicko Mcbrian from iron maiden last night … Continue reading →

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New Official Download Festival website goes live

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Admin

Official organisers at Download Festival have released a new website in preparation for the 2012 festival. The site has brand new design, links to buy tickets, and also confirms that both Metallica and Black Sabbath will headline the event. You … Continue reading →

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