“I’ve struggled too long to sit back and let you take this from me.“
As the 2026 edition of Download Festival begins to sneak up on us, the latest set of bands to perform at Donnington Park have been revealed alongside the stage splits. The eye-catching addition to the line-up will be A Day To Remember, who once again return to the United Kingdom, who will be headlining the Opus Stage on the Sunday. Creeper and Marmozets join the line-up in the announcement, both of who will be staples of the summer festivals, with the latter already confirmed for the likes of 2000trees this year.
The different threads that Download Festival is pulling on shows further with the likes of Conjurer, Silly Goose and Hot Milk joining the line-up. Looking to encompass the millennial-era of alternative and metal genres under one umbrella, Download seems to be firmly stepping into a new era with its line-up, following on from 2025’s shift. With many of these acts on the cusp of new records in the case of Marmozets, their first in eight years, or the likes of Hot Milk and Creeper who dropped new records to much acclaim last year. Download isn’t going to be short of bands rife with new music to play to baying audiences.
The stage splits give an insight into what chaos with unfolds on each day, each with standout headliners in Limp Bizkit on the Friday, Guns N’ Roses on the Saturday and Linkin Park closing out proceedings on the Sunday. The lead into each headliner on the Opex Stage seemingly looking to blend the past and present, with the likes of Pendulum, Black Veil Brides and Bad Omens leading into the headliners. Well deserved spots go to Unpeople, RØRY, Thornhill and Scene Queen on the main stage. The eyecatcher will be Scooter headlining the Avalanche Stage on the Sunday and the return of Feeder and The All American Rejects.
Download Festival is set to take place from 12th-14th of June, and tickets can be ordered here.