Green Day, Sleep Token, Korn and over 90 more bands confirmed for Download Festival 2025

Green Day, Sleep Token, Korn and over 90 more bands confirmed
for Download Festival 2025

It’s here! Download have revealed a huge portion of next year’s line-up, with three first-time headliners – Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn – plus the likes of Weezer, Sex Pistols, Bullet For My Valentine, Spiritbox, The Darkness, Loathe and even McFly…

After much hype and speculation - and some excellent teasing - Download Festival have just revealed more than 90 bands for next year’s bill…

Up first, topping the Donington line-up in 2025 are, unbelievably, a trio of first-time headliners. Fresh from their incredible Saviors Tour, Green Day will be be making their Download debut next year, alongside Sleep Token - who are just about embark on a sold-out UK arena run - and the mighty Korn, who celebrated their 30th anniversary over the summer with a mega show at Gunnersbury Park. Basically, that’s the three very special and very different bands leading charge.

On top of that, there’s an unbelievably exciting undercard including Weezer, Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter, Jimmy Eat World, Within Temptation, The Darkness, Poppy, Loathe, Spiritbox, Meshuggah, Lorna Shore, Jerry Cantrell, Cradle Of Filth, Don Broco, The Ghost Inside, Sylosis, Whitechapel, Fit For An Autospy, Kittle, Jinjer and McFly - following their Vs. Tour rivals Busted’s brilliant set in 2024.

Download head honcho Andy Copping says: “Following on from last year’s sold out 21st edition, Download’s legacy not only includes the incredible artists who have performed at the hallowed grounds over the years, but also our unrivalled community, safe and warm atmosphere, and fantastic afterhours entertainment at District X, with something for truly everyone.”

Download Festival 2025 (which is also known as DLXXII) takes place from June 13 – 15, with tickets going on general sale this Thursday, November 14 from 9pm UK time.

announced today

green day // sleep token // korn

weezer // bullet for my valentine // jimmy eat world // don broco // spiritbox // sex pistols featuring frank carter
within temptatiton // the darkness // steel panther // mcfly // apocalyptica
cradle the filth // lorna shore // sikth

airbourne // alien ant farm // bleed from within // boston manor // cky // dayseker
eagles of death metal // the ghost inside // jerry cantrell // jinjer
mallory knox // me first and the gimme gimmes // messhuggah
northlane // polaris // poppy // starset
turbonegro // whitechapel

alcest // amira elfeky // anaal nathrakh // archers // arrows in action // artio // bad nerves
battlesnake // bex // currents // dead poet society // dead pony // elvor // faetooth
filter // fit for an autospy // the funeral portrait // gore // graphic nature
harpy // the haunt // holy wars // house of protection // karen dio
kim dracula // kittle // lastelle // lothae // lolo // the meffs
melted bodies // nothing more // novelists // orbit culture // riding the low
the scratch // seven hours after violet // sim // sophie lloyd // the southern river ban
spiritual cramp // split chain // static dress // survive said the prophet // svalbard
sylosis // teen mortgage // trophy eyes // underside // unprocessed
venus grrrls // vola // vower // vowws // windhand

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