The iconic Download Festival U.K. is set to make a grand return in 2024, celebrating its 21st edition with a fresh, revitalized spirit, now known as DLXXI. Today’s big announcement includes the stellar headlining acts: Queens of the Stone Age, Fall Out Boy, and Avenged Sevenfold, alongside a star-studded lineup featuring over 70 more prominent names in the rock world.
Mark your calendars for next year’s festival, taking place from June 14 to 16, 2024, at the hallowed ground of rock, Donington Park in Leicestershire. General tickets will become available at 9 p.m. on Thursday, November 9, on the official festival website, www.downloadfestival.co.uk.
Adding to the excitement, the roster unveiled today showcases a dynamic mix of U.K. and international heavyweights, including Royal Blood, The Offspring, Sum 41, Corey Taylor, Machine Head, Pantera, Babymetal, Fear Factory, While She Sleeps, Billy Talent, Bowling for Soup, The Used, Hoobastank (performing “The Reason” in its entirety), Atreyu, Counterparts, Bad Omens, Dying Fetus, The Black Dahlia Murder, Those Damn Crows, Holding Absence, Silverstein, Charlotte Sands, Thy Art Is Murder, Fit for a King, and many more. Today’s lineup reveal underscores the festival’s broad, multi-generational appeal, promising something spectacular for everyone.