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Download Festival And Heavy Metal Truants launch Download 20 Auction


On June 29th Download Festival and The Heavy Metal Truants will launch the Download 20 Auction to coincide with Download Festival’s 20th anniversary which it celebrates this June. This historic event will see the last 20 years of legendary Download Headliners contributing to a collection of unique and rare memorabilia which will be auctioned off to support four children’s charities. 

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DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL REVEALS DISTRICT X LINE UP


With only two weeks to go until the mighty Download Festival, the sold out 20th anniversary celebration has unleashed its District X line up, as well as announcing special collaborations for this year. Boasting secret band sets, live podcasts, late night DJ sets and a comedy line up on the Wednesday night, the special four-day edition is set to be jam-packed. Taking place on 8-11 June 2023 at the hallowed grounds of Donington Park, Download will be headlined by Bring Me The Horizon, Slipknot and Metallica, who will perform two headline sets with no repeat songs. All tickets are now sold out, but you can find out more info here: www.downloadfestival.co.uk. 

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DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL SELLS OUT IN RECORD TIME


Download Festival’s 20th anniversary has become a double celebration, as today the festival sells out, marking 2023 as the fastest-selling year of all time. Day, weekend and camping tickets have been snapped up by fans eager to celebrate an incredible 20 years for the legendary festival. The special anniversary edition, taking place for the first time over four days on 8-11 June 2023 at Donington Park, will feature headliners Bring Me The Horizon, Slipknot and Metallica, who will perform two headline sets with no repeat songs.
 

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PREVIEW: DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL UK 8th-11TH JUNE 2023


by Carina Lawrence

Download Festival 2023 will mark their special 20th-anniversary edition, their biggest and longest festival yet, being four days instead of the usual three and taking place on 8-11th June 2023. Metallica, Bring Me The Horizon, and Slipknot headline a great year for the UK’s biggest rock festival, and Metallica will perform two headline sets with no repeat songs. As expected, their 20th-anniversary celebration boasts a mega line-up for a record-breaking year for the festival, as 2023’s event is the fastest-selling Download ever. Here are some reasons this year’s event is breaking records and some bands we are particularly excited to see added to the anniversary bill!

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BLOODSTOCK REVEAL ‘METAL 2 THE MASSES’ FINALS DATES & FIRST BANDS FOR 2023’s NEW BLOOD STAGE


As Spring settles in, BLOODSTOCK HQ is a hive of activity.  This week’s announcement sees the first bands announced for the New Blood stage, and the dates are set for the Finals of 2023’s METAL 2 THE MASSES programme, BLOODSTOCK’s celebrated initiative to help developing bands score a landmark opportunity, playing a slot on the New Blood stage at the festival in August.  Some winners are chosen from online submissions, whereas others battle it out among their peers at local events across the country. This year, 29 different regions have stepped up and we also welcome initiatives from Croatia and Poland to the programme. 

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SLAM DUNK FESTIVAL 2023 SOUTH AT HATFIELD PARK IS NOW SOLD OUT & LOW TICKET WARNING FOR SLAM DUNK FESTIVAL NORTH


London, 21st April 2023 – Slam Dunk Festival 2023 celebrates the south site at Hatfield Park selling-out, with only a limited number of tickets available for the north edition, taking place at Leeds Temple Newsam. Remaining tickets can be purchased at www.slamdunkfestival.com.

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