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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Download Festival reveals more artists for 2023 line-up
The line-up for Download Festival’s 20th anniversary has expanded with a further 12 names added to the weekend’s programme. All stage splits for the four days have also been revealed. The special anniversary edition, taking place for the first time over four days on 8-11 June 2023 at Donington Park, will now feature Cancer Bats, Casey, Hundred Reasons, Puscifer, State Champs and more, alongside headliners Bring Me The Horizon, Slipknot and Metallica, who will perform two headline sets with no repeat songs. The very last tickets are available from www.downloadfestival.co.uk.
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2000TREES FESTIVAL 2023 ‘SOFT PLAY’ ANNOUNCED AS THE FINAL HEADLINER+ Hell Is For Heroes, NOISY + MORE
The final main stage headline act for the 2000trees Festival 2023 can today be announced, along with a host of other brilliant acts. SOFT PLAY(formerly known as Slaves) are headlining the Thursday at 2000trees. Laurie and Isaac are back. New name, same songs, same incredible live show!
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