We are thrilled to announce the first major line-up for Download Festival 2025 (DLXXII), featuring three first-time headliners: punk-rock royalty Green Day, the enigmatic and meteoric Sleep Token, and nu-metal legends Korn. Over 90 bands have been confirmed, including Weezer, Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter, Jimmy Eat World, Within Temptation, Eagles of Death Metal, The Darkness, Poppy, Loathe, Spiritbox, and many more. The fest takes place 13-15 June, 2025. This exciting news was revealed this evening at a special metal gala launch event in London.
Green Day | Sleep Token | Korn
Plus Weezer, Sex Pistols Featuring Frank Carter, Jimmy Eat World,
Bullet For My Valentine, Within Temptation, Eagles Of Death Metal, The Darkness, Poppy, Loathe, Spiritbox, Meshuggah, Cradle Of Filth, Lorna Shore, Airbourne, Jerry Cantrell, Alien Ant Farm, Cky, Mcfly, Don Broco, Mallory Knox, The Ghost Inside, Turbonegro, Sylosis, Whitechapel, Steel Panther, Fit For An Autopsy, Kittie, Lølø, Jinjer And Many More
Download Festival, the greatest rock and metal festival of all time, returns for its 22nd edition, reborn and recharged in 2025 as DLXXII. Announced today are three first-time headliners—Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn—alongside over 90 more colossal names spanning the full spectrum of rock, metal, punk, emo, hardcore, alternative and classic rock. This year’s festival will take place on 13-15 June 2025 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. General tickets are onsale at 9pm on Thursday 14 November at www.downloadfestival.co.uk.
For the first time in Download Festival’s history, next year’s edition will showcase a trio of headliners who are entirely new to topping the main stage. This exciting milestone underscores Download’s unwavering commitment to delivering a fresh, groundbreaking lineup year after year, giving fans even more reasons to be part of this unmissable experience.
Also announced today are UK and international heavyweights Weezer, Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter, Jimmy Eat World, Within Temptation, Eagles Of Death Metal, The Darkness, Poppy, Loathe, Spiritbox, Meshuggah, Steel Panther, Lorna Shore, Airbourne, Jerry Cantrell, Cradle Of Filth, Alien Ant Farm, CKY, McFly, Don Broco, Mallory Knox, The Ghost Inside, Turbonegro, Sylosis, Whitechapel, Fit For An Autopsy, Lorna Shore, Kittie, Jinjer and so many more.
Punk-rock royalty Green Day are set to make their long-awaited debut at Download Festival, headlining for the first time in their 37-year career. Known for their high-energy performances and a career that’s shaped the landscape of rock, Green Day has built a legacy of unforgettable live shows that will electrify the crowd on Friday night. The band are fresh off celebrating two major milestones—the 30th anniversary of their trailblazing album Dookie and the 20th anniversary of the culture-shaping American Idiot—Green Day continues to prove why they’re one of the most iconic and influential bands in the world.
The mysterious Sleep Token have skyrocketed since their inception in 2016, and the anonymous masked collective have gone from strength to strength, headlining arenas this month and now about to embark on their very first Download headline set. Clocking up millions of monthly listeners, the alternative rock outfit are set to play the performance of their life at the hallowed grounds of Donington on Saturday.
The festival’s grand finale will come at the hands of nu-metal legends Korn, who will also be headlining Download for the very first time. The Californian five-piece formed in 1993 but have never been more relevant, and their recent shows have caused a huge buzz in the rock community. Having inspired the likes of Slipknot, Limp Bizkit, Machine Head and Sepultura during their 31 years of being a band, Korn are well and truly ready to finally headline Download.
Download Festival’s 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.”
The DLXXII line up was announced at a very special Metal Gala launch event at One Marylebone this evening, where the rock and metal elite gathered under one roof. The one and only Paddy Considine (House Of The Dragon, Peaky Blinders), who will be playing at this year’s Download with his band Riding The Low, stars in this year’s announcement video, alongside other Humans Of Download. Like he says in the short film titled ‘Est Momentum’, Download is “a place where legends are born. This is where you belong.”
General Tickets Onsale At 9pm On Thursday 14 November // Mastercard Pre-Sale Tickets Onsale From 9pm On Tuesday 12 November // Download Festival Pre-Sale Tickets Onsale From 9pm On Wednesday 13 November
This is only the beginning for DLXXII, with many more acts and surprises yet to be announced. Book your tickets now: https://www.downloadfestival.co.uk.
Announced Today:
Headliners:
Green Day,
Sleep Token,
Korn,
And also:
Airbourne,
Alcest,
Alien Ant Farm,
Amira Elfeky,
Anaal Naehrakh,
Apocalyptica,
Archers,
Bad Nerves,
Arrows In Action,
Artio,
Battlesnake,
Bex,
Bleed From Within,
Boston Manor,
Bullet For My Valentine,
CKY,
Cradle Of Filth,
Currents,
Dayseeker,
Dead Poet Society,
Dead Pony,
Don Broco,
Eagles Of Death Metal,
Eivør,
Faetooth,
Filter,
Fit For An Autopsy,
Frank Carter & The Sex Pistols,
Gore.,
Graphic Nature,
Harpy,
Holy Wars,
House Of Protection,
Jerry Cantrell,
Jimmy Eat World,
Jinjer,
Karen Dió,
Kim Dracula,
Kittie,
Lastelle,
Loathe,
Lølø,
Lorna Shore,
Mallory Knox,
Mcfly,
Me First And The Gimme Gimmes,
Melted Bodies,
Meshuggah,
Northlane,
Novelists,
Nothing More,
Orbit Culture,
Polaris,
Poppy,
Riding The Low,
Seven Hours After Violet,
Sikth,
Sim,
Sophie Lloyd,
Split Chain,
Spiritbox,
Spiritual Cramp,
Starset,
Static Dress,
Steel Panther,
Survive Said The Prophet,
Svalbard,
Sylosis,
Teen Mortgage,
The Darkness,
The Funeral Portrait,
The Ghost Inside,
The Haunt,
The Meffs,
The Scratch,
The Southern River Band,
Trophy Eyes,
Turbonegro,
Underside,
Unprocessed,
Venus Grrrls,
VOLA,
Vower,
VOWWS,
Weezer,
Whitechapel,
Windhand,
Within Temptation,