DOWNLOAD ADDS 17 MORE BANDS ADDED TO THE 2021 LINE UP
Download have added a further 17 acts to next years festival lineup. Megadeth, Monster Truck and Massive Wagons are amongst the newly added bands. They are set to join festival headliners KISS, Biffy Clyro and System Of A Down
Megadeth will headline the second stage on the Friday night. 2021 will be Ellefson and co’s first trip back to the hallowed ground of Donnington Park since their amazing 2016 performance. Having recently celebrated their 35th anniversary, the legendary band are set to play a selection of their biggest hits.
It will be a busy weekend for Creeper frontman Will Gould too, as he will not only be playing with Creeper at Download 2021, but now also with his new project Salem. The UK duo, consisting of Will and Matt Reynolds (Howard’s Alias, Skylar), have just unleashed their debut self-titled EP, featuring the huge single ‘Destroy Me’, and it will be very exciting indeed to watch one of their very first live shows.
Will Gould says: “Excited and humbled to announce that Salem will be performing at this year’s Download Festival. Looking forward to staying out of the sun with you all in 2021.”
Also newly announced are Californian punk rock legends Descendents. 2021 will be their first time at Download Festival. The band formed in 1977, and can count Blink-182, The Offspring, Green Day, NOFX and more in the list of bands who cite them as one of their biggest inspirations. Download could not be more excited to welcome them as third stage headliners next June.
Also announced are Lancaster’s Massive Wagons, London hardcore five-piece Renounced and Ireland’s The Scratch – whose style is described as heavy metal-tinged Irish folk. From a little further afield, Boston groove rockers Dead Poet Society, Canadian rock band Monster Truck and Australian metalcore heroes Northlane will be joining the bill.
With over 85 bands confirmed to return to Donington in 2021 and much more in the works, Download Festival could not be more ready to reunite with its incredible community.
Download Festival is the home of rock music and takes place on the sacred grounds of Donington Park, which have been associated with rock since the eighties. The festival attracts icons of rock and metal to its main stage, plus some of the best and hottest new acts in the world. For further information, please visit downloadfestival.co.uk.
The three-day festival takes place on 4-6 June 2021 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. Day tickets on sale NOW downloadfestival.co.uk/tickets.
