Download Festival has named the headliners for its 2027 edition: BRING ME THE HORIZON, EVANESCENCE and BLINK-182 will top the bill at Donington Park, England, on June 9–13, 2027. The announcement, made on Thursday, November 12, came with more than 100 further names, and tickets are on sale now.
For BRING ME THE HORIZON it is a return to the top slot after their 2023 headline set. EVANESCENCE, led by Amy Lee, become only the second female-fronted act ever to headline Download, while BLINK-182 make their first appearance at the festival. The lineup was unveiled at a launch event at London's Alexandra Palace Theatre, followed by a Q&A with festival director Kam Haq. The organizers say this is the fastest-selling Download yet: Early Bird tickets went in under two weeks.
Under the headliners, the first wave leans heavy. Extreme metal is represented by KREATOR, CARCASS, NAPALM DEATH, NAILS and CONVERGE, while Ukraine's JINJER, PARKWAY DRIVE, ORBIT CULTURE, MALEVOLENCE, FIT FOR A KING, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, I PREVAIL and PIERCE THE VEIL cover the modern end of the spectrum. Old-school heft comes from DOWN, STATIC-X, SOIL, GWAR and BODY COUNT featuring Ice-T, and FAITH NO MORE and MÖTLEY CRÜE, the latter billed for "a very special performance", are also confirmed.
Download is also one of the first stops for the reunited MURDERDOLLS, who will mark the 25th anniversary of their debut Beyond The Valley Of The Murderdolls with shows dedicated to their late members Joey Jordison and Ben "The Ghoul" Graves. We reported on their Graspop Metal Meeting booking last week.
The rest of the first wave includes CANCER BATS, CLUTCH, PRIMUS, CARPENTER BRUT, CASTLE RAT, CAGE FIGHT, CURRENTS, DAYSEEKER, GHOSTEMANE, HANABIE., HOLDING ABSENCE, PALEDUSK, SKYND, TERROR, TRASH TALK, THE RAVEN AGE, TURNSTILE, THE PRODIGY and THE HIVES, among others. The festival promises more names and surprises in the coming months.
Download Festival 2027: June 9–13, Donington Park, U.K. Tickets: downloadfestival.co.uk