In 2026, Download XXIII will host a trio of legendary headliners: nu-metal icons Limp Bizkit – headlining Download for the very first time - on Friday, hard rock royalty Guns N’ Roses on Saturday Linkin Park performing at Download for the first time since the band reformed in 2024 with lead singer Emily Armstrong. With this holy trinity of headliners and a mammoth undercard of artists on the bill, Download makes a nod to its heritage and continues its unwavering commitment to delivering a fresh, groundbreaking line-up year after year, evolving to keep Download-goers of all ages happy.


Nu-metal legends Limp Bizkit are set to headline at Download Festival for the very first time in their 31-year career. After dominating the crowd at Donington with their incendiary performance in 2024. With never-ending hits - including ‘Rollin’ (Air Raid Vehicle)’, ‘Break Stuff’ and ‘My Generation’ – Limp Bizkit will be sure to blow the crowd away on Friday night and set the bar high for the rest of the weekend’s headliners.

Saturday headliner Guns N’ Roses need no introduction. The band released their trail-blazing debut album ‘Appetite For Destruction’ in 1987 and have never looked back. The icons have headlined Download twice before and have not graced the hallowed grounds of Donington since 2018. Their return in 2026 – 20 years after first headlining Download in 2006 - will be well and truly legendary.

Also joining the festival line up are Bad Omens, Cypress Hill, Trivium, Halestorm, Electric Callboy, Pendulum, The All-American Rejects, Mastodon, BABYMETAL, Architects, Ice Nine Kills, Tom Morello, Black Veil Brides, Drowning Pool, Bush, Feeder, Periphery, Ash, The Pretty Reckless, letlive., Static-X, Spineshank, RØRY, Dinosaur Pile-Up, Magnolia Park, TX2, AS IT IS, Story Of The Year, Sleep Theory, Melrose Avenue, Those Damn Crows, P.O.D, Hollywood Undead, Scene Queen, Dogstar, We Came As Romans, Mammoth, Kublai Khan TX and so many more.


The festival will take place on 10-14 June 2026 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. Tickets onsale now at www.downloadfestival.co.uk