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Guns N' Roses Announced As Final Download Festival 2018 Headliner

Axl, Slash and Duff will be bringing their reunion shows back to Donington!

November 10, 2017

It's happening! Guns N' Roses are returning to Donington to headline next year's Download Festival. After their reunion tour smashed records for one of the highest grossing tours of all time, Axl, Slash and Duff are heading back to the UK for an exclusive headline set next June.

They join the already announced Ozzy Osbourne and Avenged Sevenfold as the final headliner for the festival.

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Download Festival returns to Donington Park between 8 – 10 June, 2018 and tickets are available here.

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