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Live Blog: Download Festival 2016 – Saturday

Saturday. Let’s do this!

June 11, 2016

Hello and welcome to the Download Festival 2016 live blog. Catch up with all the gossip, news and backstage antics that happens on the Saturday. Kerrang! is here to bring you the only live blog you need this weekend. SCREAM FOR ME, DONINGTON!

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Live Blog: Download Festival 2016 – Saturday

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