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Download superfans pick their perfect festival playlist

Three of Download’s biggest fans pick the songs they’re most psyched to hear at this year’s festival – from headliners to rising stars…

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In pictures: The Download Festival 2025 launch party

Step inside Download’s epic launch event for next year’s festival – featuring some familiar faces!

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In pictures: Download Festival 2024

Relive this year’s Download Festival from the comfort of your screen – no mud necessary!

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Download Festival announce District X line-up including Charlie Simpson and Bowling For Soup

DJs, podcasts, cover bands, live comedy, karaoke, drag shows and more are coming to District X at Download Festival!

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New Dawn Over Donington: How Bullet For My Valentine got their fire back

We spend 48 hours with Bullet For My Valentine on the road to Download to talk about their aggressive new album, their lack of trust in band cheerleaders and, er, fighting Boris Johnson.

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Stage times announced for Download Pilot 2021

Here are all the stage times for the Download festival pilot event

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Here’s who’s playing the Download Festival test event

Frank Carter, Enter Shikari and Bullet For My Valentine will lead the charge at the 10,000-capacity mask-free event…

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Download announces 10,000 capacity festival for next month

A scaled down version of Download is taking place this June at Donington Park

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Megadeth, Descendents, Venom Prison And More Added To Download 2021

Download Festival adds 17 bands to its 2021 line-up including Megadeth, Descendents, Boston Manor, Venom Prison and Salem

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What Happened When I Went To Download's Virtual Festival

One K! writer takes working from home to a whole new level with a weekend spent “attending” Download TV’s virtual festival…

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2009 Voted As The Greatest Download Festival

The results are in! You have voted 2009 as the best Download Festival ever

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Your Download TV Festival Programme

Here's everything that's happening across the weekend on Download TV

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Vote For The Best Download Festival Ever

Which Download festival rules them all? Cast your vote below!

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Download Festival Release Limited-Edition T-Shirt To Raise Money For The NHS

Download has launched a new t-shirt raising money for the NHS

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Download Festival Announces 2021 Dates

Download has revealed its dates for the festival in 2021

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Why Losing Download Festival Hurts More Than Most

Kerrang! editor Sam Coare reflects on Download Festival and why this year's cancellation hits hard

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Download Festival Is Cancelled

Download Festival 2020 has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic

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Download superfans pick their perfect festival playlist

In pictures: The Download Festival 2025 launch party

In pictures: Download Festival 2024

Download Festival announce District X line-up including Charlie Simpson and Bowling For Soup

New Dawn Over Donington: How Bullet For My Valentine got their fire back

Stage times announced for Download Pilot 2021

Here’s who’s playing the Download Festival test event

Download announces 10,000 capacity festival for next month

Megadeth, Descendents, Venom Prison And More Added To Download 2021

What Happened When I Went To Download's Virtual Festival

2009 Voted As The Greatest Download Festival

Your Download TV Festival Programme

Vote For The Best Download Festival Ever

Download Festival Release Limited-Edition T-Shirt To Raise Money For The NHS

Download Festival Announces 2021 Dates

Why Losing Download Festival Hurts More Than Most

Download Festival Is Cancelled

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