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The First Download Festival 2019 Announcement Is Coming

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October 22, 2018

Brace yourselves, people: the first Download Festival 2019 announcement is on its way.

That's right, tomorrow at 2pm GMT we're going to find out the first names on next year's line-up – so that's less than 24 hours before we know who will be heading to Donington Park in 2019. Hell yes.

Who do you want to see play Download? Let us know!

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And while you're here, check out our ultimate round-up from Download Festival 2018.

Can't wait to do it all over again next year…

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