Download festival, the UK’s mightiest celebration of rock and metal music, is quite rightly regarded as one of the nation’s best music festivals. Every year the fields of Leicestershire’s Donington Park are treated to one of the biggest lineups in Britain – and in 2025 that’ll be the case once again.
Back in November Download revealed its first wave of bands playing in 2025, following in the wake of 2024 headliners Queens of the Stone Age, Fall Out Boy and Avenged Sevenfold. Next year’s edition will take place on June 13-15 and it’ll be headed up by Green Day, Sleep Token and KoRn, all of which are big headliners, as is usual for Download. But further down the bill are even more huge names: Weezer, Bullet For My Valentine, Sex Pistols (featuring Frank Carter), McFly and The Darkness are all set to play.
And this week Download has added a bunch more names to its 22nd edition. Rise Against, Shinedown, Opeth, Kids In Glass Houses and Palaye Royale are among the new names revealed for 2025. Here’s everything you need to know about Download 2025, from the lineup to ticket availability.
New acts announced
The new names announced for Download this week are Shinedown, Rise Against, Myles Kennedy, Opeth, AWOLNATION, Power Trip, Hatebreed, Municipal Waste, Twin Atlantic, Palaye Royale, Cattle Decapitation, Kids In Glass Houses, Elliot Minor, Crossfaith, Dirty Honey, Unpeople, Smash Into Pieces, MOTHICA, Bastardane, Zetra, PRESIDENT and NECKBREAKKER.
Full lineup for Download festival 2025
Here’s the Download lineup poster for 2025, with the recently added names
Download festival 2025 headliners
Mixing old and new, at Download 2025 you’ll have pop-punk legends Green Day, equally legendary nu-metal outfit KoRn and alt-metal band Sleep Token.
When do Download 2025 tickets go on sale?
Tickets are already on sale, available to buy on Ticketmaster here.
The festival’s ticket prices range massively depending on how many nights you want to attend. Five-night camping tickets start from £345, three nights from £325 and arena-only for £290.
You’ll also be able to get re-sold tickets on sites like Stubhub.
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