Download 2027 festival reveals line-up including Blink-182 and Evanescence

Download Festival 2027 has announced its line-up, with Blink-182, Evanescence and Bring Me The Horizon confirmed as the headliners.

The event, which is set to take place at Donington Park, Leicestershire from 9 to 13 June, will see more than 100 rock and metal acts perform.

Other acts set to play at the event include The Prodigy, Faith No More, and a special performance from heavy metal legends Mötley Crüe.

Also on the bill are the likes of Turnstile, Pierce The Veil, Parkway Drive, The Hives, President, 5 Seconds of Summer, I Prevail, Bilmuri, Primus, Body Count ft. Ice T, Down, Kreator, Pvris, Carpenter Brut, Soft Play, Converge and Carcass.

Sharing the news, the festival wrote on its official social media accounts: "100+ ARTISTS ANNOUNCED FOR #DLXXIV 🔥 For the first time EVER @blink182 will headline Download, alongside the monstrous @bmthofficial and heavy music trailblazers @evanescence."

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Bring Me The Horizon return to headline after topping the bill in 2023.

But Pop-punk rockers Blink-182 and Evanescence will be less familiar to Download regulars and will both be making their headlining debuts for the festival.

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Evanescence's lead singer, Amy Lee, will be the festival's second-ever female headliner, following Linkin Park's Emily Armstrong in 2025.

Armstrong replaced the late lead singer Chester Bennington following his death.

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