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Blink-182, Bring Me The Horizon and Evanescence to headline Download 2027
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Download has announced Blink-182, Bring Me The Horizon and Evanescence as its headliners for 2027, alongside dozens of other acts. The festival will return to Donington Park in Leicestershire from 9 to 13 June, with the new lineup bringing together established international bands and artists from across rock and metal.
Blink-182 will headline Download and play Donington for the first time. Bring Me The Horizon return to the top of the bill after their 2023 headline debut, while Evanescence will headline for the first time, having played the second stage that year; they will be the second Download headliner with a female singer, after Linkin Park in 2026. Other announced acts include Mötley Crüe, Faith No More, Parkway Drive, The Prodigy, Body Count and a reunited Murderdolls; five-day and three-day passes and other packages are on pre-sale.
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In short
- Blink-182, Bring Me The Horizon and Evanescence lead Download 2027.
- The festival runs from 9 to 13 June at Donington Park.
- Blink-182 will play Donington for the first time.
How this story developed
- 28 minutes ago Download has announced Blink-182, Bring Me The Horizon and Evanescence as its headliners for 2027, alongside dozens of other acts. The UK rock festival runs at Donington Park from 9 to 13 June, bringing together established international bands and newer names.
- 33 minutes ago Download has announced Blink-182, Bring Me The Horizon and Evanescence as its headliners for 2027, alongside dozens of other acts.
Explained simply
Download is a major rock and metal festival held at Donington Park in Leicestershire, a site long associated with large rock concerts. It runs over several days and features bands across multiple stages.
Blink-182 are an American pop-punk band, Bring Me The Horizon are a British rock and metal band, and Evanescence are an American rock band fronted by singer Amy Lee. Their different styles and career histories reflect the range of acts that perform at Download.
Headlining means closing one of the festival’s main stages, a prominent spot on the bill. Download is part of the UK’s wider live music scene and draws fans who travel to see established international bands alongside newer acts.