A significant line-up announcement...
04 · 11 · 2025
Limp Bizkit, Guns N’ Roses, and Linkin Park will headline the Download Festival 2026.
The festival hosted a special launch event at London’s Barbican last night, where a short film was showcased to unveil the 2026 line-up to fans and industry insiders.
The headliners for next year’s festival feature some huge names, with nu-metal icons Limp Bizkit leading the bill on Friday. Saturday’s entertainment will be headlined by LA rock legends Guns N’ Roses, while Linkin Park will close the festival. All headlining acts are exclusive to the UK festival.
Ninety prominent names have been confirmed, including the powerful DNB group Pendulum, rap legends Cypress Hill, punk favorites The All-American Rejects, and tech metal specialists Architects.
Additionally, legendary American guitarist Tom Morello, Bush, Dinosaur Pile-Up, Trivium, and BABYMETAL will also perform.
Indie acts like Ash and Feeder will be part of the line-up, along with alternative legends such as Drowning Pool, Sleep Theory, Hollywood Unheard, and Dogstar (featuring Keanu Reeves).
Watch the announcement video below.
Tickets are available now.
Download Festival takes place from June 10th – 14th.
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Limp Bizkit, Guns N' Roses, and Linkin Park are set to headline the Download Festival 2026. A special launch event for the festival took place at the Barbican in London.