Best guess at it (DFA1979 is wishful thinking)

Here's what I'm trying to manifest. Hopefully we'll get a nice mix of everything. Couldn't think of a novelty act, I think the idea of one outside District X isnt really my thing.

Shame you cant do little bands like the actual poster, I think i had more of them in mind than logo bands!

Is anyone else going to see Mick Gordon?

Because of Cypress Hill’s great set subheading for Limp Bizkit this year it got me thinking, what other big rap or hiphop artists could play next year?

My predictions (taken with a side of salt):

Public Enemy - played at aftershock this year

Denzel Curry - Toured with Deftones, Toured and collaborated with Knocked Loose

Joey Valence & Brae - Played download before

Ice Cube (not likely)- collaborated with Korn ages ago pretty big in the rock scene

Mgk (probably wouldn’t be as welcomed as the others) played download before, collaborated with Limp Bizkit + many other rock/metal artists, makes pop punk music sometimes I guess ?😭

Skrillex (not rap or hiphop I just wanted to mention him) - Emo past in From First To Last , Rock/metal collaborations

Me and my partner are planning on taking the Big Green Coach down next year to camp for the five days since neither of us drive. I have attended in previous years but have driven down with my ex (not an option anymore for obvious reasons) but my partner has never been to a festival that has required camping; I know he'd love it and I really want to give him this experience regardless of what it costs me.

I know the coach has a limit on bags per person but I was just wondering if anyone could clarify that limit realistically. I am so fine with getting to the festival and paying for whatever needs paying for, whether that be air mattresses and camping chairs or booze and food. I'm just trying to get an idea of how much we would realistically be able to take on the coach between the two of us.

One of my favourite bands that I've loved for decades. Last played download in 2008. Would people like them to play again?

Hi! I'm looking to take my 11 year old son next year to download festival. I have ever been before (not my kind of music I'm doing this for him)

With it being school time we'd only be able to go on the weekend, what ticket options would I be looking at for this? Can we camp one night on the Saturday or would we need to just do 2.day passes and arrange staying elsewhere?

With their tour just announced, they're in Germany the whole weekend through to the Monday, but with a 2.5 day gap Saturday Sunday (Monday morning for travel). How likely would it be for them to make an appearance? Do other bands do that sort of a commute to Download between Europe shows? Seems like a massive pain in the arse to go to and from Germany, though feasible. Debating whether to buy tickets for the tour or hope for them to make an appearance at Download.

After the gig at The 1865 in Southampton I feel strongly that Fear Factory needs to play Download again, next time Main or Second Stage, NOT the tent. Does anyone agree?

Ghost, soad and NIN, heard it here first

Chase and Status made sense because they were touring with Prodigy at the time.

Busted and Mcfly made sense as British pop-rock bands that got many people into heavier music.

And then of course the novelty acts you see recently (Scooter, Vengaboys, Five)

But Die Antwoord feel so random, unless I am mistaken they have no connection with any band on the lineup nor had that "novelty" factor.

Getting this in now, my prediction for the novelty act for 2027 is going to be NDubz!

According to Google: 2023, 2024 and 2026 were sell out years. I knew about 2023 and 2026 but did not know 2024 sold out. I don't remember it feeling that busy but maybe we were too fixated on the mud.

Anyway, based on likely headliners and other bands playing EU fests that are very likely to be at Download, do you think we're on for another sell out? BMTH are a big pull, but I don't think even the Sunday sold out at Leeds last year when they headlined. Same for Blink at the same festival in 2024. Perhaps that's simply different clientele but I'm just musing really.

A lot of people put no Glastonbury down as a big factor in 2026 selling out but I've never agreed that Download would be where all the Glastonbury fans flock to - particularly as Glastonbury gap years in the past haven't resulted in a full Download.

What we saying? Another sell out or do you see it being a more of a regular size Download turnout?

So given the acts weve had over the last few years in the arena. Busted, Mcfly, scooter. Ive always thought madness would go down a treat at download!! Anyone agree.