Download Festival 2010

[New Damage]

Yep, is confirmed on the Download site.

Meh, if I'm honest. And didn't Steven Tyler leave Aerosmith or something?

[YI]

From Download's twitter;

PS - Aerosmith will be fronted by STEVE TYLER!

20 minutes ago from web

[Adam]

I love Rage, so the announcement is a great one for me. No5 fussed on Aerosmith, but it's three big headliners and I'm really pleased with two of them.

[Cactus Drags]

Seriously considering a day ticket for Rage.

[GA!]

Seriously considering a day ticket for Rage.

Same here. Who else is rumoured for tonight's other announcement?

[Stormshadow]

These are all the acts efestivals.co.uk have listed as strong rumour/rumour/to be confirmed.

Strong Rumour

Five Finger Death Punch

Killing Joke

Soundgarden

Van Halen

Rumour

Alexisonfire

Glamour Of The Kill

Guns N' Roses

John Garcia

Metallica

To Be Confirmed

Dillinger Escape Plan

Steel Panther

Not the most reliable of sources though i suppose.

[New Damage]

I can't really see Metallica or Guns N' Roses being there and NOT being a head liner. Wouldn't this be GNR's first (round of) festival(s) since Chinese Democracy came out? Can't remember hearing anything about them. And having Metallica as a non-headliner and being second on the bill to AC/DC, RATM or Aerosmith just doesn't seem to fit in the sense of musical style type days they have.

Whilst I am a little disappointed that Soundgarden won't be headlining if they are there, compared to AC/DC, Aerosmith and RATM given the last 3 months they've had over here, it makes sense. I would imagine they'd go on the same day as RATM (and also have some sort of Audioslave shenaniganery as it would be to hard not to do) as they're from the same time period.

I can fully imagine Five Finger Death Punch being there again, War is the Answer came out last year, not sure if it was before or after (edging towards after) last years Download, and that was damn good. Wouldn't be surprised if Black Stone Cherry show up at some point too.

[New Damage]

DOUBLE POST I KNOW...

“Please Download – can I have some MORE?!” How about this lot: Thirty Seconds To Mars, Stone Sour, Billy Idol, Lamb of God and Five Finger Death Punch – all added to the Download 2010 line-up! Tickets on sale now…

Wow. I meh'd.

Ok, so my mate gave me 30SFM's latest album and it's not bad, and I all I've been listening to since just before Christmas is 5FDP, but meh.

I would imagine that this is the initial day line-ups: http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/lineup/index.aspx

Edited February 16, 2010 by TheModernWay

[Stormshadow]

I was just coming to post that, i will echo the meh sentiments. They really should have done the announcements the other way round in my opinion, or at least saved one of the headliners for the second announcement just to give it more impact.

[Adam]

Yeah, the late night announcement didn't fill me with excitement. I can't wait for Rage, AC/DC and Motorhead anyway, but can't stand Lamb of God, not arsed with any of the others really. I agree that they should've done the announcements the other way around.

[Bigal]

The more bands I see announced, the more I want to go, but I have no one to go with. Also, I'm going to Berlin like 10 days later, so I don't know if I could afford it.

[Timmoru Suzuki]

I'm losing my festival virginity to Download. Had me with Rage and especially Aerosmith, though seeing Wolfmother and Motorhead will be cool too. Fingers crossed for some more awesome bands.

[New Damage]

22 more bands are being announced at midnight on Monday.

Probably 22 more reasons not to go.

[Timmoru Suzuki]

Steel Panther self confirmed at their shit hot gig at Sheffield's O2 Academy last night. So I assume they'll be one of the bands announced on Monday.

[YI]

Apparently what's going to be announced...lol.

[Cactus Drags]

No, I'm pretty sure that's last year's line-up. Or the year before. Or the year bef...wait

They really need to start changing up the lineup. Pass.

[GA!]

Download should change its name to the Retrograde Festival. Has no one formed a rock band in the past ten years or so? Christ...

[Adam]

Wow...that looks spectacularly lame.

My mates will be gutted to see AC/DC & Bullet headlining the same night too...I myself hate Bullet for my Valentine.

But all the same, 22 bands there that are yet to be announced and all but one of them I don't give a shit about.

[METALMAN]

ahahahaha it's a bit rubbish. still I know several people who'd get a right old chubby at that!

[YI]

Just re-read, ignore me.

Edited March 22, 2010 by YI