Download Festival 2026 adds more names to lineup and announces day tickets release

Day tickets for Download Festival go on sale this week

The rock and metal festival will return to Donington Park between 10-14 June with headliners Limp Bizkit, Guns N' Roses, and Linkin Park.

It's now been confirmed by organisers that A Day To Remember will headline The Opus Stage on the Sunday (14 June) while Creeper, Hot Milk, Marmozets, Frozemode, Daughtry and Conjurer will also appear across the weekend.

Other artists announced in the latest wave include Annisokay, Band-Maid, Decessus, Private School, Silly Goose and Stampin’ Ground.

• Get Download Festival 2026 tickets here

They join previously confirmed acts Cypress Hill, Tom Morello, Trivium, Halestorm, Pendulum, Mastodon, BABYMETAL, Architects, The All-American Rejects and Feeder.

"We're really proud of our line-up this year, and our second announcement brings further depth and diversity to DLXXIII. We have huge artists like A Day To Remember, Daughtry, Creeper and Hot Milk, as well as bringing Final Fantasy 14's official band The Primals to Download for their very first show outside of Asia," said Download Festival's Kamran Haq in a statement.

Final Fantasy 14's composer Masayoshi Soken is bringing the group, which is made up of game developers and they play heavy versions of the game's classic anthems.

While Haq also added that there will be "even more surprises" for Download Festival 2026.

Organisers have also revealed the day splits, with Friday (12 June) seeing the Apex Stage played by likes of Pendulum, Electric Callboy and Cypress Hill ahead of the arrival of Limp Bizkit.

While the Saturday of the festival sees the likes of Black Veil Brides, BABYMETAL and Trivium warming things up before Guns 'N Roses.

Linkin Park will close the festival on the Sunday, with The Pretty Reckless, Ice Nine Kills, Bad Omens and more performing on the main stage.

Alongside the day split news, festival goers will also have the chance to purchase day tickets for the first time.

If you can't attend the whole weekend, then this will be your chance to grab a tickets for your preferred day.

Below you can find out everything you need to know about Download Festival day tickets.

When do Download Festival 2026 day tickets go on sale?

They go on general sale at 10am on Wednesday, 25 February via:

• Ticketmaster here

A presale is currently taking place on Ticketmaster for account holders, just sign in or sign up to access tickets early and then head to the Download Festival page.

How much are tickets?

Adult day tickets are priced at £135 each, while child tickets are priced at £67.50.

Can I get weekend tickets?

Yes, Download Festival 2026 weekend tickets are still available to buy.

These are available from Ticketmaster here, with a number of options available including standard camping or upgraded camping.