DOWNLOAD FEST 2020 – Bands Announced

A handful of artists have been revealed for the 2020 installment of the UK’s Download Festival, which will take place June 12-14, 2020 in Donington Park, Leicestershire. Headliners for the event are Iron Maiden, Kiss, and System Of A Down.

Additionally, Deftones, Korn, The Offspring, Gojira, Alestorm, Black Veil Brides, Of Mice & Men, Daughtry, and Disturbed have also been confirmed.

Tickets for the event go on sale this Wednesday, September 25.

According to the St. Louis Dispatch:

The ‘Rock and Roll All Nite’ group, who embarked on their final ‘End of the Road World Tour’ in January, will rock Donington Park’s main stage one last time on June 12.

Frontman Gene Simmons said: “I’ve said it before, Download Festival audiences are the best.

“They are up for whatever is thrown at them.

“KISS is going to come fully prepared to rock their world in 2020 to say Thank You for always showing up for us.”

Whilst guitarist Paul Stanley promised to bid farewell in spectacular style to thank their UK fans for supporting them for more than four decades.

He added: “Download will be the culmination of 47 years of unapologetic bombast and spectacle.

“We will make this a fitting farewell to a country and its people whose music remains the blood in our veins.”

Iron Maiden and System of a Down join KISS as the headliners for next year.