Overview
- DLXXIII runs June 10–14, 2026 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, marking the festival’s 23rd edition.
- Limp Bizkit take their first-ever Download headline on Friday, Guns N’ Roses return to the main stage on Saturday for the first time since 2018, and Linkin Park close Sunday in their first headline since reforming with Emily Armstrong.
- All three headliners are billed as their only UK shows of 2026, positioning Donington as the sole national destination for these sets.
- More than 90 acts are confirmed across rock, metal, punk and emo, with cross-genre names including Dogstar and Cypress Hill alongside Trivium, BABYMETAL, Architects and The All-American Rejects.
- The lineup was revealed at a Barbican launch featuring a short film and immersive branding, and organisers say further additions and surprises will follow.