Download Festival, the greatest rock and metal festival of all time, has today added 14 artists to its already stellar line up for its 23rd edition in 2026. The new additions to the DLXXIII line up include A Day To Remember, THE PRIMALS, Daughtry, Creeper, Hot Milk, DECESSUS and more. Download Festival will take place on 10-14 June 2026 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. Day tickets are now available at www.downloadfestival.co.uk.
Announced today are Florida pop punk heavyweights A Day To Remember,Final Fantasy XIV’s official band THE PRIMALS (performing outside of Asia for the very first time), Creeper, Daughtry, Hot Milk, Silly Goose, Marmozets, BAND-MAID, Stampin’ Ground, Frozemode, Conjurer, Annisokay, Private School and DECESSUS, the Santiago death metal band fronted by the current Miss World Chile, Ignacia Fernández.
The new additions join an already gargantuan line up headlined by Limp Bizkit, Guns N’ Roses and Linkin Park, and also featuring the likes ofScooter, Electric Callboy, Pendulum, Bad Omens, The Pretty Reckless, Cypress Hill, Trivium, Halestorm, BABYMETAL, Tom Morello and many more.
Download Festival’s Kamran Haq says: “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 XIV’s official band THE PRIMALS to Download for their very first show outside of Asia. And due to popular demand, Miss World Chile – Ignacia Fernández – will be performing with her band DECESSUS after surprising the world with her incredible death metal vocals a few months ago. We have even more surprises to come, and tickets are selling out faster than ever this year, so this is your last chance to snap up the final remaining tickets.”
In addition to today’s exciting artist announcement, Day Tickets are now onsale due to huge demand. PayPal customers will have exclusive 48-hour presale access to Day Tickets from 10am today, with general onsale for Day Tickets at 10am on Wednesday 25 February.
There are plenty more surprises to be announced for DLXXIII, so make sure you stay in the loop. For more info on the above and to book your tickets, go to: www.downloadfestival.co.uk.
ANNOUNCED TODAY:
A DAY TO REMEMBER
ANNISOKAY
BAND-MAID
CONJURER
CREEPER
DAUGHTRY
DECESSUS
FROZEMODE
HOT MILK
MARMOZETS
PRIVATE SCHOOL
SILLY GOOSE
STAMPIN’ GROUND
THE PRIMALS
PAYPAL PRESALE ACCESS
PayPal is making it easier for music lovers to secure their spot at Download Festival with exclusive presale access. Starting from 10am today, a limited number of tickets will be available exclusively to PayPal customers for up to 48 hours*.
*Starts 10am, Monday 23 February, and ends when sold out or by 10am, Wednesday 25 February, whichever comes first. T&Cs apply.
MORE INFORMATION ON THE PRIMALS
Marking their first live performance outside of Asia and dedicated Final Fantasy XIV events, Download 2026 places THE PRIMALS on the mainstream festival stage for the first time. Sitting at the intersection of video game soundtracks and live rock music, THE PRIMALS challenge long held expectations of how video game music is created, performed, and experienced.
Formed in 2014, THE PRIMALS are the official band of Final Fantasy XIV, led by the game’s Sound Director Masayoshi Soken, alongside lyricist and vocalist Michael-Christopher Koji Fox. More than a hired act or cover band, the group performs the music that members actively created for the game.
Since forming, THE PRIMALS have headlined sold out shows across Japan, including Nippon Budokan and the Yokohama Arena, with lottery allocated tickets continuing to be in phenomenal demand, alongside appearances at dedicated Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival events across North America, Europe, South Korea, and China.
FINAL FANTASY is one of the most influential and long-running video game series in the world, spanning nearly four decades and selling over 207 million copies globally. The series is known for its ambitious storytelling, distinctive musical identity, and richly developed worlds, and has played a major role in shaping the modern video games industry.
Unlike many other entries in the series, Final Fantasy XIV is an MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game), allowing thousands of players to share the same living world at exactly the same time. Since its original launch in 2010, Final Fantasy XIV has continuously evolved, with new story chapters, characters, locations, and music added over many years through a series of large-scale expansions and updates.
With over 30 million registered users, Final Fantasy XIV launched its fifth expansion, Dawntrail, in 2024 and continues to grow with new updates being announced and released since the launch of Dawntrail. Every two years, Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival events are held around the world, bringing tens of thousands of players together in person to celebrate the game, its community and to find out what’s in store for its future.
Final Fantasy XIV is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, Mac, and Steam, and supports cross-platform play, allowing players from around the world to experience the game together regardless of platform.
THE PRIMALS sit at the intersection of video game music and live performance, and Final Fantasy XIV provides the foundation for a project moving beyond gaming spaces. Taking the songs created for a living digital world, written for long form storytelling and shared player experience, and reimagine them for the stage, and live music audiences.
