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ShareHorn signs at the ready; get set for a weekend of rock as the biggest names in metal take to the stage at Download Festival-.
The vast grounds of Donington Park will once again be the home of Britain’s biggest rock festival. Since its humble beginnings in 2003, Download has welcomed the biggest icons of the rock, metal and punk genres, from Ozzy Osbourne to Billy Idol, to grace its stages, as well as up-and-coming bands including Jada Pinkett Smith’s nu metal band, Wicked Wisdom.
Head bang your way around Download’s four stages, each featuring an impressive line-up of rock greats including Avenged Sevenfold, Guns 'n' Roses, and Bullet for my Valentine.
Download Festival runs from 8 to 10 June.
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