Download festival founder Andy Copping has responded to criticism over the event's 2025 lineup, which features Sleep Token as one of its headliners.

When the headliners and more than 90 bands were announced for next year’s Download Festival, very few things stood out more than the fact that Sleep Token had been selected as one of the headliners. It was a bold choice,

Download Festival 2025 just had its first batch of artists confirmed, and tickets are about to go on sale. Here's all the information you need.

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Download Festival have announced their first wave of acts performing at 2025’s festival. Next year’s headliners see the return of Green Day, with Sleep Token and Korn also joining the punk act. Here’s the entire 80+ list of bands that have been announced so far for the 22nd edition of the metal festival.

Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn will headline the 2025 Download Festival, topping the bill for the first time.

The headline acts for next year's Download music festival have been confirmed. American punk rock veterans Green Day, British band Sleep Token and Korn will all be topping the bill for the first time.