Download Festival has revealed the first wave of artists for its 2026 edition, set to take place June 10–14 at Donington Park in the UK. The festival will be anchored by two of nu metal’s most influential acts, Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit, who are both confirmed as headliners for the weekend.
The announcement marks a major moment for fans of the genre, with Download leaning into its early-2000s roots while maintaining its wide stylistic mix. Alongside the headliners, several supporting acts bring a distinct nu metal or nu metal-adjacent sound to the lineup. Cypress Hill, Electric Callboy, BABYMETAL, Static X, Hollywood Undead, Kublai Khan TX, letlive., P.O.D., The Plot In You, Thornhill, Thrown, Tom Morello, Drowning Pool, Magnolia Park, Silent Planet, Snot, The Pretty Wild, and Zero 9:36 (among others) all add further energy to the crossover-heavy bill.
With a bunch of heavy hitting nu and nu inspired acts both from the OG iteration of the genre and the newer “revival” of the past few years, Download continues to showcase itself as one of the flagship festivals for both old heads and first time festival attendees.
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Full lineup announced so far:
Limp Bizkit
Guns N’ Roses
Linkin Park
Bad Omens
Cypress Hill
Trivium
Halestorm
Pendulum
Electric Callboy
BABYMETAL
Mastodon
Architects
Feeder
The All-American Rejects
Ice Nine Kills
Tom Morello
Black Veil Brides
Bush
letlive.
The Pretty Reckless
Sleep Theory
Mammoth
Dogstar
Static X
Hollywood Undead
Kublai Khan TX
P.O.D.
The Plot In You
Thornhill
Thrown
Drowning Pool
Magnolia Park
Silent Planet
Snot
The Pretty Wild
Zero 9:36
