Blink-182 will make their Download Festival debut at Donington Park in Leicestershire.
Blink-182 Joins Evanescence at Download Festival
Blink-182 joins Evanescence and Bring Me The Horizon as headliners at the 2027 Download Festival, running from June 9 to June 13, 2027, at Donington Park in Leicestershire.
Organisers revealed the first wave of more than 100 rock and metal acts for the summer event at Donington Park, bringing US pop-punk band Blink-182 to the festival stage for the first time. The five-day gathering draws music fans from across the United Kingdom and overseas.
The festival, which bills itself as covering the entire spectrum of rock, metal, punk, emo, hardcore, alternative and classic rock, described the 2027 lineup as “bigger, better and bolder than ever”, promising a mix of huge artists to electric newcomers.
The diverse bill also includes performances from I Prevail, The Hives, Dayseeker, Bilmuri, Holding Absence, PVRIS, Hawthorne Heights, Carcass, and Napalm Death, with organizers confirming that further announcements are expected.
Bring Me The Horizon Returns to Top Billing
British rockers Bring Me The Horizon return to the top billing, following their headline set in 2023.
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Oli Sykes, frontman
Mötley Crüe and Metal Additions Join the Bill
Heavy metal legends Mötley Crüe, fronted by Vince Neil, are confirmed for a special performance at the 2027 event.
The festival continues its tradition of booking a wide variety of artists. The event featured unexpected additions such as the Vengaboys in 2024, and the 2026 festival included a performance by Dogstar, the band formed by actor Keanu Reeves. Other acts joining the 2027 roster include Body Count featuring Ice-T, Primus, Static-X, Murderdolls, Converge, Comeback Kid, and Terror.
Fans React to Fast Ticket Sales
The announcement arrived alongside reports that the event is on course to sell out for the fifth year in a row, marking the fastest selling Download ever.
Social media reactions to the headliners proved mixed among attendees. Some commenters questioned the inclusion of pop-punk acts on an iconic heavy music bill, with one user writing on Instagram that “the fact they’ve been posted as some mega headliner at a metal festival blows my mind” and adding that there was “Literally not one headliner that’s proper metal,”.
Madison Travers, a 27-year-old fan hoping to go to her ninth Download in a row, expressed enthusiasm for the roster while discussing the wider event culture. Madison Travers said she did not think the line-up specifically mattered and that the community and the energy throughout the weekend are what fans look forward to.
The festival organizers have indicated that they intend to reveal more details regarding the full schedule and additional surprises as the June dates approach, with the event running from June 9 to June 13, 2027, at Donington Park in Leicestershire.
