Download Festival

METAL TITANS SLIPKNOT AND CROSSOVER LEGENDS THE PRODIGY TO PERFORM AT LEGENDARY DONINGTON SITE

Tuesday 10 February 2009 - The UK's premier rock festival, THE DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL takes place at DONINGTON PARK 12-14 JUNE has revealed the first set of bands confirmed to play at this year's event. Headlining one of the days will be Iowa metal titans SLIPKNOT, who will bring their legendary masked 9-strong circus to Download for the third time. Off the back of their critically acclaimed new album Invaders Must Die, dance-crossover kings THE PRODIGY will be making their second Download appearance, injecting a dose of fierce electronica and rock-rave beats - a live performance not to be missed. Other acts confirmed to play over the weekend are L.A. wildcats MÖTLEY CRÜE, who last time they came to Download played to a ram-packed tent to screaming fans, throwing out hits such as 'Girls Girls Girls' and 'Dr. Feelgood'. Nu-metal stalwarts KORN will also be returning to Donington for the fifth time, also returning are heroes of drum 'n' bass / metal mash ups PENDULUM who went down a storm last year!

The Download Festival continues to take place at Donington Park, which has established itself as the original and 'spiritual' home of all things rock since the first Monsters of Rock festival in 1980.

The benefit of Download Festival at Donington Park in its seventh year is that it has enabled festival organisers to confirm some changes to the site layout, improving the festival experience of everyone attending this year. With the Download Festival renowned worldwide for its excellent on site facilities and 24hour entertainment, this year's event will more than ever reflect the recommendations from its fan base to make the festival bigger and better than ever.

'We have gone to great lengths to communicate with our core fan base and listen to what they want at Download in relation to facilities, activities and the bands. This years festival is going to be better than ever with a brand new arena designed by our fans and a great line up of music!' commented Live Nation COO and Festival Director John Probyn. Live Nation VP of Promotions and Download Festival Promoter Andy Copping added, 'This year more than ever before, Download Festival celebrates the history of Donington and all that is 'rock'. With acts such as Slipknot, The Prodigy and Mötley Crüe already confirmed to play, this just shows how varied and diverse the rock genre can be and we are delighted to reflect this with our 2009 line up.'