Download Festival 2009

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 EPK features interviews with some very familiar, and legendary faces from Downloads past including the likes of Metallica, Iron Maiden, My Chemical Romance...key Live Nation personnel including CEO John Probyn, Vice President Andy Copping...several of this years artists including headliners Slipknot and Motley Crue...

Tickets for the Download Festival 2009 go on sale at 9am on Friday 13 February from the multi award winning Download Festival website www.downloadfestival.co.uk. Over the five day period, including three incredible days of music across three stages, Download festival-goers will be guaranteed 'more metal for their moolah; www.downloadfestival.co.uk