Download reveals three Donington 2026 headliners, Takedown adds acts

Two major UK rock festivals have confirmed expanded lineups for 2026, with Download Festival announcing three headline acts for its Donington Park return in June and Takedown Festival adding a raft of bands for a two‑day event at Portsmouth Guildhall in April. Download organisers confirmed Limp Bizkit, Guns N' Roses and Linkin Park will top the bill at Donington Park from June 10 to 14, while Takedown will stage its Portsmouth weekend on April 3 and 4 with new additions including The Wildhearts, INME and Mason Hill.

Download’s announcement names more than 90 acts for the festival’s 23rd edition, organisers said, with the three headliners each scheduled to play their only UK shows of 2026 at Donington. Limp Bizkit are slated to headline Friday, marking the band’s first time topping the Download bill. Guns N' Roses will headline Saturday, their first appearance at the site since 2018, and Linkin Park will close the festival on Sunday in a headline performance featuring singer Emily Armstrong, who joined the band after its 2024 reformation. The wider bill features a mix of established and emerging names across rock and metal, including Architects, Mastodon, Trivium, BABYMETAL,...