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2 unusual facts about Download Festival


Times of Grace

The band performed at the 2011 Download Festival on the Pepsi Max stage and the 2012 Soundwave Festival in Australia.

William Control

During this tour, he also headlined the Red Bull stage at Donnington's Download Festival.


Evergrey

During summer 2006, Evergrey played at many festivals throughout Europe: among others, Sweden Rock Festival, Download Festival, Arvika Festival, Masters of Rock, Storsjöyran and Sziget Festival.

Fei Comodo

In 2009, the band landed a spot playing in the on the third stage in the Red Bull tent at Download Festival and in October, Fei Comodo played Freestyle Festival as one of the headlining bands on the main stage alongside CKY.

Showsec

Recently, Showsec has been a major supplier of staff to large scale events such as Download Festival, Creamfields, and Hyde Park.

The Mascara Story

Part of the overall prize was an appearance at the Download Festival in Donington during 2005.

Trench foot

Some people were even reported to have developed trench foot at the 1998 and 2007 Glastonbury Festivals, the 2009 and 2013 Leeds Festivals as well as the 2012 Download Festival, as a result of the sustained cold, wet, and muddy conditions at the events.

You Lied

"You Lied" was performed at the Download Festival at Donington Park in 2006, where Peach opened the festival on the first day.


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James and Oliver Phelps

Every year, they attend the V Festival, held by Virgin Media each August, as well as attending the Download Festival, a rock music festival managed and arranged by Live Nations in Donington Park, England.

Pepper Keenan

In addition to his contribution to the song "Tuesday's Gone" Pepper also appeared with Metallica onstage at the Download Festival in Donington, England in 2006 along with Matt Heafy of Trivium to provide additional vocals on the song "Die, Die My Darling" (a Misfits cover).

Viking Skull

After playing the Download Festival on the Snickers Bowl and sharing the stage in 2006 with such acts as CKY, Clutch and HIM - Roddy and Waldie parted ways with Gordon and Darren following an argument after a show in Amsterdam and Viking Skull disbanded on September 25, 2006.