Been confirmed that pantera are playing next year's download festival, bad news is that probably means no other UK dates. Also they aren't headlining, it's basically the worst, unmetal, lineup the the festivals history. And the rainbow unicorns will protest that much, they probably will end up pulling out anyway.
Posted Nov 7, 2023, 9:37 PM UTC
I saw them this summer, they didn’t headline and TBH I felt a bit sorry for the bands that played after them. It was actually pretty nice to see them earlier in the evening, gave us time to digest what we had witnessed instead of rushing out to catch the bus.
They shouldn't be headlining, assuming they're headlining second that's about as good as it gets for them
It doesn't mean no other UK dates though does it. They'll do the European festivals as expected but they will have other shows as well.
I still expect more UK shows to take place outside of the festival season.
Sometimes bands playing at download are exclusive to the festival, but could still do Ireland I suppose
They probably have another fest the following day so it's logistics.
Wow. What a garbage bunch of headliners.
Plenty of bands I’d be keen on seeing in the list at the bottom and pretty much only Pantera, Machine Head and Fear Factory further up the list.
I’d been thinking about making the trip from Australia again for 2024 but that lineup is not worth the effort, at all.
They’re all calling Phil racist on the Download reddit
That's coz download, and most festivals now, are full of cunts basically
He's not racist
Fuck the current "Pantera" lineup anyway, so they fit right in with the current worthless talentless Download lineup
Yup, the lineup is absolute garbage. Pantera and Machine Head are the only bands of interest to me based on what's been announced.
We could possibly have a moment with Phil and Robb finally burying the hatchet
Would love to be a fly on the wall for that conversation!!