Download Festival announce new acts for 2022: How to get tickets

25 February 2022, 11:44 | Updated: 25 February 2022, 12:08

Kiss, Biffy Clyro and Iron Maiden will headline Download 2022. Picture: 1. Press 2. Press 3. Francesco Castaldo\Archivio Francesco Castaldo\Mondadori via Getty Images)

By Radio X

After the success of the Download Pilot this year, the fully fledged festival is set to return for 2022. Find out who's on the line-up and how to buy tickets.

Download Festival is returning for 2022!

After a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a successful pilot event, the UK's premier rock and metal festival will finally return in full force year.

With headliners including Biffy Clyro and a host of acts already announced, the festival has now added new acts to their bill including Skindred, Bimini, YONAKA, Kid Brunswick.

Find out what the dates are for Download 2022, who's headlining and how to buy tickets for next year.

The Download Festival 2018 stage with the Download Dog — The Download Festival will return in 2022. Picture: Press/Download Festival/Paulo Concalves

What are the dates for Download Festival 2022?

Download Festival 2022 will take place from 10-12 June at Donington Park, the home of hard rock.

Who's headlining Download Festival 2022?

Kiss, Iron Maiden and Biffy Clyro will return as headliners for Download Festival 2022.

Who else is on Download 2022 line-up?

See the line-up and day splits so far:

FRIDAY10th JUNE

A DAY TO REMEMBER

A.A. WILLIAMS

AIRBOURNE

AS EVERYTHING UNFOLDS

AYRON JONES

BLACK VEIL BRIDES

BLUES PILLS

BOKASSA

BRITISH LION

BURY TOMORROW

CELLAR DOOR MOON CROW

DEAD POET SOCIETY

ELECTRIC WIZARD

HERIOT

KID BRUNSWICK

KISS

LACUNA COIL

MEET ME @ THE ALTAR

MYLES KENNEDY & COMPANY

NORMANDIE

PRESS CLUB

RED FANG

SKINDRED

SKYND

SLEEP TOKEN

TEMPT

THE DISTILLERS

THE GHOST INSIDE

THE SCRATCH

THEORY

WAYWARD SONS

FRIDAY11th JUNE

BANKS ARCADE

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY

BLACKOUT PROBLEMS

BLEED FROM WITHIN

BUSH

CASSYETTE

CODE ORANGE

CREEPER

DANA DENTATA

DAUGHTRY

DEAD LABEL

DEATH BLOOMS

DEFTONES

DIRTY HONEY

DRAGGED UNDER

DYING FETUS

FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND

grandson

HIGHER POWER

HOLDING ABSENCE

ICE NINE KILLS

IRON MAIDEN

LOATHE

MALEVOLENCE

MASTODON

MEGADETH

MONSTER TRUCK

SALEM

SEPULTURA

SHINEDOWN

TEMPLES ON MARS

THE FAIM

THE PRETTY RECKLESS

THE RAVEN AGE

THOSE DAMN CROWS

VENOM PRISON

WILL HAVEN

SUNDAY 12th JUNE

ALESTORM

ANCHOR LANE

BARONESS

BIFFY CLYRO

BIMINI

BOSTON MANOR

CEMETERY SUN

CONTROL THE STORM

DEAD POSEY

DESCENDENTS

FIRE FROM THE GODS

JAMIE LENMAN

KILL THE LIGHTS

KORN

MARIANAS TRENCH

MASSIVE WAGONS

MODERN ERROR

MYLES KENNEDY (ACOUSTIC)

ORBIT CULTURE

PHOXJAW

POWERWOLF

RISE AGAINST

SKILLET

SPIRITBOX

STATIC DRESS

STEEL PANTHER

THE DARKNESS

THE HARA

THE INJESTER

THE LAST INTERNATIONALE

THE VELVETEERS

THICK

TRASH BOAT

TREMONTI

TWIN TEMPLE

VOLBEAT

WARGASM

WEDNESDAY 13

YONAKA

When are tickets for Download Festival 2022 on sale?

Tickets for Download Festival 2022 went on sale on Friday 5 March at 10am.

Fans can opt for several options including three nights standard camping, quiet camping or eco camping, five nights standard camping, quiet camping or eco camping. Coach + ticket packages are also available at via their partners Big Green Coach. Visit downloadfestivak.co.uk/tickets for more info.