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17 Bands Added To Download Festival; NXT UK Line-Up Announced

More bands have been added to Download Festival including Simple Creatures, Kvelertak and The Wonder Years

17 Bands Added To Download Festival; NXT UK Line-Up Announced

Even more bands have been added to this year's Download Festival.

Taking place at Castle Donington on June 14-16, Download has added the following to its already bulging lineup: Simple Creatures, Kvelertak, The Wonder Years, Hot Milk, Lost Society, Queen Zee, Dinosaur Pile-up, Nova Twins, The Picturebooks, Vambo, Allusinlove, Graveyard, Roam, Goodbye June The Hu, Cloud and Kim Jennet.

“An evening of trash-pop reverie awaits you at Download fest. There will be Creatures. They will be Simple. There will be singing and dancing in a big tent. What more could you possibly want?” say Simple Creatures.

It's also been announced that WWE will be returning to Download for another year, this time with their NXT: UK brand! Set to appear across the weekend are Pete Dunne, Trent Seven, Tyler Bate, Walter, Toni Storm, Rhea Ripley, The Grizzled Young Veterans, Jordan Devlin, Travis Banks and Gallus.

Download Festival is headlined this year by Def Leppard, Slipknot and Tool, and will feature the likes of Slayer, Smashing Pumpkins, Rob Zombie, Die Antwoord, Halestorm and Lamb Of God throughout the weekend.

Tickets for this year's Download Festival are available now.

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