The organisers of Download Festival have unveiled the first acts for the Spanish leg of their 2018 event, which will take place in Madrid next June.
Topped by Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne — who was also just announced on the Download UK lineup — Madrid’s first lineup announcement also boasts the likes of Avenged Sevenfold, Judas Priest, Marilyn Manson, A Perfect Circle and Bullet For My Valentine.
A Perfect Circle, Bullet For My Valentine and Clutch are also on the roster, and you can view the full list of just-announced bands, below.
Today’s Madrid announcement comes as Download Festival prepares to announce its debut Australian lineup later this week, and Music Feeds understands the roster will include the likes of Korn, Limp Bizkit, Prophets Of Rage and NOFX.
While the Madrid lineup doesn’t suggest that Australia copping the same acts next year, it’s a taste of where organisers’ heads are at right now, and a sneak peak at how they’re curating next year’s Download events.
Interestingly, Avenged Sevenfold have allegedly been “talking to promoters” about a new Australian tour, while Marilyn Manson has said he wants to tour Australia soon — just not at an outdoor festival.
The full Download Australia lineup will be revealed at 9am AEDT this Thursday, 9th November. Read up on everything we know about the festival (so far) in the gallery below.
Everything We Know About Download Festival Australia (So Far)
Download Festival Madrid 2018 First Announcement
Ozzy Osbourne
Avenged Sevenfold
Judas Priest
Marilyn Manson
A Perfect Circle
Bullet For My Valentine
Clutch
Tesseract
Galactic Empire
Everything We Know About Download Festival Australia (So Far)
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When & Where
Download will make its Aussie debut on Saturday, 24th March 2018 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse, but there are plans to eventually expand the festival into a national tour. -
Crowd Capacity & Stages
Around 25,000 ticket-holders will be able to watch bands play across four stages. There will also be specialty bars, markets, a food fare and art exhibitions on offer. (Photo: Katja Ogrin / Getty Images) -
The Lineup
This lineup poster is a hilarious fake, but here's the real lineup in full. There are 29 acts on the roster, and around a third of them are Australian. (Photo: Katja Ogrin / Getty Images) -
Who's Involved
Former Soundwave Festival mastermind AJ Maddah IS NOT -- repeat -- IS NOT involved. The companies that ARE involved are touring giant Live Nation, Australian heavy music company Unified and Splendour In The Grass and Falls Festival promoters Secret Sounds. (Photos: Ollie Millington / YouTube)
