Download festival 2026 mayhem in 13 photos

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The 2026 edition of Download Festival is well under way – and this year it truly is a monster of rock.

With Glastonbury on a fallow year, Donington Park in Leicestershire is hosting the biggest festival in the UK this summer.

Headliners Limp Bizkit performed on Friday, with Guns N’ Roses topping the bill on Saturday and Linkin Park set to close out the three days in the arena on Sunday.

And with an almost total sell-out, it’s been a busy one, as our photo gallery shows.

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