JUDAS PRIEST, HIM, LOSTPROPHETS Confirmed For UK's DOWNLOAD Festival

February 4, 2008

According to Kerrang! magazine, this year's Download festival will take place at Castle Donington, UK the weekend of June 13-15 and will be headlined by Welsh rockers LOSTPROPHETS, Orange County punkers THE OFFSPRING and one other as-yet-undisclosed legendary rock band (strongly rumored to be KISS).

Other bands confirmed for this year's festival include metal gods JUDAS PRIEST and Finnish love metallers HIM.

Tickets for Download 2008 will go on sale on February 8 at 9:00 a.m. Prices are as follows: a full weekend ticket: £130, standard camping: £20, camper van: £40, family zone camping: £20, lockers: £11, parking £10 in advance or £15 on the day. There will be a variety of ticket packages available to buy, including the RIP packages (a VIP package) from £315.

For Club or VIP Experience packages, please call 020 7009 3484 to discuss your requirements.

Disabled customers can call 0121 767 9729 to discuss accessibility arrangements. Please note, disabled customers will be provided with one free ticket for their helper, where required. Should additional helper tickets be required, please call the disabled access ticket line on 0121 767 9729 or email [email protected]

For more details, visit www.downloadfestival.co.uk.

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