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LORDI, WICKED WISDOM, GOJIRA Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

May 24, 2006

VirtualFestivals.com is reporting that Finland's LORDI — having just won the Eurovision Song Contest with their arockalyptic anthem "Hard Rock Hallelujah" — will return to Download festival at Castle Donington, England to play the Gibson Guitar/MySpace.com stage prior to SICK OF IT ALL on Sunday 11 June.

LORDI made their Download debut last year and 2006 sees their only U.K. appearance. Also added this week are Californian extreme outfit WICKED WISDOM (fronted by Hollywood actress Jada Pinkett-Smith),who play the main stage on Friday, June 9. The same day sees French metallers GOJIRA (formerly GODZILLA) rock the Snickers Stage with the unconventionally-named [Colon Open Bracket] on the Gibson/Myspace.com (Third) Stage on the Saturday.

In other Download news, the 2006 site-plan will be available to view on the official web site from Wednesday, May 24. As previously reported, 2006 boasts approximately double the amount of camping of last year, extended opening times and some serious on-site activity.

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