Muse to headline Download Festival 2015

Muse and Faith No More join Download Festival line-up

Photographer: Sara BowreyVirtual Festivals on 18 November 2014

Muse will play Donington Park for the first time when they headline the Saturday night of next year's Download Festival.

Devon’s leading prog-rock trio will play the Saturday night of the three day festival, joining Friday night headliners Slipknot at the top of the line-up. After some time away from the live scene, Muse have revealed they've been making progress in the studio on their seventh album with producer Mutt Lange, with the hope of a release next year. The as-yet-untitled record will follow 2012's 'The 2nd Law', which went Platinum in the UK and spawned the singles 'Madness', 'Survival' and 'Supremacy'.



The Supermassive Black Hole boys will be joined on the Saturday by former Download Festival headliners, LA alt-metallers Faith No More. Fronted by Mike Patton, the band reunited in 2009 and played Donington Park as one of their first shows back after an eleven year absence. Now they’re readying their first album since 1997’s ‘Album of the Year’ and expect a new release to be out there by spring of next year.



Finally, A Day To Remember and Second Stage headliner Marilyn Manson complete the new additions for the Saturday line-up. The four new additions join the four acts announced yesterday for the Friday bill: Judas Priest, Black Stone Cherry, Five Finger Death Punch and headliners Slipknot.

Muse haven’t played a UK show since June 2013 but there was still a mixed reaction to the festival announcement online - check out that reaction here.

Download Festival 2015 takes place at Donington Park near Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England from Friday 12 - Sunday 14 June.

Download Festival tickets will be available from 9am this Thursday (November 20), priced as follows:



Weekend Arena: £170 plus booking fee

Weekend & 3 night camping: £195 plus booking fee

Weekend & 5 night camping: £205 plus booking fee