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Leps and Snake join Download bill

British rock heavyweights Def Leppard and Whitesnake have been added to this year's three-day Download Festival bill, as tickets went on sale this morning.

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Def Leppard have been confirmed to headline on the main stage on one of the three nights, returning to Donington Park after a 23-year gap, having played Monsters of Rock in 1986.

Also joining the bill are recently reformed nu-metallers Limp Bizkit, making their Download debut, and Orlando heavy metallers Trivium, returning to Download for a third time.

These all join Slipknot, Motley Crue. Korn, Pendulum, The Prodigy, Devildriver and DragonForce at this year's Download Festival, on June 12-14, 2009.

Tickets for the Download Festival 2009 are on sale at www.downloadfestival.co.uk.

A range of special "RIP" packages will once again be available for those seeking a truly unique festival experience - visit www.livenation.co.uk for more information.

Ticket Information:

  • Weekend Tickets - £135

  • Car Park – £10 advance or £20 on day

  • Camping – £25

  • Campervans - £40

  • Lockers – £11

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