Jimmy Eat World and Chris Cornell for Download!

Arizona Emo kings Jimmy Eat World have confirmed their appearance at this year's Kerrang!-sponsored Download Festival.

Other bands set to join the three-dayer - which takes place at Donington Park on June 13, 14 and 15 - include Chris Cornell, a solo appearance from Korn frontman Jonathan Davis, Job For A Cowboy and 36 Crazyfists.

"We can't wait to play the Download Festival," says Jimmy Eat World frontman Jim Adkins. "We fully expect there to be balls to the wall rock. And roll!"

"I'm very excited to be coming back to UK this summer and playing Download," adds Chris Cornell. "Audioslave played a few years back and we had an awesome time. Download will get our most rocking performance from latest unreleased work going back to Soundgarden, Temple Of The Dog and Audioslave!

"We're honoured to be invited back again this year!" says Job For A Cowboy guitarist Ravi Bhadriraju. "Bloody Marys saved my Download last time! What will save yours this year? England has always welcomed us with open arms. So grab your tents, some brew and come and headbang with us for 30 minutes!"

The Kerrang!-sponsored Download festival will be headlined by: Kiss, The Offspring and Lostprophets

The full list of other bands on the bill so far is as follows: 36 Crazy Fists, Alter Bridge, Children Of Bodom, Chris Cornell, Coheed & Cambria, Disturbed, HIM, In Flames, Job For A Cowboy, Jonathan Davis, Jimmy Eat World, Incubus, Judas Priest, Motorhead and Rise Against.

The Download festival takes place the weekend of June 13 to June 15. Tickets are on sale now. 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 access@downloadfestival.co.uk

For more details and up-to-the-minute news, please visit www.downloadfestival.co.uk.

Tags: 36 Crazy Fists, Alter Bridge, Children Of Bodom, Chris Cornell, Coheed & Cambria, Disturbed, HIM, In Flames, Incubus, Jimmy Eat World, Job For A Cowboy, Jonathan Davis, Judas Priest, Kiss, Korn, Lostprophets, Motorhead, Rise Against, The Offspring

Posted by Dan at 09:54AM | February 26, 2008

hmmm

lineup this year is okay

nothing spectacular like....

Posted by yer mum | February 26, 2008 10:08 AM | Reply to this

um...

its not a great line up this year its the sort bands u see on t.v then go meh and watch sumit else tbh im thinking about going to reading instead coz of slipknot rage and metallica tbh i think kerrange has killed download brouht it back to life raped it killed it agian took a shit on its grave then shagged its mum... it seems to be getting worse and worse
05 was great 06 was kool 07 was ok and u know this year
u should do some sorta voting system next year let us pick the bands haha

Posted by me | February 26, 2008 2:34 PM | Reply to this

um...

What a load of crap! The lineup gets worse every year. Who are the organisers aiming this years fest at?? Its like trying to appeal to the older folk whilst being 'down with the kids'. What a joke.

They seriously need to get some good bands in before I even CONSIDER buying a ticket...

Posted by Bitcrusherr | February 27, 2008 10:52 AM | Reply to this

um...

so true i don't know why it's so shit this year i was really looking foward to going as well apart from in flames and judas priest theres no one i wean'ta see
oh and if any one replies saying'if you don't like it don't go than i will explode!

Posted by nikio | February 27, 2008 12:38 PM | Reply to this

hmmm

stop saying 'like' at the end of friggin sentences, holy shit so fucking annoying

Posted by rick cassidy | February 26, 2008 10:45 PM | Reply to this

hmmm

lineup this year is okay

nothing spectacular like....

Posted by yer mum | February 26, 2008 10:09 AM | Reply to this

hmmm

lineup this year is okay

nothing spectacular like....

Posted by yer mum | February 26, 2008 10:09 AM | Reply to this

Why is the line up so terrible this year? Are they having problems getting big bands, every announcement there is nothing special.

But what do you expect when the Prophets are headling, yea they should play, but headline and close on a sunday? LOL

Seems like the Festival is organized by Kerrang! might as well be, lineup is rubbish!!

Posted by Mark | February 26, 2008 10:13 AM | Reply to this

line up

well it will never be as good as last year lets put it that way. last year was metal as fooook!!!

Posted by goodall-RUU | February 26, 2008 10:16 AM | Reply to this

line up

Are you blind AND stupid?

Posted by Amberly | February 26, 2008 2:42 PM | Reply to this

Bit Of A Let Down :(

To be honest kerrang so far the line up isn't brilliant. I know there will be WAY more bands joining the list but even the headliners this year arn't great.

Posted by Joey | February 26, 2008 10:16 AM | Reply to this

damn i wish i was going. just saw Jimmy last night and they were fantastic, makes me wish that i wasnt skint even more,

Posted by Lyndsey | February 26, 2008 10:16 AM | Reply to this

Download

Wasn't this new last night K!? seriously Im not totally impressed so far, but WTF is going on with the announcments they are seriously getting fucked up this year.

Posted by Ragdoll | February 26, 2008 10:16 AM | Reply to this

There is nothing special at all this year.
Really quite a poor line up.
I was expecting more.

Posted by Emma | February 26, 2008 10:17 AM | Reply to this

yer mum

yer i agree with yer mum haha funny name, safe

Posted by goodall-RUU | February 26, 2008 10:17 AM | Reply to this

please

can blessthefall and chiodos and escape the fate be in the lineup this year, i think you, Keranng, should have a word in the producers and directors of the festivals ears and tell them to get these lads in.
THERE IMMENSEEEEEE

Posted by danny | February 26, 2008 10:23 AM | Reply to this

I think it's going to be really good. There's going to be loads more bands so people can chill out. I'll def be coming (: xoxo

Posted by Megann | February 26, 2008 10:26 AM | Reply to this

Well that's one good band so far :P

Posted by Graeme | February 26, 2008 10:28 AM | Reply to this

Download 08.

Urgh. This years download's going to be crap.! I really wanted to go to last years one, now I have the money to go it's just not good. I can't see this year's Download being a big hit tbh...

Posted by hparkerh | February 26, 2008 10:30 AM | Reply to this

Well, the line up's not getting any better at all....

Posted by Louise | February 26, 2008 10:31 AM | Reply to this

Yeah i thought JD would play, if u check out the lineup for RockAMring in germany, the lineup is always very similar to download and they arec onfirming hteir bands quicker than download! Hey download isnt jsut about hte music, its sucha laugh as well!

Posted by sir fungley | February 26, 2008 11:09 AM | Reply to this

Posted by sir fungley | February 26, 2008 11:10 AM | Reply to this

This is true, except Rock am RIng is always better and cheaper. Just a shame I would have to take too much time off work to go. Look at this year- very similar to Download. BUT Rage, Metallica, Bad Religion and Opeth. I can pretty much guarantee none of those will be at Download. Here's hoping Serj Tankian is announced soon seeing as they seem to be having a bit of a 'solo appearance' fetish this year.

Posted by ChrisB | February 28, 2008 8:48 AM | Reply to this

download 2008

it realy does seem like the line up is aimed more at the younger fans,im not complaining i like alot of the bands on the bill but i would love it to be more metal..ahh well still getting my ticket asap

Posted by toonzac | February 26, 2008 11:18 AM | Reply to this

Download

First Things First, Thank God mcr arent playing again....

line-ups poor!!

trivium have a new album out this year why not them??? come on kiss?? there old! and there should be dillinger escape plan and rage against the machine if they played it would be amazing.

Posted by Coogs | February 26, 2008 11:27 AM | Reply to this

download

why are lostprophets headlining? motorhead could have done it, and what happened to ac/dc will be making a appearnce? pleased that kiss and offspring are headling though, but ace wont be playing, due to his solo adventures and peter criss aswell. download needs more bands like job for a cowboy and 36 crazyfists, maybe bullet?

Posted by metal militia rbk | February 26, 2008 12:11 PM | Reply to this

"trivium have a new album out this year why not them???" - because they're absolutely appalling.

How about At The Gates, Exodus, Behemoth, Nile, Mayhem - y'know, some proper metal?

Posted by Wilson | February 26, 2008 12:17 PM | Reply to this

What a load of crap

This lineup is a disgrace to legend that is Donington.
2 mid level bands are headling WTF is that all about?

Posted by Big G | February 26, 2008 12:39 PM | Reply to this

What's the beef?

it may just be me, but when you (kerrang) announce more bands for the Download Festival, i'm really impressed!!.

your getting a better mixture of bands this year to play and thus appealing even more to me, I like a mixture of stuff form rock to metal to punk to emo, If download was just metal it would, to be fair, pretty wank(bowling for soup have proved this every time they play that you dont have to be metal) if people dont like the bands playin, they can go do summit else or just not go at all and let us enjoy our weekend

this will be my 5th time at download and i must say i cannot wait cause alot of these bands announced i've never seen before, Keep Rock Alive Kerrang!!

Posted by Olly Carvell | February 26, 2008 1:43 PM | Reply to this

Megadeth

At least Megadeth will be playing Download...Dave Mustaine hinted it on Sunday night. I'm not going either way, but at least that means people get a good band.

Posted by Andy | February 26, 2008 1:48 PM | Reply to this

when do the day tickets go on sale ?
i hope some more bands i like are annonced

Posted by Goth*chick | February 26, 2008 1:49 PM | Reply to this

I dunno what people are saying the lineup for download this year is shit. This time last year we had bands like machine head and iron maiden whats happened . Iv bought my ticket but its so shit it looks like no one else is going doubt i could even ebay the thing

Posted by Saffin | February 26, 2008 2:09 PM | Reply to this

If I go this year it will only be because my mates are going, there's only a few bands on there I'm interested in. If Metallica and RATM confirm for Reading I'll head there, if not then it looks like I'll have to scrape some pennies together for rock-am-ring in Germany

Posted by Ed | February 26, 2008 3:04 PM | Reply to this

Mate, Rock am Ring is loads cheaper. Get yourself some cheap flights and it's still cheaper to go there than Download. I'd go every year, but it means taking too much time off.

Posted by ChrisB | February 28, 2008 8:51 AM | Reply to this

Line Up :(:(

Download this year seems so poor! rise Against and Jimmy Eat World are the only decent bands performing so far.... Get some decent acts up there!

Also on the record... Jimmy Eat World were fantastic in Glasgow last night, pretty ace.

Posted by Ashleeeeey | February 26, 2008 3:19 PM | Reply to this

CHRIS CORNELL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by swooz | February 26, 2008 3:44 PM | Reply to this

Line up... :[

Damn! I agree with 'me'. I'm thinking of going too leeds instead now tbh.. if this lineup doesn't get better. Then again, i guess it can't please everyone.

We so should do a voting the bands in next year. Would satisfy alot more people. C'mon guys! Get this lineup looking more great.

PEACEE
x

Posted by Adele :[ | February 26, 2008 3:49 PM | Reply to this

download line up

jimmy eat world woooooooo

and instead of chris cornell just have all of audioslave c'mon that would b way better!!!!!

Posted by jamie | February 26, 2008 4:02 PM | Reply to this

I'm Well Irritated.
Last Year - I Thought The Line Up Was Great - But I Couldn't Go.
This Year, It Was Agreed That I Could Go.
But I'm Not Gonna Bother Â¬_Â¬

Posted by Becca | February 26, 2008 4:06 PM | Reply to this

!!!

Ohh, come on!! Invite Deathstars to Download and me and my friends will be happiest ever!!!!!

Posted by Debbie | February 26, 2008 4:11 PM | Reply to this

eeek!

36CF
GET IN!

wooh!

cheers K!

Posted by steph | February 26, 2008 4:27 PM | Reply to this

Bands for download

I say that lostprohets should not headline, judas priest should cuz they are so much bigger and well know. But i like my metal and cannot wait to see JFAC again, The offspring should headline cuz eveybody likes a bit of there music same as bowling for soup there just a fun band

Posted by Tim | February 26, 2008 4:34 PM | Reply to this

FUCKING HELL!

this line ups shit! i thought Download was supposed to be a metal festival! and its getting completely slaughter by emo/indie faggot shit! SOME good bands but not ones id pay Â£145 to go and see! Machine Head and Slipknot!!!!!! they would go! seen as Slipknot are back together and they can go seen as disturbed are going! FUCKING GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER KERRANG!!!! everyone wants metal none of this shit!!!

Posted by fuck | February 26, 2008 4:57 PM | Reply to this

Good Job

Finally some more bands annouced, can't believe Jimmy Eat World aren't one of the headliners, but meh, it's still worth seeing.
This is definately getting better as more bands are added, keep it up

Posted by Nicola | February 26, 2008 5:12 PM | Reply to this

I AGREE WITH "FUCK"!

What a disappointment!

I TOTALLY agree with the comment posted by 'Fuck' (lol!)...

I went to my first Download Festival last year having missed previous years due to personal issues/work/organised holidays! I enjoyed last year, apart from the MCR stunt you pulled on us... What the fuck was all that about??!!

I must admit i was slightly confused as i thought Download was metal orientated...or at least actually "Rock" music orientated! None of this Emo/Indie/pre-pubesent bullshit!!

Yes there are a few good bands... but, honestly!?!
You might as well call it the "Kerrang!" Festival because it appears to be full of the same sappy boring shit that's played on there during the day!

I've had a proposition to go RockAMring instead ....hmm... SORT IT OUT FOR FUCK'S SAKE!!!!

Posted by RedMinx | February 26, 2008 5:45 PM | Reply to this

fuk sake

i bought my tikets on presale thinking that bands like machine head, bullet for my valentine, slipknot would be ther but fuk sake i wish i never botherd

its gna be my 1st download experience and i fink its gna be shite

its goin to be a propa emo fest like

reading/leeds, t in the park will be more fukin metal than this shit

poor stuff man

Posted by Ryan Devlin | February 26, 2008 6:06 PM | Reply to this

Incubus make this whole thing worth while. ooooh yeah.

Posted by Cat | February 26, 2008 6:40 PM | Reply to this

KISS / DRESSED TO KILL

DRESSED TO KILL - the worlds longest-running tribute to KISS play Glasgow and Dundee next weekend..
for more info go to www.myspace.com/kisstribute

If U love KISS, youll really like this!

Posted by Ash | February 26, 2008 6:44 PM | Reply to this

seriously

how the fuck is this emo and indie?
the offspring, kiss and lostprophets. i'd see them all.
rise against, alter bridge, disturbed, 36 crazyfists, incubus, coheed.
i'd see all of them. it's fuckin' buzzin'
and to those who say they're going to leeds instead 'cause this is so emo/indie.
erm.
leeds has 3 tents dedicated to indie, 1 dedicated to radio-friendly stuff, and 1 punk.
this has 3 dedicated to punk/metal, anything.
at least, i think it's 3, it's my first time going.
but for fuck's sake, stop complaining about it not being metal enough, there's enough metal there for anyone.
bring your ipod or something.
but seriously, someone thinks slipknot will headline leeds and reading?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAA. dear god, i would actually die if i saw that.
then i'd come back and buy tickets.
but christ. you're having a laugh.

i'm there, K.

Posted by dan | February 26, 2008 7:25 PM | Reply to this

fucking hell!

dan whoever you are your a tosser who obviously is an emo in denile! how isn't Lostprophets emo! there shit now! go play in traffic! why would someone take a fucking ipod to download! whats the point you can do that at home and not waste Â£145

Posted by fuck | February 26, 2008 7:57 PM | Reply to this

fucking hell!

hahahahaha
i'm not in denial, christ.
how aren't lostprophets emo?
'cause by the definition of emo, emotional, they don't really write any emotional songs. sure, a town called hypocrisy is about things being wank n all that, but that's not emo.
they're not shit.
i'd rather not play in traffic, 'cause i actually don't want to die.
i'm not sure if you know what facetious means, but erm, i didn't literally mean bring an ipod to download. that would kinda defeat the object...
erm.
yeah.
also rob below, i'd die if slipknot headlined leeds, aye, after smashing pumpkins, razorwank and RHCP headlined last year? i can't see slipknot headlining.
but if they did, i'd be there.
but then again, didn't slipknot rule themselves out of any UK festivals due to their US SUMMER TOUR?

Posted by dan | February 26, 2008 11:14 PM | Reply to this

hes saying he'll die if slipknot headline reading...the same reading that regularly has maiden headline and if im nt mistaken....slayer and bullet was on a cupple of years back....

if the rumors are true reading will wipe the floor over kerrang o i mean download festival....

Posted by rob | February 26, 2008 9:49 PM | Reply to this

o i 4got to add bring on slipknot =P....one less winger about....and for those bout to slag me off bout being closed to all of this.....donnington has ALWAYS been heavy metal and hard rock based and very few of these bands fit the bill....o and nt 4getting DECENT punk bands like offspring and BFS...

Posted by rob | February 26, 2008 9:51 PM | Reply to this

Go JEW!!

I saw Jimmy eat World Sunday night.
Amazing!
Shame I don't go to festivals ect.

But I met them! =P

Posted by Sweetness | February 26, 2008 10:15 PM | Reply to this

Well

I think they should have some bigger more popular bands on, coz i aint heard of half of those, nd i really wanna go this year, aparantly, Linkin Park, Marylin Manson and other really cool bands were there last year, i want it to top last years line up!!!! C'mon people, its just gotta get better! Cant get worse, or they will soo lose out.

Posted by Emma | February 26, 2008 10:56 PM | Reply to this

Bring on July for Iron Maiden...

Posted by Dragonheart-1991 | February 27, 2008 2:14 AM | Reply to this

What more do u want

The line ups pretty good in my opinion, maybe its swayed by rise against :)

InFlames, CoB, CandC, Offspring, jimmy, cornell etc

oh and not to mention JOB FOR A COWBOY

just need lamb of god n converge n my weekend is complete!

Posted by mikeyLeeds | February 27, 2008 8:38 AM | Reply to this

Sorry to dissapoint you, but there's no way Lamb of God will be playing this year as they have been touring for the past 2 years and they've taken this year off to go home and write an album. They were killer last year though.

Posted by Ed | February 27, 2008 10:45 AM | Reply to this

Good Lord...

Download is just one big fucking joke now! You've had so many rock legends e.g Iron Maiden, Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Def Leppard etc. play at this festival, but now coz the music scene has turned into manufactured pop shit your letting crappy emo bands play the festival! I think its Leeds for me this year...Download has turned into a big, fat scene kid festival. I wouldn't be suprised if McFly headlined next year. Bring back the real rock!!!!!!!!

Posted by Holly | February 27, 2008 11:51 AM | Reply to this

Hahahahahaha!!!

Oh dear. Sorry Download, but hahahahaha is all I can say about the line-up this year. It really does just get worse every year. Either bring on the rock legends or GOOD bands like Bullet For My Valentine, Avenged Sevenfold and Slipknot, or lose your fucking dignity to this emo shit.

Posted by Kyle | February 27, 2008 11:56 AM | Reply to this

Hahahahahaha!!!

I think you're missing the real defination of emo.
We aren't talking about the new manufactured incorrect version of emo.
We are talking about the post hardcore, indie punk scence.
PROPER music.
But I do agree that download should be left as hard rock for all you ignorant closed minded cunts.

Posted by Sweetness | February 28, 2008 6:20 PM | Reply to this

Hahahahahaha!!!

Posted by Sweetness | February 28, 2008 6:20 PM | Reply to this

fuck, I wish I went last year, this years lineup is a bit shit, at least some fairly good bands though, but nothing to get excited about :/

Posted by Cat | February 27, 2008 12:13 PM | Reply to this

Metal Please

DOWNLOAD.
Pfft Crap This Year.
Last Year IMMENSE!.
Bring Back Machine Head!
andand Get Bands Like Slipknot To Play!
andand Please Bring AIDEN BACK!

Noo Wannabe Be emo shit!
Please x

Posted by Jaydeehh | February 27, 2008 12:46 PM | Reply to this

Metal Please

You people seriosuly need to be musically educated!
Jimmy eat World are not 'wannabe emo shit'.
They were one of the first bands to evolve from the post hardcore scene . Indie punk stemming to the true identity of emo.

And as I've said, yeah leave you guys to have your metal bands as your obviously too ignorant to appreciate proper music.

Posted by Sweetness | February 28, 2008 6:23 PM | Reply to this

Metal Please

HAHAHAHAHAHA.

Jimmy Eat World proper music? Get out of your arse you mindless dick.

Posted by Loz | February 28, 2008 6:36 PM | Reply to this

Metal Please

First Of All.
I Wasnt Tlaking About Jimmy Eat World.
I Was Talking About The FRIKEEEN LOSTPROPHETS.

Who Wants To See Them At Downbload Cause i kNow I Dont lol

And Anyways Wasnt Download Meant To Be A Metal Festival?
Why Cant We Have Decent Festivals Like Germany.
Wacken Fest. Now Thats A Truee Metal Festival

Posted by Jaydeehh | February 29, 2008 10:44 AM | Reply to this

download/kerrang

Why do people on here thank/blame kerrang for the bands??.....
Kerrang dont decide what bands play its livenation who organise the festival you retards.
Kerrang are a sponsor and maybe slightly influence a couple of the bands announced like mcr last year which was a disgrace and also lp headlinin this year which is another travesty.
Anyway the line up isnt amazin this year, altho i think i will go as i will probs regret it if i dont and yes leeds will be better this year with ratm and metallica goin to be headlinin and gallows also confirming they will play again this year.
And whoever said slipknot would not headline leeds, they played there a couple of years ago on the main stage you moron so why not?

Posted by Bob | February 27, 2008 12:59 PM | Reply to this

If you don't like the line-up stop whinging about it and don't go.
The bands playing are playing because people like them, whether that includes you or not.

Although, day tickets best go on sale or there's gonna be a shit load of unhappy people.

Posted by Becca | February 27, 2008 6:51 PM | Reply to this

Check this out for a line-up

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, SEX PISTOLS, CHRIS CORNELL, JUDAS PRIEST, INCUBUS, DISTURBED, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, BAD RELIGION, RISE AGAINST, ANTI FLAG, MAD CADDIES, SKINDRED, NOFX, IN FLAMES, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, MOTORHEAD, PORCUPINE TREE.

THe festival is called Nova Rock, it's in Vienna and it costs... wait for it... €100, so about 75 quid including camping and parking. YOu can even get a VIP pass for less than a standard ticket to Download. I say this every year, but WHY ARE OUR FESTIVALS ALWAYS SO EXPENSIVE AND COMPARATIVELY SHIT???!!! I hope Live Nation have another QandA session on the Thursday at Download this year, because I want someone to answer that.

Posted by ChrisB | February 28, 2008 9:05 AM | Reply to this

I'm none to impressed so far apart from Disturbed and Kiss! I hope that the rumours are right and Bullet For My Valentine are playing. I for one wanted Trivium again. At this rate i may do one of the European festivals instead.

Posted by Clare | February 28, 2008 2:23 PM | Reply to this