

The band also made headlines for their performances after it was revealed that the members would be donating £40,000 to Help The Homeless - a charity based near the Download Festival site dedicated to providing support for those without residence.

Promising to not repeat any songs on either setlist, the four-piece performed hits including ‘Master Of Puppets’, ‘Seek And Destroy’ and ‘Leper Messiah’ at their first slot, while classics such as ‘Enter Sandman’, ‘One’ and ‘For Whom The Bells Toll’ arrived at the second. They also used the slot to introduce their forthcoming album, ‘POST HUMAN: NeX GEn’, and announce an upcoming UK/Ireland tour which will kick off in January 2024 and feature stops in Sheffield, London, Manchester and more.Īnother headline act for Download 2023 was thrash metal pioneers Metallica, who delivered two completely different sets for their performances on Thursday (June 8) and Saturday (June 10). Other headliners for this year’s Download festival included Bring Me The Horizon, who performed on the Friday (June 9), and were joined by both Nova Twins and Amy Lee of Evanescence.
