Linkin Park will be the headliner of the 2026 Download Festival -.

Get ready to scream the lyrics of Numb until your throat hurts, because nu-metal band Linkin Park is the headliner of the 2026 Download Festival, taking place from June 10 to 14. Linkin Park will be joined alongside Limp Bizkit and Guns N’ Roses as the other headliners.

Pendulum, Cypress Hill, Babymetal, Black Veil Brides, Trivium, Mastodon and many more will fill Donington Park in Leicestershire when Download Festival 2026 kicks off. With Linkin Park in first place, this is the first time a female-led band has headlined Download since its launch in 2003. As noted by the BBC, this is also the first time Limp Bizkit will be the festival’s headliner.

Linkin Park reformed last year with Emily Armstrong as their new lead singer. After Chester Bennington’s death in 2017, some fans were reluctant to accept a new lead singer. Bennington’s family even criticized Linkin Park for trying to replace him. Mike Shinoda, founder of Linkin Park, has since said Armstrong is not trying to replace anyone.

Armstrong also found herself in a bit of controversy when fans pointed out her support for convicted rapist Danny Masterson and her apparent ties to the Church of Scientology. However, some fans are just happy to see new Linkin Park music coming to their libraries, and will rush to get in a good position for their performance when Download comes on.