English electronic group The Prodigy have been confirmed as the final headliners of this year’s Download Festival, to be held June 8-10 in Donington Park, England. The festival will also feature headlining performances from Metallica and reunited Black Sabbath.
The Prodigy will perform on the festival’s opening night on June 8, followed by Metallica and Black Sabbath on June 9 and 10 respectively.
Metallica have confirmed plans to play the entirety of their classic 1991 self-titled album, popularly known at ‘The Black Album.’
Festival-goers will also get a chance to see all four original members of Black Sabbath —Ozzy Osbourne, Toni Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward — after the November 11 announcement that the group would reunite for a world tour and a new album. Sabbath has also announced plans to release a new album, name and release date set for sometime next fall.
The Download Festival hosted big names in its previous year as well, and featured performances from groups like Def Leppard, System of Down, and Linkin Park.
Tickets for this year’s event went on sale today at 9am GMT. For ticket availability and a full list of this year’s Download Festival events, click here.
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