The Smashing Pumpkins, Slayer Added to Download Festival 2019 Lineup

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Tom Araya and Kerry King of Slayer. Photo by RMV/REX/Shutterstock (8966516ay)

If the likes of Def Leppard, Slipknot and Tool were not enough to get you excited about Download Festival 2019, then the second wave of headliners might do the trick. Popular British rock festival just revealed that The Smashing Pumpkins, Slayer and Dream Theater joined the already massive lineup of the event. The addition of Slayer is especially exciting since their performance at the festival will also be the band’s last ever UK show.

Other music acts that were added to the Download Festival 2019 lineups include Lamb of God, Eagles of Death Metal, Anthrax, The Interrupters, Riding The Low, Royal Republic, and State Champs.

Besides Def Leppard, Slipknot and Tool, who were announced as first wave headliners, the festival will also see performances from Slash, Die Antwoord, Whitesnake, Rob Zombie, Aman Amarth, Carcass, Delain, Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, Opeth, and Power Trip among others.

Of course, this won’t be all from Download Festival 2019, since the organizers promised that many more acts would be announced in the coming months.

Download Festival 2019 will take place from June 14 to June 16 at Leicestershire’s Donington Park. You can check out below the full lineup of the bands and musician announced so far.