Download 2021 line-up: Kiss, Biffy Clyro and System of a Down unveiled as headliners

Kiss, Biffy Clyro and System of a Down have been confirmed as headliners for the 2021 edition of Download.

The rock music festival, which became one of the first major events to abandon its 2020 plans due to the pandemic back in March, will return to Donington Park in Derbyshire from June 4-6 next year.

A Day To Remember, Deftones, Korn, Gojira, Killswitch Engage and Mastodon are among the other biggest names on this first wave of acts to be announced.

Elsewhere, there will be sets from the likes of Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes, Gojira, The Distillers and Steel Panther. The full line-up is below.

Your first DL2021 lineup announcement has landed, including @kiss, @BiffyClyro, @systemofadown and so much more. After a year apart, we’re so ready ROCK with you once again, 4-6 June 2021. Tickets on sale Friday 7 August 9am. 🔥https://t.co/yblPliWBxa#DL2021 pic.twitter.com/076Jc8bmFK

— Download Festival (@DownloadFest)

August 3, 2020

Download is one of the biggest events on the UK festival calendar, annually welcoming more than 100,000 fans over the course of three days.

How to get tickets for Download 2021

Tickets will go on sale from 9am on Friday August 7. Head here for more information.