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Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer
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Merlin Alderslade

Watch 90s pop crew Vengaboys pull an insane crowd at Download, the UK's biggest rock and metal festival

Vengaboys.

Download! You know that festival, right? Biggest rock and metal festival in the UK, held on the hallowed turf of Donington Park, the original site of the mighty Monsters Of Rock! Download! It's Iron Maiden! Metallica! Slipknot! Avenged Sevenfold! Vengaboys! AC/D-wait, hold...

Yes, 90s dance-pop party-starters Vengaboys officially made their Download debut last night (Thursday June 12), pulling up to the Download Village area just outside the main arena to play the Village's bespoke stage as the festival's warm-up day began - and believe it or not, the Vengabus absolutely packed the place out.

Video has since emerged across social media of thousands of rock fans ecstatically bouncing around to We Like To Party!, Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!! and We're Going To Ibiza!. Don't believe us? Watch the footage below.

@metalhammeruk ♬ original sound - metalhammeruk
@meganb1812 ♬ We like to Party! (The Vengabus) - More Airplay - Vengaboys
@tturton13 ♬ original sound - Tom Turton

This year's Download will be headlined by Green Day, making their Download debut, Sleep Token, headlining an outdoor UK festival for the first time, and Korn, who have finally made the step up to Download headliners on their ninth attempt. Other bands set to play include Weezer, Bullet For My Valentine, Spiritbox, Opeth, Within Temptation, Meshuggah, Lorna Shore and many more.

There are also a number of surprise sets promised for across the weekend. At this rate, we wouldn't be surprised if Gina G turns up.

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