After much recent speculation and a five year gap The Darkness have reunited and will be performing at the Download Festival on Friday 10th June. 

Continuing the Brit-rock theme, FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND have been confirmed; Funeral For A Friend are currently riding high on tremendous support and acclaim for their fifth studio album Welcome Home Armageddon. 

Chicago pop-rockers PLAIN WHITE T’S, the brutal yet catchy punk rock metal of Norway’s KVELERTAK, Nashville rockers FRAMING HANLEY and America hip hop star HYRO DA HERO, who is already well versed in the way of the “rawwwk” through collaborating with Welsh rockers The Blackout on their single ‘Higher and Higher’, have also been announced. 

Frontman Justin Hawkins said, “The idea of playing Download terrifies us. We played in an early slot on the main stage in 2003 and we were frightened then. It's reassuring to know that nothing has changed! On a serious note it's the most rockest of festivals and the perfect place for us to begin the next phase of our journey.”