C'est Ross Halfin qui a lancé la rumeur pour une date au Download Festival, bon après t'es libre de pas y croire une seconde

Will GUNS N' ROSES's classic lineup and METALLICA perform at this year's Download Festival? Legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin seems to think so. According to a February 3, 2006 posting on Halfin's official web site, "the original lineup [of GUNS N' ROSES] is supposed to play Download in June with their metal chums, METALLICA, if Lars [Ulrich, METALLICA drummer] can be bothered to turn up."

This year's installment of the Download Festival is set to take place June 9-11 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, England. Confirmed acts so far include THE PRODIGY, TRIVIUM and BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, with the full lineup expected to be around 100 rock bands over the three days, according to eFestivals.co.uk.

Tickets went on sale on February 3, priced at £110 for the three days, or £135 including camping and parking. Campervans cost £35, and parking is £5 in advance or £10 on the day.

Et il y aura Freddie Mercury aussi ..

EDIT: faute dans le nom, honte à moi, j'le refré plus !

Freddie...
Sinonn Metallica au download festival...pourquoi pas ? Surtout quelques année s après load...et reload. Et l'épisode Napster !

Mauvaise blague cette rumeur

Je doute que les Guns aient envie de rejouer à Donington quand même.

Faudrait déjà qu'ils se remettent ensemble...

En attendant Metallica est confirmé au Download festival pour un Escape from the studio 2006 comme en 1995

METALLICA have posted the following message on their official web site:

"We had such a great time when we did this back in the day in '95, which was . . . eh, like we had planned for '06, a year dedicated to nothing but writing and recording . . . Oh well how the best laid plans can change. So when we were asked, we figured why not do it again!!! Escape from the studio once more and spend our summer vacation hanging out at the coolest live music festivals on the planet.

"Here's what we have so far:

Jun. 03 - Nurburgring, GER - Rock Am Ring Festival
Jun. 04 - Nurnberg, GER - Rock Im Park Festival
Jun. 08 - Arnhem, NETH - Gelredome
Jun. 10 - Donington, UK - Download Festival
Jun. 11 - Dublin, IRE - Download Festival

"Please understand that we're making this up as we go along. We wanna keep you as in the loop as possible, but this shit is literally happening as we are typing, so please watch this space for more info as we get it regarding support acts, potential additional dates, change of something or other not expected as these VERY words are being typed, etc."

je serai au rock am ring!!! vivement le 3 juin

LARS ULRICH: METALLICA Might Debut New Material At Upcoming Festival Appearances


METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich recently spoke to Kerrang! magazine (web site) about the band's upcoming headlining appearance at this year's Download festival.

The three-day event, which takes place at Donington Park in England on June 9, 10 and 11, will see the metal titans closing the proceedings on the Saturday evening on the Main Stage. The band headlined 2004's Download festival, but Ulrich was rushed to hospital while the band when en route from Germany, which resulted in him being unable to play and SLIPKNOT's Joey Jordison and SLAYER's Dave Lombardo stepping in to perform sticksman duties.

"My hangnail was hurting, you know?" Ulrich tells Kerrang! of his no-show. "It's been pretty well talked about. I had to lay down, as they say! But it was a pretty strange day hanging out in a German hospital all day while Dave Lombardo's there and Joey Jordison is stepping up too. I just hated the fact that I'd let the guys down, and that I'd let the fans down. So we're coming back to fucking take care of business this time!

"Donington is not only legendary but it's also like a hallowed ground for all things hard rock and metal," he adds. "Every time we get a chance to play there it's awesome. It's going to be fun and it'll be a good chance to clear up all that bullshit from two years ago."

Ulrich also reveals that the band's set will probably contain a few surprises, including some new tracks from the forthcoming follow-up to 2003's "St. Anger", which they are currently working on.

"Obviously going to Donington and not playing 'Master Of Puppets' wouldn't be a very good idea, but we're always playing different shit that we haven't played for years," Ulrich says. "People can definitely count on us for that. We may do a couple of new ones if they're ready and James [Hetfield, frontman] has done some lyrics. If not, the crowd can just sing along going, 'Nana-nana-nanana!'"

GUNS N' ROSES have been added to the lineup of this year's Download festival, joining headliners METALLICA who were confirmed earlier in the month.

Download 2006 is scheuled to take place at Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom over the weekend of June 9-11. THE PRODIGY, KORN, DEFTONES, CLUTCH, TRIVIUM, and BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE are also confirmed for the three-day festival. Tickets are on sale now, priced at £115 for the weekend or £135 with parking and camping. They are expected to sell out early.

GUNS N' ROSES' European tour is now shaping up as follows:

May 27 - Lisbon, POR @ Rock In Rio (Lisbon)
Jun. 3-4 - ITA @ Gods of Metal
Jun. 3-6 - Nurburgring, GER @ Rock am Ring
Jun. 9-11 - Donington, UK @ Download
Jun. 15-17 - Pannonia Fields, AUT @ Nova Rock