Download Festival's Andy Copping reveals the headliners he still wants to book
He spoke to Planet Rock at Download 20
Last updated 12th Jun 2023
Download Festival organiser Andy Copping has revealed the headliners that are still on his wish list.
This year’s 20th anniversary event saw the main arena open for four days for the first time ever with Metallica headlining twice alongside Friday bill-toppers Bring Me The Horizon and Sunday headliners Slipknot.
In an interview with Planet Rock, we asked Andy Copping if there are there any bands he’s never managed to book but still wishes he could.
Copping said: “There are a few bands. I would have loved to have booked the original Van Halen... the David Lee Roth fronted Van Halen. That's been well documented because I've been asked that question before.”
Naming some acts he would love to book, Copping continued: “Pearl Jam. Green Day. Foo Fighters. blink-182. I mean, there's a few at the kind of the top... Bon Jovi.
“But then you get into some of the other acts that you think that could come through that have played the festival before that have got themselves to a level of potentially headlining. I think Fall Out Boy could be one. Paramore. And when you start looking at other acts that are starting to come through now – Ghost, Parkway Drive, Architects.
“There's a few acts I think we could see as headliners but certainly acts that have never played before. Those first (bands) I mentioned (Pearl Jam, Green Day, Foo Fighters, blink-182 and Bon Jovi), yeah, I would have loved to have booked any of those.”
Who is headlining Download Festival 2024?
Asked by Wyatt backstage at Download Festival how he’s getting on with booking the headliners for 2024, Copping replied: “I’m already quite the way down the line with three headliners.
“Nobody is 100% locked in yet. We probably won’t announce until probably October time. Yeah, I quite a way down the line with three. Fingers crossed it will all come through for me.”
Download Festival will return to its traditional format of three days next year, and it takes place from Friday 14th to Sunday 16th June 2024.
Early bird tickets are on sale from the Download Festival website now.
Metallica and more rock Saturday at Download Festival 2023:
Polaris
Polaris play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Polaris
Polaris play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Polaris
Polaris play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Polaris
Polaris play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Polaris
Polaris play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Polaris
Polaris play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Polaris
Polaris play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Polaris
Polaris play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Rituals
Rituals play The Avalanche Stage hosted by Kerrang! Radio on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Rituals
Rituals play The Avalanche Stage hosted by Kerrang! Radio on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Rituals
Rituals play The Avalanche Stage hosted by Kerrang! Radio on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Rituals
Rituals play The Avalanche Stage hosted by Kerrang! Radio on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Rituals
Rituals play The Avalanche Stage hosted by Kerrang! Radio on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Rituals
Rituals play The Avalanche Stage hosted by Kerrang! Radio on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Rituals
Rituals play The Avalanche Stage hosted by Kerrang! Radio on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
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Fever 333 play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
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Fever 333 play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Fever 333
Fever 333 play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Fever 333
Fever 333 play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Fever 333
Fever 333 play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Fever 333
Fever 333 play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Stray From The Path
Stray From The Path play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Stray From The Path
Stray From The Path play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Stray From The Path
Stray From The Path play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Ice Nine Kills
Ice Nine Kills play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Ice Nine Kills
Ice Nine Kills play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Ice Nine Kills
Ice Nine Kills play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Ice Nine Kills
Ice Nine Kills play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Ice Nine Kills
Ice Nine Kills play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Ice Nine Kills
Ice Nine Kills play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Ice Nine Kills
Ice Nine Kills play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Ice Nine Kills
Ice Nine Kills play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Ice Nine Kills
Ice Nine Kills play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
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The crowd on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Download Festival 2023
The crowd on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Download Festival 2023
The crowd on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Download Festival 2023
The crowd on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Carcass
Carcass play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Carcass
Carcass play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Carcass
Carcass play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Carcass
Carcass play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Carcass
Carcass play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Carcass
Carcass play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Clutch
Clutch play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Clutch
Clutch play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Clutch
Clutch play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Clutch
Clutch play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Clutch
Clutch play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Motionless in White
Motionless In White play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Motionless in White
Motionless In White play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Motionless in White
Motionless In White play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Motionless in White
Motionless In White play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Motionless in White
Motionless In White play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Motionless in White
Motionless In White play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Motionless in White
Motionless In White play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Motionless in White
Motionless In White play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Simple Plan
Simple Plan play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Simple Plan
Simple Plan play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Simple Plan
Simple Plan play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Simple Plan
Simple Plan play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Simple Plan
Simple Plan play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Simple Plan
Simple Plan play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Simple Plan
Simple Plan play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Simple Plan
Simple Plan play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Simple Plan
Simple Plan play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Simple Plan
Simple Plan play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Simple Plan
Simple Plan play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Disturbed
Disturbed play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Disturbed
Disturbed play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Disturbed
Disturbed play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Disturbed
Disturbed play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Disturbed
Disturbed play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Disturbed
Disturbed play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Disturbed
Disturbed play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Disturbed
Disturbed play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Disturbed
Disturbed play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Placebo
Placebo headline the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Placebo
Placebo headline the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Placebo
Placebo headline the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Placebo
Placebo headline the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Placebo
Placebo headline the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Placebo
Placebo headline the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Placebo
Placebo headline the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Metallica
Metallica headline the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Metallica
Metallica headline the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Metallica
Metallica headline the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Metallica
Metallica headline the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Metallica
Metallica headline the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Metallica
Metallica headline the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Metallica
Metallica headline the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Metallica
Metallica headline the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Metallica
Metallica headline the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Metallica
Metallica headline the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Metallica
Metallica headline the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Three Days Grace
Three Days Grace play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Three Days Grace
Three Days Grace play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Three Days Grace
Three Days Grace play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Three Days Grace
Three Days Grace play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Three Days Grace
Three Days Grace play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Three Days Grace
Three Days Grace play the Opus Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Disturbed
Disturbed play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Disturbed
Disturbed play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Disturbed
Disturbed play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023
Disturbed
Disturbed play the Apex Stage on Saturday at Download Festival 2023