Download Festival UK has announced its first headline act for 2018, and it’s none other than rock legend Ozzy Osbourne.
The festival will head to Australia next year and while they’re yet to give us the lineup, the British bill has officially started taking shape.
In February of this year, Osbourne’s band Black Sabbath played their final show after a farewell tour.
Osbourne is back in solo mode and has played a handful of solo shows this year including most recently at Ozzfest in California over the weekend. His set features a selection of solo work plus a few Black Sabbath tracks too.
Download Festival will expand to Australia in March next year. Music Feeds understands that Korn, Limp Bizkit, Prophets Of Rage and NOFX will play the festival.
While this announcement from the UK is not a sign that Ozzy will be heading to Australia for the first-ever Download Festival Australia, it’s a taste of the kind of acts Download organisers have their eyes on right now.
The full Australian lineup will be revealed at 9am AEDT, this Thursday 9th November.
Everything We Know About Download Festival Australia (So Far)
Everything We Know About Download Festival Australia (So Far)
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When & Where
Download will make its Aussie debut on Saturday, 24th March 2018 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse, but there are plans to eventually expand the festival into a national tour. -
Crowd Capacity & Stages
Around 25,000 ticket-holders will be able to watch bands play across four stages. There will also be specialty bars, markets, a food fare and art exhibitions on offer. (Photo: Katja Ogrin / Getty Images) -
The Lineup
This lineup poster is a hilarious fake, but here's the real lineup in full. There are 29 acts on the roster, and around a third of them are Australian. (Photo: Katja Ogrin / Getty Images) -
Who's Involved
Former Soundwave Festival mastermind AJ Maddah IS NOT -- repeat -- IS NOT involved. The companies that ARE involved are touring giant Live Nation, Australian heavy music company Unified and Splendour In The Grass and Falls Festival promoters Secret Sounds. (Photos: Ollie Millington / YouTube)
