Iron Maiden's headlining performance at Download will be streamed live online.
The band are celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the release of classic album 'Number of the Beast' throughout their summer tour, and this is set the be one of the last times Eddie's famous tank will be seen on a UK stage.
Fans can watch the show via the
Ddownload sitewith links also being provided to
Ironmaiden.com.
The band's manager Rob Smallwood said "As we are only playing a few shows this summer this is a great way for our fans in territories we are not playing to have a means of seeing this show featuring songs from both 'The Number of the Beast' and 'A Matter of Life and Death', along with many others. We know it's not anything like as good as being there but we feel our fans will appreciate our doing this for them. Maiden have always had strong ties with Donington so it is very appropriate to do it from there"
Bruce Dickinson this year will be presenting his BBC 6Music Radio show from backstage on Saturday 9 June between 9pm and midnight. Grabbing whoever he can lay his hands on for interviews, Bruce will be roaming around the site with his back-pack transmitter and microphone to report back with all the sights, sounds (and, yes, smells) of the festival. This show is going to be repeated on Download Radio, (powered by BBC 6Music), later on the Saturday evening and on Sunday.
Download Radio returns after it's highly successful first year in 2006. Chris Barnard and Vickie Scullard, competition winners from the Bruce Dickinson Rock Show, will be presenting their own shows alongside 6music's very own Bruce Dickinson, Liz Kershaw, and Philippa TJ with more to be confirmed. With 24/7 coverage, Download Radio will be transmitting on 87.7FM, and will hit the airwaves at midday on Wednesday 6 June to Monday 11 June. Text 'ROCK' to 64046 to request any rock anthem you like, or even send pictures that will go up on the 6music website.
For the first time Download Festival have teamed up with Radio 1 to offer a free podcast, 'The Download' will be presented by the Radio 1 Rock Show's very own Daniel P Carter and is the first of a series of podcasts scheduled for production over the coming years. Guests for the first "DOWNLOAD" include Bruce Dickinson, fellow headliners Linkin Park, two of the hottest new bands of the moment Gallows and Enter Shikari, metal legends Machine Head and Howard from Killswitch Engage. This is 22 minutes jam packed with interviews and the chance to win a pair of VIP tickets. This is exclusively available NOW from
www.downloadfestival.co.ukkand itunes.
Highlights from the festival are going to be crammed into two hour long Download Festival specials that will be aired on Channel 4 on Saturday 16, and Sunday 17 June so you'll be able to relive the weekend from the comfort of your own home.