Status Quo are to headline Download 2014 alongside Aerosmith, Avenged Sevenfold and Linkin Park.
The veteran British rockers, who released their 100th single earlier this year, will be playing at the event for the very first time.
The Offspring, Steel Panther and metallers Trivium are among the other acts for named for the 12th Download. The festival takes place at Donington Park 13-15 June.
Francis Rossi, Status Quo frontman, said: ‘When Status Quo once again take to the Donington stage, it will have been 32 years since we headlined the Monsters of Rock Festival on August 21st 1982.
‘That year saw the Falklands War, the launch of the Commodore 64, Aston Villa winning the European Cup and the raising of the Mary Rose. You might say a lot has changed since then but we are still rocking and still playing the Quo hits. See you there.’
Tickets for Download are available from www.downloadfestival.co.uk.
The veteran British rockers, who released their 100th single earlier this year, will be playing at the event for the very first time.
The Offspring, Steel Panther and metallers Trivium are among the other acts for named for the 12th Download. The festival takes place at Donington Park 13-15 June.
Francis Rossi, Status Quo frontman, said: ‘When Status Quo once again take to the Donington stage, it will have been 32 years since we headlined the Monsters of Rock Festival on August 21st 1982.
‘That year saw the Falklands War, the launch of the Commodore 64, Aston Villa winning the European Cup and the raising of the Mary Rose. You might say a lot has changed since then but we are still rocking and still playing the Quo hits. See you there.’
Tickets for Download are available from www.downloadfestival.co.uk.
