Download boss approached "21 bands" to headline 2024 festival in "hardest year" for line-up
He also stressed the importance of helping artists climb up the bill
Queens Of The Stone Age, Avenged Sevenfold and Fall Out Boy to headline Download Festival 2024
The festival will return to Donnington Park from June 14-16, 2024 - general tickets will be on sale from 9pm on November 9
Former QOTSA bassist Nick Oliveri announces two compilations and shares 'Chains And Shackles' featuring Slash
The track was an outtake from the iconic guitarist's 2010 self-titled LP
Foo Fighters, Queens Of The Stone Age, Royal Blood, Megadeth and more announced for HellFest 2024
The Offspring, Dropkick Murphys, Babymetal, Nova Twins and many more have also been announced on the line-up
Queens Of The Stone Age announce more 2023 US tour dates
Adding on to their ongoing North American and upcoming Europe and UK tours
Royal Blood's Mike Kerr: "Working with Josh Homme equipped me for this record"
The frontman also spoke to NME about beating "imposter syndrome" and stepping out of their comfort zone for 'Back To The Water Below'
QOTSA's Josh Homme reveals his "go-to" most-watched movies
"Whenever I'm feeling down, I watch this movie"
Queens Of The Stone Age add new date to 2023 UK and Ireland tour
The band also revealed the new video for single ‘Negative Space’
Josh Homme says bands who don't play their hits are "a little c**ty"
"Acting like a song that a lot of people like is a burden is just a strange reaction to the gift that your fans have given you"
Brody Dalle speaks out on child custody battle with Josh Homme
She said that the aftermath made her “contemplate what the point of going on was”