Previous surprise appearances have come from Parkway Drive, Bullet For My Valentine and Metallica
It’ll be returning to its usual Donington Park site between June 13 and 15
Following the 2025 line-up being shared, Copping talks to NME about tackling fan expectations, the decision for Sleep Token to top the bill, and the female-fronted band he sees as a future headliner
"It wasn’t in the cards this time BUT, don’t you worry… like a bad case of herpes, you can’t get rid of us that easily"
"People are sick of getting bullshitted and they want something they can count on"
He made up his mind after listening to just two songs by the K-pop band
"Who's gonna tell them?"
Japanese rockers BAND-MAID are set to open the festival
Ticket sales for international audiences open on May 11
Foxx's departure was announced last month
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