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Download festival 2023 in photos

Some of the best shots from Download's four-day bonanza


Our ears are still ringing from four fierce and unrelenting days of all things metal as another Download festival passes – and as tickets for Download 2024 go live.

So giving those lugs a much-needed break, here are some visual highlights from the weekend that include Metallica’s double header, Bring Me The Horizon pulling out the stops and more.

Metallica by Matt Higgs
View from the Apex Stage by James Bridle
Bring Me The Horizon by Andrew Whitton
Bring Me The Horizon by Andrew Whitton
Bring Me The Horizon by Marie Ladisch
Nova Twins by Marie Ladisch
Evanescence by Marie Ladisch
Hot Milk by Marie Ladisch
Neck Deep by Marie Ladisch
Metallica on the Apex Stage by Todd Owyoung
Metallica by Marie Ladisch
The Hu by Marie Ladisch
Metal panda by Marie Ladisch
Crowd by Marie Ladisch
Behemoth by Marie Ladisch
Crowd by Marie Ladisch
Metallica by Todd Owyoung

Find tickets for Download 2024 here