Nightwish for Download 2016

By Martin Kielty
( Prog )
published

Holopainen and co named main stage sub-headliners at Donington in June

Nightwish have been added to the bill for next year’s Download festival.

Tuomas Holopainen and co will appear at Donington on Sunday, June 12, as main stage sub-headliners to event closers Iron Maiden. It’s their third appearance at the annual event.

Organisers Live Nation say: “Symphonic metal doesn’t get better than Nightwish, who will unleash their operatic duets and shredding guitars on the final day. 2016 is set to be an unstoppable monster.”

A total of nine acts have been confirmed so far, under Maiden’s fellow headliners Black Sabbath and Rammstein. Dozens more will be revealed in due course. Tickets are on sale now.

Nightwish are currently touring Europe in support of eighth album Endless Forms Most Beautiful, with shows confirmed next year in Australia, Asia, North America and Russia.

Martin Kielty
Freelance Online News Contributor

Not only is one-time online news editor Martin an established rock journalist and drummer, but he’s also penned several books on music history, including SAHB Story: The Tale of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, a band he once managed, and the best-selling Apollo Memories about the history of the legendary and infamous Glasgow Apollo. Martin has written for Classic Rock and Prog and at one time had written more articles for Louder than anyone else (we think he's second now). He’s appeared on TV and when not delving intro all things music, can be found travelling along the UK’s vast canal network.