GUNS N' ROSES And METALLICA To Play U.K.'s DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL?

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Will GUNS N' ROSES's classic lineup and METALLICA perform at this year's Download Festival? Legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin seems to think so. According to a February 3, 2006 posting on Halfin's official web site, "the original lineup [of GUNS N' ROSES] is supposed to play Download in June with their metal chums, METALLICA, if Lars [Ulrich, METALLICA drummer] can be bothered to turn up." (UPDATE: Halfin has since removed the posting from his site.)

This year's installment of the Download Festival is set to take place June 9-11 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, England. Confirmed acts so far include THE PRODIGY, TRIVIUM and BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, with the full lineup expected to be around 100 rock bands over the three days, according to eFestivals.co.uk.

Tickets went on sale on February 3, priced at £110 for the three days, or £135 including camping and parking. Campervans cost £35, and parking is £5 in advance or £10 on the day.

mickymg2003

Roses aint Gonna happen, slash, duff and matt have no reason to go back to Guns and roses, They have velvet revolver and have publically stated that they have no desire to make music with axel. Maybe the current guns and roses if axel ever get Chinese demoracy Out.
So The Classic Lineup would be a long shot(hence the reason the post was taken down)
Metallica are confirmed to play already arent they?

dimerocks

dude he is a photographer!!!you just copied that whole article from blabbermouth!i really really doubt it though stranger things have happened and axl did "promise" it this year.

Boggles

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I suppose stranger things have happened like Pink Floyd playing again, but listening to Slash on K Rock and various interviews he reckons Axl has lost the plot and although he didn't say it he is embarrased by him. He also states that Revolver are a proper band and not just a collaboration, no chance of them ever talking again let alone playing again.

The only reason this could happen is if they were desperate for money I suppose.

dimerocks

which they simply aren#t. i was actually thinking along the lines of pink floyd too. that was amazing.

Mushy

Metallica are definately playin the Saturday at Download! Dont care bout Guns N' Roses by now anymore. Would like Velvet Revolver though

Duff_Man

id love to see velvet revolver at it...i missed em last time they came to dublin..they better come back soon! *shakes fist*:P .