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News has come in of the first headliner announcement for Download Festival 2016 - and while many of the metal faithful are overjoyed with Iron Maiden, many are a little bored.
The band will be topping the bill on the closing night of the iconic metal bash in June as part of their massive Book Of Souls world tour.
However, many are a little underwhelmed by the news, finding it a little 'underwhelming' and 'predictable' - especially as the band last headlined back only in 2013:
Iron Maiden headlining Download Festival next year, again. How exciting... 😒 #sameshit #differentyear
— Laura Barrett (@laurakbee) October 20, 2015
Hmm Iron Maiden as a Headliner for @DownloadFest is pretty typical. I hope the next announcement is more exciting #DL2016
— Samantha Todd (@samltodd) October 20, 2015
Iron maiden are playing download again! Shocker — feeling amused
— Mister Deano (@Mrdeano) October 20, 2015
@DownloadFest @parkwaysanu @IronMaiden how about someone new? 😔 yawwwwn
— Dan Gleeballs (@AvengedMichael) October 20, 2015
Meanwhile, a lot of people love Iron Maiden, no matter what:
@MandatoryMetal1 @IronMaiden Pure metal. End of.
— theofficial29 (@toonfan10) October 20, 2015
Like them or not, Iron Maiden never put on a bad show. Magic live band #DownloadFestival @DownloadFest
— Graham.... (@kertenNEEPS) October 20, 2015
@88doomer @IronMaiden @DownloadFest I'm buzzing for it
— dave wolfendale (@davewolfendale7) October 20, 2015
Download Festival will be announcing another headliner at 7pm tonight (Tuesday 20 October).
The festival takes place at Donington Park in Derbyshire from Friday 10 - Sunday 12 June. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday (23 October). For tickets and more information, visit here.
