Wednesday 19th November 2014 by Ed Keeble | Photos by WENN

Tags: Download Festival, Kiss

Surprise surprise! Kiss are the third Download headliner

Or it would be if Gene Simmons hadn't leaked the line up

Kiss headline Download Festival's 2015 line up - tickets

Photo: WENN

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In news that will be of no surprise to anybody, Kiss will headline the third day at Download festival.

Bassist Simmons who "accidentally" leaked the Sunday line up last week, said of the booking: "To all our fans - our intention is to get on that stage, blow the heavens to smithereens and take no prisoners."

The old rockers will be supported by Motley Crue and Slash while Enter Shikari will headline the second stage.

The other main acts for the weekend are Slipknot, supported by Judas Priest and Muse supported by Faith No More. Download 2015 will take place at Donnington Park from Friday 12 to Sunday 14 June 2015.

Tickets go on sale tomorrow (20 November) at 9am. For more information and to get your ticket click here.

Below: The beautiful people of Download 2014

(photo by Jenna Foxton)

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