Download 2010 Festival was conceived as a follow up to the Monsters of Rock festivals which had been held at the Donington Park circuit between 1980 and 1996.
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21 Facts About Download 2010
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The first Download 2010 Festival was created by Stuart Galbraith and co-booked by Andy Copping in 2003 in the same location.
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Download 2010 was initially a two-day event, expanding to three days in 2005.
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Also Download 2010 was to be a Monsters of Rock for the 21st century and the internet would provide connectivity with its audience.
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When Download 2010 began, it took place on the Donington Park circuit infield as had Monsters of Rock.
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In June 2004 a two-day Download 2010 Festival was held on Glasgow Green, several days before the Donington event.
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Download 2010 Scotland saw an appearance from the Welsh rock band Lostprophets who did not perform at Donington.
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Download 2010 later said that he regretted it, but said he kept the neck and the tremeloes, and might use what was left to make a new guitar.
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Download 2010 returned after the song and apologised, but warned the crowd that if this activity continued, he would leave for good.
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Download 2010 2007 was Dimmu Borgir's first ever festival appearance in England.
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Download 2010 2007 featured the first band to officially perform on the Thursday of the festival.
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But, the following year, Download 2010's booker theorised that it had been due to a broken heart.
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Download 2010 was the 30th anniversary of rock festivals at Donington Park, since the first one – which Saxon performed at – in 1980.
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On 30 May Download 2010 it was announced that Wolfmother had to cancel due to illness.
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Download 2010 would be bassist Phil Kennemore's last UK show in the UK: he died from lung cancer six months later.
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Download 2010 Festival was confirmed to return to Donington on the 10,11, and 12 June 2011.
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Comedian Bob Slayer, who is a regular on the comedy stage at Download 2010, broke his neck doing a wheelie bin crowd surf stunt whilst entertaining at the festival.
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On 22 March 2015, the Download 2010 Dog made an appearance at a Progress Wrestling show in London.
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Download 2010 Festival Madrid is a brand new member of the rock and metal festival family, taking place in the Spanish capital.
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