Its the moment campers have been waiting for since they arrived on Wednesday (June 10) - it’s time for the headline acts to take to the stage.
Download Festival photographers have shared snaps of headline acts who took to the stage for thousands of fans on Friday (June 12) - from Limp Bizkit to Creeper - even Professor Green.
More acts are set to take to the stage over the course of the weekend - including Guns N Roses and Linkin Park.
Take a look at 11 pictures capturing the event below:
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