Maiden to Make Surprise Appearance at Download ?

on May 24, 2005 @ 10:30

Rumor debunked by Maidenfans. Funeral For a Friend was the secret band

Apparently, the Download organizers have sent out a message sayin that they booked a secret band for one of their three nights.

Not even the spokesperson of Download knows which band it will be.

As a reminder, Metallica stormed the second stage on one afternoon in 2003, which was a total surprise. They were headlining Reading on the same year.

So, of course, the rumors are all pointing to Iron Maiden who have no date set on the Friday June 10 (they're in Italy on June 11 and in Switzerland on June 12).

15 Comments

Anonymous said:

QUOTE(The Saint @ May 24 2005, 11:30 AM)

As a reminder, Metallica stormed the second stage on one afternoon in 2003, which was a total surprise. They were headlining Reading on the same year.
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I thought that was one of the worst kept secrets in metal wasn't it?

#10916, May 24, 2005 @ 11:12

Anonymous said:

QUOTE(Real World @ May 24 2005, 01:12 PM)

I thought that was one of the worst kept secrets in metal wasn't it?
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Call my sentence "journalistic licence"

Cheers

#10917, May 24, 2005 @ 11:19

Anonymous said:

wow!i hope that they come..

#10918, May 24, 2005 @ 13:32

Anonymous said:

The Organizers of the "Rock am Ring" festival in Germany ( www.rockamring.de ) booked a secret Band, too :-)

Maybe the same band ? haha Let the rumors begin ^^

#10919, May 24, 2005 @ 18:23

Anonymous said:

I'll be gutted if they play. Seeing as I wont be there.

#10920, May 24, 2005 @ 19:33

Anonymous said:

somebody told me Mötley Crüe will be the secret act in Germany and the UK.

#10921, May 26, 2005 @ 14:24

Anonymous said:

QUOTE(Real World @ May 24 2005, 11:12 AM)

I thought that was one of the worst kept secrets in metal wasn't it?
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To right. On Scuzz TV, people already knew that Metallica were there, so what was the damn secret?

#10922, May 26, 2005 @ 15:08

Anonymous said:

QUOTE(The Dutch Convention @ May 26 2005, 03:24 PM)

somebody told me Mötley Crüe will be the secret act in Germany and the UK.
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"Somebody"??

#10923, May 26, 2005 @ 15:23

Anonymous said:

The Nu metal fans will be like: Who da hell iz da motley crue??!

#10924, May 26, 2005 @ 15:25

Anonymous said:

wrong ... Mötley Crüe is official confirmed since weeks...

EDIT: .... for the German Rock am Ring festival

#10925, May 27, 2005 @ 19:23

Anonymous said:

i think what metallica did was typically a 'tallica stunt, something that doesn't fit with Maiden. But it was cool that metallica did that !!!

#10926, June 9, 2005 @ 09:14

Anonymous said:

The stage times are on the Download website:-

http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/artist/times.asp

There is a ??? for the band playing on the Snickers Sunday stage at 18:25 as Maiden are playing Switzerland that day that rules them out.

#10927, June 9, 2005 @ 16:21

Anonymous said:

The secret band turned out to be Funeral for a Friend

#10928, June 14, 2005 @ 18:23

Anonymous said:

QUOTE(Real World @ Jun 14 2005, 06:23 PM)

The secret band turned out to be Funeral for a Friend
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I'm sure all Maidens where satisfied with them

#10929, June 14, 2005 @ 18:41

Anonymous said:

QUOTE(Real World @ Jun 14 2005, 07:23 PM)

The secret band turned out to be Funeral for a Friend
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Glad I didn't go

#10930, June 15, 2005 @ 12:18

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