Download Festival 2024 – Friday. It may be wet, muddy, and busy, but that does not hinder the enjoyment for thousands at this year’s festival. The rumour mill has been hot with speculation about the secret set, but that did not deter The Struts, who graced the Apex stage in style.
Download Festival 2024 – Friday
“Something very, very special,” Andy Copping said of the band booked for the secret set at Download Festival 2024. Metallica, Enter Shikari, Creeper and Black Stone Cherry have played secret sets in the past. The gossip line is hot, with mentions of Weezer, Foo Fighters, Green Day, Nickelback, and Fightstar. We will find out on Sunday.
The Struts
Using the sudden showers from the sky as a tool to pump up their performance, The Struts flawlessly own the Apex stage. Luke Spiller is his usual outstanding frontman as he takes their enormous audience through their set with a gracious, unending energy.
Sending the festival into a rock dance-out frenzy, The Struts blast out tracks like Body Talks, as the weather only enhances the dramatic take-on of the music.
Looking up from the main stage, a sea of bright yellow ponchos cascades down the hill towards the pit. Say what you want, there ain’t nothing a good ‘ol British rain mac can’t fix.
Utilising the herd of loud-and-proud music lovers, Spiller engorges them into a crowd chant with duel sides battling it out. Seeing them last year was great, but it just hits differently at a festival this size.
The Struts – Setlist
Primadonna Like Me
Body Talks
Fallin’ With Me
Too Good at Raising Hell
Kiss This
Pretty Vicious
Put Your Money on Me
Could Have Been Me
Download Festival 2024
MetalTalk Download 2024 coverage can be found at MetalTalk.net/tag/download-2024.
Download Festival 2024 will mark the second year of the festival selling out, with weekend, day and camping tickets now completely gone. The festival will reunite its incredible community of fans for a jam-packed five-day event (June 12-16).
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