Download Festival 2016: 10 Essential Bands You Must See

2. Iron Maiden

If you had any doubt that Iron Maidens Sunday night closing session was a Big Deal, you only need to look at the lack of competition theyve presumably insisted on from the second and third stages.

Bands have done that in the past - AC/DC did so and brought their own stage not so long ago - and the manipulated bigger crowd makes for a stunning atmosphere. In truth, Maidens two hour show - which promises spectacle and technical genius as ever - probably didnt need any added incentive to be great.

You know what youre getting from Maiden, and this is precisely why theyre booked in the big boy slots.

When? Sunday, 8.50pm, The Lemmy Stage