On 12 July 2011 it was confirmed via Twitter, and the Download official website that the festival would be staged in 2012 between 8–10 June. Limited early-bird tickets were put on sale on 15 July. It was announced on 10 November via BBC Radio 1 that Metallica would headline the main stage on the Saturday and also that they would be playing their self titled album in its entirety. The next day Black Sabbath were announced to headline the main stage on Sunday 10 June, closing the festival.Black Sabbath reform to play Download rock festival BBC. Retrieved 12 November 2011 On 18 November, the Prodigy was announced as the headliner for Friday 8 June.Prodigy announced as final headliners BBC. Retrieved 19 November 2011
