The second round of the Download Germany was scheduled to take place on June 23 and 24 at the Hockenheimring in Baden-Württemberg. The metal festival had advertised with big names, including bands like Slipknot, Volbeat and The Prodigy.
Tickets that have already been purchased will be automatically refunded in the coming days, it is said. Some fans speculate that the real reason for the cancellation is simply inadequate planning and too few tickets sold, which they attribute to the last-minute announcement.