1: Kiss
Despite L7’s awesome performance, Kiss blew mine and everyone else’s minds as the closing headliner with a masterclass in live performance. In addition to most of the hits, Kiss pulled out all the stops with guitarist Paul Stanley going down a zip wire for ‘Love Gun’, Gene Simmonds having (fake) blood come out of his tongue, and a lot of pyrotechnics and fireworks brought from America. The mass sing-along of ‘Rock and Roll All Nite’ signalled the perfect way to end Download and a brilliant weekend, with a positive atmosphere coming through on the walk back to the campsite.
Words by Ermis Madikopoulos
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