Ash make their first ever Download appearance

'Metallers are the nicest people in music,' says Tim Wheeler made their Donington debut at Download Festival today (June 14). Despite having over a decade's worth of festival experience under their belts, the Downpatrick trio have never actually appeared at the Donington rock fest in any of its guises. The band took the Tuborg Stage at 19.30 (BST), and played songs spanning their career, from 'Kung Fu' to last year's 'You Can’t Have It All'. Acknowledging their place at the poppier end of the Download spectrum, Tim Wheeler said to the crowd: "Thank for coming over to check us out… under a 'guilty pleasure'." Earlier on today, Tim Wheeler told NME.COM about popping his Download cherry: "This is our first time in Download actually. We supported Stereophonics here a while ago. But we grew up listening to (radio show) The Friday... [read full story]