'Final Fantasy 14's The Primals will be at Download Festival 2026' sounds like something I just made up — but I promise you it's true

• The Primals, Final Fantasy 14's in-house band, are heading to Download Festival 2026 in the UK
• The band performs live versions of Final Fantasy 14 Online tracks
• The festival takes place at Donington Park from June 12-14, 2026

If you're in the UK and play Final Fantasy 14 Online as religiously as I do, then you might want to nab yourself a ticket for this year's Download Festival.

That's because the game's in-house rock band, The Primals, will be performing at the popular Donington Park metal festival on Friday, June 12, on the Dogtooth Stage.

"The appearance at Download Festival in 2026 marks the first time the band has performed a standalone concert outside of Asia or the much-anticipated Global Fan Festival events that take place around the world," reads a Square Enix press release.