Britain's annual Download Festival, which returns for an eighth year to Donington Park, from Friday, June 11th to Sunday, June 13th, has issued the following update:

"The rock world was in a state of shock last night (Sunday), when it was announced that Ronnie James Dio, one of the finest vocalists ever to walk the earth sadly passed away.

The legendary singer, who fronted bands including BLACK SABBATH and DIO, had been battling with stomach cancer since the end of 2009.

As our tribute to the great man, we’ve revealed that the 2nd Stage at this year’s Download will official be called the Ronnie James Dio Stage.

Speaking on his Twitter, festival organizer Andy Copping said 'The second stage at Download this year is to be renamed the Ronnie James Dio stage as a tribute to the great man with the incredible voice.'

Our thoughts are with Ronnie’s wife Wendy and the rest of the Dio family at this tragic time. He will be greatly missed.

Rest in peace Ronnie – keep on rocking in that big gig in the sky."

Acts on the bill for the festival now include: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, 36 CRAZYFISTS, A DAY TO REMEMBER, AIRBOURNE, AS I LAY DYING, ATREYU, AUGUST BURNS RED, THE BLACKOUT, BREED77, CANCER BATS, CINDERELLA, COHEED & CAMBRIA, THE DAMNED THINGS, THE DEAD LAY WAITING, DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, DOMMIN, ENUFF Z'NUFF, ESOTERICA, FLYLEAF, FUNERAL PARTY, GENITORTURERS, GLAMOUR OF THE KILL, GODSIZED, HALESTORM, HELLYEAH, H.I.M., HOLY GRAIL, THE HUMOUR, IMICUS, JIM JONES REVUE, JOB FOR A COWBOY, KADAWATHA, KILLING FOR COMPANY, LAWNMOWER DETH, MAX RAPTOR, MICHAEL MONROE, THE MORNING AFTER, NAPALM DEATH, NO AMERICANA, NONPOINT, PANIC CELL, THE PLIGHT, BEN POOLE, PORCUPINE TREE, RATT, REVOKER, RISE TO REMAIN, ROCK SUGAR, SAXON, SENSER, SKIN, SLASH, STEEL PANTHER, STRAIGHT LINES, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, SONIC SYNDICATE, SWEETHEAD, SWITCHFOOT, SYBREED, TAB, TAKING DAWN, TIGER PLEASE, ROLO TOMASSI, TYKETTO, UNEARTH, URBAN VOODOO MACHINE, THE VIRGINMARYS, WE ARE THE FALLEN, WHITE WIZZARD, WHITECHAPEL, Y&T;, YEAR LONG DISASTER, YOUNG GUNS, YOUR DEMISE, ZEBRAHEAD.

Headline acts on the bill this year include AC/DC, AEROSMITH and RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE.

Weekend arena tickets with camping will be priced at £170, and a weekend only ticket without camping will priced at £140. Lockers in the campsite are priced at £11 with car parking £10 in advance, £20 on the day. A campervan supplement is £40. There will be an additional £10 charge to enter the campsite either on the Wednesday or Thursday.

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