Metallica to headline new UK festival?

Metallica are rumoured to be in talks to headline a new UK music festival based in Knebworth.

The rock event would be set up as a rival to heavy metal festival Download, which takes place at Donington Park.

Stuart Galbraith, CEO for concert promoter Kilimanjaro, recently hinted that his company was interested in such a project.

"There's one new festival, which we're looking to launch next year, which at the moment I can't tell you a lot about," he told eFestivals.

"It's very much in the rock vein, to enter the marketplace in the same area as Download."

Kilimanjaro's touring roster includes Sharleen Spiteri, Elliot Minor, Metallica, Slipknot, Grace Jones and Deep Purple.