REDDITCH rock band Keiko will play at a national festival in June.

The three-piece rock band have been confirmed to appear at this year's Download Festival at Donnington Park.

The band - Tom Lynam, Nick Ebanks and Mark Stevenson - will appear on the Snickers Bowl stage on the first day, Friday, June 9.

The mammoth festival takes place over three days and is being headlined this year by Tool, Metallica and Guns 'N' Roses.

The band will play their only Redditch show this year in September when they headline the all-day Crossfest festival.

Keiko's debut EP The Rorschach Test was released through Lockjaw Records last month, coinciding with high-profile national tours throughout that month supporting first Hundred Reasons then Hell Is For Heroes.

It is currently available through all good record shops, including HMV in Redditch. For more details, visit www.keikomusic.co.uk