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Local council threatens to cancel Download Festival over "unprecedented" traffic chaos and 600 missed flights

"Something’s got to change for next year otherwise I’ll be pressing that the damn thing is cancelled" - Leicestershire County Council's Nick Rushton

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Download Festival and The Heavy Metal Truants launch charity auction with memorabilia from Iron Maiden, Metallica, Black Sabbath, Slipknot, Kiss and more

Download Festival and The Heavy Metal Truants kick off a huge auction in aid of kids charities, with items from some of the biggest name in metal up for grabs

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Download Festival organisers admit traffic problems were 'not acceptable' as investigation launched

Some motorists were stuck in traffic queues around the A453 for up to three hours

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Disabled rock fan left Download Festival after a day due to 'appalling' conditions

A woman had to leave the event after less than 24 hours because of the "extremely poor" conditions

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Camper dies at Download Festival 2023 as incident not being treated as suspicious

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Slipknot just proved they are the ultimate Download Festival headliner (yet again)

Nine masks. Eighteen songs. 100,000 metal fans: Slipknot just proved they are the ultimate Download Festival band.

Metal Hammer

Download festival review – 20th birthday brings double Metallica, occult glam and a new breed

After travel chaos this proves to be an epic four-dayer, with an eclectic mix from Bring Me the Horizon to AA Williams plus Metallica spanning their career

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Download Festival organiser responds to claims this year's event is 'louder'

Its festival booker said it could instead be down to weather conditions

Nottingham Post

Residents 'can't sleep' as rock music blasting out 15 miles away makes walls RATTLE

People living in Derbyshire have complained about the noise coming from Download Festival this weekend, with some people saying that their walls were rattling due to loud rock music

Daily Mirror

Kirk Hammett remembers his last encounter with Dimebag Darrell: "I still regret not taking the time to have a full conversation with him"

The two last spoke backstage at the 2004 Download Festival, as Hammett frantically searched for a temporary replacement for an ill Lars Ulrich

Guitar World

Metallica's Download performance mistaken by residents 10 miles away in Stapleford as a 'party'

Residents have shared their thoughts on the noise, which was reportedly heard as far as Mapperley

Nottingham Post

Residents call police as Download Festival noise rattles windows 15 miles

Around 100,000 heavy metal fans are heading to Download Festival, which began on Thursday

Manchester Evening News

Download Festival's loud Metallica set captured from 11 miles away

One resident filmed the sounds from their home

Nottingham Post

Download festivalgoer gatecrashes BBC Breakfast segment with chaotic outburst

Man was escorted away from the camera, can in hand

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BBC Breakfast chaos as Download Festival attendee interrupts live broadcast

Download Festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year with a special four night festival

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Download Festival noise complaints made to police as acts heard 10 miles away

Fairly strong winds and a potential sound system upgrade may have contributed to the distance the noise travelled

Wales Online

BBC Breakfast chaos as Download festival goer gatecrashes live broadcast

Reporter Hannah Miller was reporting live from the campsite - and had to cut back to the studio quickly

Nottingham Post

East Midlands Airport Download Festival traffic warning after severe delays

East Midlands Airport posted an update at 1.21pm on Thursday, June 8 over the disruption caused to motorists by Download Festival

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M1 Download Festival traffic at a 'standstill' as delays continue

Organisers of the Download Festival previously issued a statement apologising to those attending

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Download Festival organisers apologise as revellers slam 'shambles' after M1 traffic chaos

Many customers lashed out in their responses to the festival

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Download Festival 2023 set times as Metallica, Slipknot and Bring Me The Horizon headline this year's event

The festival is back in full force for 2023 with an extra day of music marking its 20th anniversary

Nottingham Post

M1 Download Festival traffic misery as driver sat in 3-hour gridlock

The traffic was the worst the fan had seen in 10 years

Nottingham Post

M1 Download Festival: Motorists facing 2 hour delays as huge queues build near site

Throughout the morning delays have been building on the northbound carriageway

Evening Standard

Download Festival announces 2023 lineup: Ticket prices, presale info and more

The US Metallica band will perform a unique double headline set on Thursday and Saturday

Manchester Evening News

Download Festival 2023 acts confirmed as fans fume at ‘lazy’ lineup

Metallica, Slipknot and Bring Me the Horizon will top the bill at Donington Park next year

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