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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

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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

The Independent UK

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

Nottingham Post

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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

Nottingham Post

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

Wales Online

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

Nottingham Post

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

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

Nottingham Post

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

Many customers lashed out in their responses to the festival

Nottingham Post

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

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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

Nottingham Post

Second man dies after medical emergency at Download Festival

The force has released a statement

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Mum shares tips after taking nine-month-old baby to rock festival Download

"It was something we always talked about doing while I was pregnant - we couldn't wait to take him to a festival with us."

Nottingham Post

Witness who helped paramedic sought by police after Download Festival death

The man gave information to a paramedic

The Independent UK

Download festival: Man dies after ‘becoming unwell’ at event

The death came hours after a ‘medical incident’ at the festival

The Guardian - UK

Download festival review – monster metal weekend roars back to full volume

At capacity again after two years of Covid, jubilant crowds greet showstopping turns from full-glam Kiss to musically flashy Iron Maiden and the fury of Bleed from Within

Daily Mirror

Man dies after suffering medical incident at Download Festival, police say

The man, who hasn't been named, was taken ill just before 9pm Saturday night in between the Deftones and Iron Maiden sets - police have since confirmed the man has sadly died

Wales Online

Man dies after being taken ill at Download Festival as Iron Maiden headlined

'I don’t think many people realised what was happening at first'

Manchester Evening News

Man taken ill at Download Festival dies

Has taken from the famous east Midlands rock music festival by paramedics after becoming unwell shortly before Iron Maiden came on stage

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