Download festival 2026 mayhem in 13 photos

Download festival 2026 mayhem in 13 photos2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleIsaac AsheEast MidlandsGetty ImagesFor those about to flock - a man in a seagull costume crowd surfs at Download 2026The 2026 edition of Download Festival is well under way - and this year it truly is a monster of rock.With Glastonbury on a fallow year, Donington Park in Leicestershire is hosting the biggest festival in the UK this summer.Headliners Limp Bizkit performed on Friday, with Guns N' Roses topping the bill on Saturday and Linkin Park set to close out the three days in the arena on Sunday. And with an almost total sell-out, it's been a busy one, as our photo gallery shows.Getty ImagesGetty ImagesFans manning the barricades at the front of the Apex StageA colourful fan throwing their hornsListen to BBC Radio Leicester on Sounds and follow BBC Leicester on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210.More on this storyCrowd surfing in a wheelchair at DownloadIs Download's first female headliner a milestone or a 'bittersweet' moment?Download mosh pits may cause hundreds of 999 callsThe celebrant making dreams come true at DownloadDownload festivalCastle Donington