Download festival 2026 mayhem in 13 photos

Download festival 2026 mayhem in 13 photos 3 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Isaac Ashe East Midlands Getty Images For those about to flock - a man in a seagull costume crowd surfs at Download 2026 The 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 Images Fans manning the barricades at the front of the Apex Stage Getty Images A colourful fan throwing their horns Getty Images Limp Bizkit's Wes Borland and Fred Durst put on a headline show Getty Images There was a sea of red hats on Friday for Limp Bizkit Getty Images A 'lotl fun in the crowd Getty Images Harmony Cavelle and South Arcade took the stage Getty Images Battle jackets at the ready for the Apex Stage Getty Images An alternative view from the crowd Getty Images This year's arena has been packed with metalheads Getty Images Despite showers in the run-up to the festival, the sun has been shining for most of the acts Getty Images Behemoth were hot stuff on the Apex Stage Getty Images Music fans have been rocking a variety of looks Listen to BBC Radio Leicester on Sounds and follow BBC Leicester on Facebook , on X , or on Instagram . Send your story ideas to [email protected] or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. More on this story Crowd surfing in a wheelchair at Download Is Download's first female headliner a milestone or a 'bittersweet' moment? Download mosh pits may cause hundreds of 999 calls The celebrant making dreams come true at Download Download festival Castle Donington