A man has died after being taken ill in the Download Festival crowds shortly before Iron Maiden took to the stage. Emergency services attended to him while the headline show got under way before he was taken from the Arena.
He was taken to the Derby Royal Infirmary, but later died, LeicestershireLive reports. In a statement, Leicestershire Police confirmed it was investigating the circumstances surrounding the man’s death.
The incident happened shortly before 9pm on Saturday (June 11) after the Deftones performance at the Castle Donington music festival. Eyewitnesses have described the moment the man, who has not been named, was taken ill.
