Three years on from the last full festival, the 85,000 fans attending Download 2022 have likened being back at Donington Park to a "spiritual homecoming". Travelling from around the world to be here, and with good weather, for most people it has been "like being in heaven" after so long without an event.
Changes had been made to the site for this event, with the organisers trying to give more space to camping and easier access to the Village and main arena. They also sought to make parts of the site unlikely to turn to muddy lanes by placing more on hard standing. Parking also changed.
Some of it has worked and some of it hasn't, according to fans. While most appreciate why changes were made, many were frustrated at having to walk large 30 minute distances from some campsites to the main arena.
