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Jasmine Norden

Violence, riots and vandalism - The real life Woodstock '99 that happened right here in Yorkshire

Yorkshire once saw one its very own festivals descend into riots reminiscent of the violence and vandalism that overshadowed Woodstock '99.

It as during the Red Hot Chilli Peppers closing set of the American music festival that bonfires broke out through the crowd, cars were flipped and booths were torched. Various people were injured and at least three people tragically died.

Just three years later in 2002, Leeds Festival was to fall foul of devastating violence with horrific scenes at Temple Newsam Park. The 2002 line-up was full of big names, including the Strokes, the Foo Fighters, and the Prodigy. Guns 'n' Roses were also set to headline on the Friday.

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