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Guy Who Had Sex on Download Festival Ferris Wheel Found Out From His Boss That He Was All Over Web

Civil engineering student Innes Miller has been fined at Leicester Magistrates' Court after admitting to outraging public decency over sex on a Download Festival Ferris wheel that later went viral online.

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Download Festival 2026: Keanu Reeves and Cypress Hill join Limp Bizkit, Guns N’ Roses and Linkin Park in line-up

The John Wick and Matrix actor will perform with his band Dogstar at the UK’s biggest rock and metal event, joining hip-hop heavyweights Cypress Hill and a trio of blockbuster headliners

Evening Standard

Limp Bizkit, Guns N' Roses and Linkin Park to headline Download 2026: over 90 bands confirmed for next year's lineup

Next year's Download lineup has officially been revealed and it's packing rock icons, nu metal legends and a lot more

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"This is a band reaching the apex of their powers." Within Temptation blow Download away with a theatrical, emotional set

Within Temptation have a hard task trying to draw Weezer's crowd away, but those who have turned up have been treated to something special

Metal Hammer

"It's a huge gift that I’m still here and I’m still doing what I did:" How Rick Allen fought trauma and found happiness

Def Leppard's Rick Allen on returning to Download, the enduring appeal of Mutt Lange and almost losing his life in a car accident

Louder

Bring Me The Horizon and Architects finally headlining festivals shows that metal is ready for the next generation to take over

Purists may not adore the idea, but major rock and metal festivals will have to continue to adapt and expand their remits to flourish in the future

Metal Hammer

Disabled rock fan left Download Festival after a day due to 'appalling' conditions

A woman had to leave the event after less than 24 hours because of the "extremely poor" conditions

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Download Festival organiser responds to claims this year's event is 'louder'

Its festival booker said it could instead be down to weather conditions

Nottingham Post

East Midlands Airport reroutes more flights over Download Festival drone reports

The disruption continued

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