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Wheelchair user crowd-surfed at Download festival

A video captured the moment a man in a wheelchair was crowd-surfed at Download festival.

The clip depicts the man being lifted in the air by fellow concert-goers during Green Day's set on Friday.

The three-day event, near Donington in Leicestershire, will conclude on Sunday.

Festival organisers said they expected to host about 75,000 rock and metal fans.

Video journalist: Kacper Misiarz

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15 June 2025

Castle Donington

Download festival

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