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Leicestershire Police Urges Download Festival-Goers to Disable Alerts

6/15/2025

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Leicestershire police are calling on Download festival-goers to turn off emergency alerts on their devices to avoid unintentional 999 calls that could overwhelm emergency services. With big names like Green Day and Korn set to perform, the festival anticipates a massive crowd of 75,000 at Donington Park, making safety a top priority.

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Leicestershire police are calling on Download festival-goers to turn off emergency alerts on their devices to avoid unintentional 999 calls that could overwhelm emergency services. With big names like Green Day and Korn set to perform, the festival anticipates a massive crowd of 75,000 at Donington Park, making safety a top priority.