Download Festival boss Andy Copping has spoken to NME about what to expect from and the significance of this weekend’s pilot event.Today (June 18) saw 10,000 rock fans arrive at the rainy Donington Park site for the first tester event into festivals with camping and no social distancing, following last month’s pilot events with Blossoms performing to 5,000 people at Sefton Park and the likes of Fatboy Slim entertaining revellers at a club night test in Liverpool – all with testing in place and no COVID restrictions.This weekend will mark a significant test for the future of this summer’s festivals, as fans safely enjoy headline sets from Bullet For My Valentine, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes and Enter Shikari.“It’s looking amazing.
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