Download Festival fury after rock fans were forced to party in 'mud up to their ankles' branding the sludge a 'serious health hazard' - as event end on a low

Rock music fans at Download Festival have been left filthy and furious after they were forced to party in 'mud up to their ankles' - with one person branding the sludge a 'serious health hazard.'

Torrential rainfall turned Donington Park, where the festival is held, into a mud bath that even musicians couldn't ignore.

Revellers at last year's Download Festival enjoyed a fun-filled weekend under the June sunshine as Britain basked in the summer heat.

However, for this year's crowd, the event could not be more different as they faced heavy showers across most of the weekend.

This led to the Leicestershire park's landscape being transformed into a bog with fans taking to social media to vent their anger at the weather conditions.

Torrential rainfall turned Download Festival into a mud bath that even musicians couldn't ignore

One man was pictured with mud all over his face and arms

One brave man was even videoed rolling around in the sludge making a mud angel

Rock music fans at Download Festival have been left furious and very muddy after they were forced to party in 'mud up to their ankles' with one person branding the sludge a 'serious health hazard'

X user Fran Foley Winston took to the platform to claims the Mud was 'officially over ankles.' She also alleged that the mud was a 'serious health hazard'

X user Fran Foley Winston took to the platform to claims the Mud was 'officially over ankles.'

She also alleged that the mud was a 'serious health hazard.'

In another post she jokingly said: 'We are all just mud people now!'

The mucky fields even caught the attention of some of the bands performing at the Rock music festival.

In a video shared online, the American heavy metal band Pantera shared a video of the crowd, which showed some visibly muddy fans crowd surfing.

They captioned the video: 'We had a great time today at Download! Here’s a glimpse of our performance. Hope you guys had fun in the mud.'

Download Festival in 2023. The weather last year could not be more different as revellers  enjoyed a fun-filled weekend under the June sunshine as Britain basked in the summer heat

Most fans tried to make the most of the bad weather and put on a brave face as they embraced the mud. Festival goers have been pictured covered in dirt but smiling nevertheless as they enjoy the live music.

One man was pictured with mud all over his face and arms. While another brave man was even videoed rolling around in the sludge making a mud angel.

Around 75,000 people attended the festival this weekend. The line up for Download included Fall Out Boy, Queens of the Stone Age and Busted.

MailOnline have approached Download Festival for a comment.