“It’s chilled, be yourself, just enjoy it! Do your own thing.”

“Download is somewhere to be ourselves, to be free.”

“To see people I only see here, the best place in the f*cking world.”

“It’s getting my life back, you have to live it. You can’t watch this on telly. This might be my last chance to come, I’m here with my boy.”

“It’s where we got engaged, Download is love.”

“Download is beautiful variety.”

“I’ve never done a festival like this before, it’s fun and hard work though, as I’m working making sure the toilets are pristine!”

“This is COMING HOME, the most at home I feel.”

“Download means the summer’s f*cking here and good music is on the horizon.”

“I’m home once I’m here. "

“Download is somewhere that makes me feel excited about music!”

“Download is a place where you can express yourself and not feel judged for it.”

“I was nine or ten, and the first time I heard Metallica, it just got me. It’s been my dream for 27 years to see Metallica. After Jesus, James is my god. "

“This is my holiday, this is our absolute year’s break, we got engaged here, it’s our anniversary!”

“The atmosphere, the fans and the experience these guys have and what they take with them.”

“It means EVERYTHING. Fun, freedom and inclusivity. "

“Download is the home of heavy metal and I F*CKING LOVE IT, even though I’m broken!”

“First Download we did in 2008 and it meant a lot to us, since the metal community took us to heart we’ve never looked back. We’re extremely grateful for the support, we’re all metal heads at heart.”

“It means everything to be here. My first and only chance to see Metallica, don’t know if I’ll get another one.”