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Humans Of Download 2018

A selection of pictures of grubby folks having a good time in some fields in the East Midlands.

Humans Of Download 2018

Photographer Tom Brooker was kind enough to grab a few snaps of the battlejackets, costumes and tattoos while he was knocking around Download this weekend. Behold:

If the Avengers were British, they'd look a lot like this.

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The year that no one turns up to Download in an Oompa Loopa costumes is the year the true spirit of Download has been lost.

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No silly caption here, we're just big fans of this backpatch.

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A true believer, right here.

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No idea who these people are dressed up as. The top half of Napoleon Dynamite? IDK.

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We love a nice densely packed battle vest.

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Lots of good old fashioned, proper goths came out to see Marilyn Manson, it was a joy to behold. Crushed velvet can't be great to wear in the heat though.

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Lots of Slash's turned up for GN'R on Saturday.

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If you go to a festival in body paint, do you sleep in it in your tent and everything? If so... we respect your commitment to looking fun and salute you.

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This guy was on his stag we're pretty sure. 

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Excellent effort, especially in the heat, but Shrek and a chainsaw seem like two completely unrelated things.

..but they're not! It's a big old pun!

Again, a struggle in the heat. 

Lots of Rev-related body art was great to see. 

Roll on next year!

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