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In pictures: The faces of Download Festival 2022

From Pikachu to Santa to an inflatable sloth, here are just some of the people that made up Download 2022. Can you spot yourself?

In pictures: The faces of Download Festival 2022
Words:
Kerrang! staff
Photography:
Chris Bethell and Bekky Calver

Download Festival was a blast, wasn't it? Three days of sunshine and some of the greatest rock and metal bands on the planet, playing to tens of thousands of die-hard fans on the proverbial hallowed grounds of Castle Donington.

But who are these people that set up camp in Derbyshire for days on end? Well, we decided to pick up our camera, head into the pit, and capture some of the absolute legends that made this year's festival one of the best ever.

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