Leicestershire Police have launched an investigation after a video circulated on social media showing two people on the download festival ferris wheel acting inappropriately. The force said officers are aware of the footage and asked anyone with information to report it online through its website.
The interaction reportedly took place shortly before Guns N' Roses took the main stage on Saturday evening, June 13. The timing places the episode at one of the festival’s busiest points, after the clip had already begun circulating widely online.
Leicestershire Police Statement
A Leicestershire Police spokesperson said: “Officers are aware of a video on social media concerning two people acting inappropriately while on a Ferris wheel at Download this weekend.” The statement makes clear that the force is treating the footage as the basis for an active inquiry, not as a passing online post.
The police appeal also asks members of the public to send information online through the force website. That leaves the investigation dependent on any further witness accounts, as well as the video itself, to establish what happened on the ride and who was involved.
Download Festival Timing
The reported sequence matters for the festival because the footage spread before the alleged interaction was placed on a specific point in the evening schedule. According to the timeline provided, the clip was already online before the moment on the Ferris wheel shortly before Guns N' Roses went onstage.
That creates a straightforward next step for anyone who saw the incident or has additional material: Leicestershire Police wants it reported online. For festivalgoers, the practical issue is that the matter has moved from social media chatter into a police investigation tied to a public event.
Social Media Footage
The video’s wide circulation is what pushed the episode beyond a private complaint and into a public matter. The force’s statement shows it is responding to material already moving across social platforms, with the Ferris wheel at Download Festival at the center of the inquiry.
For now, the police appeal is the only stated action. Anyone with information has been asked to use the force website, and the video remains the piece of evidence around which the investigation is being built.
