Here is our pick of the top 20 moments from the first day of Download 2022. It caused traffic delays and people were seen queuing in long tail backs. The day started with streams of cars pulling into the site ahead of the live music.

Read more: Live Download Festival updates and travel news as thousands arrive for event American rock band Kiss are set to take to the main stage on Friday evening in front of thousands of fans. The winning video was Thank God, Brown’s duet with his wife, Katelyn - and it was the first time a husband-and-wife team has ever won in this category. The festival is headlined by Kiss, Iron Maiden and Biffy Clyro. Not only was it Kane Brown’s first time ever winning Video of the Year - the highest honor at the CMT Music Awards - but he made some country music history in the process. There have been even more fans pulling through the gates on Friday (June 10) with an expected 85,000 total attendance expected over the weekend. It has been three years since the last full festival due to the pandemic and some fans have been arriving to the camp since Wednesday, opting for the early-bird option to camp over five days. It has since grown to establish itself the UKs top and internationally acclaimed rock and heavy metal music festival. Friday (June 10) marks the first full day of live music, and it has attracted festival goers from across the country and abroad.

Download Festival 2022 is now in full swing as thousands of rock fans have headed to Donington Park for the much-anticipated event.

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