Man sought over ‘indecent act’ on Download Festival Ferris wheel

| Live News Reporter Published August 4, 2026 12:56pm Updated August 4, 2026 12:57pm Large crowds gathered in Castle Donington in June for the festival (Picture: Getty) A man is being sought in connection with a reported act of indecency which took place at a popular music festival. Officers from Leicestershire Police are investigating following the reported incident which took place on a Ferris wheel at the festival in Castle Donington on June 13. A couple were reportedly seen caught in an intimate act on the wheel while fans were waiting for Guns ‘n’ Roses to arrive on stage at the festival. Officers have identified a woman who was voluntarily interviewed in connection with the incident. The force is now hoping to speak with a man in relation to what happened and has released an image as part of their investigation. Sign up for all of the latest stories Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens. Police released an image of the man (Picture: Leicestershire Police) In the photo, the man is shirtless, wearing a silver dog tag necklace and wearing large sunglasses. Anyone with information on who he may be is asked to contact Leicestershire police to assist in the investigation. This past weekend, at least 23 people were injured in a ‘stampede’ at a music festival in north London. Ghana Party in the Park, a festival celebrating Ghanaian culture as part of ShattaFest UK, was ‘abruptly’ cancelled after the crowd crush at around 6pm. A small fire broke out by the entrance of the event at Copthall Playing Fields in Barnet, causing a build-up of excited festival-goers. When the gates reopened, dozens of people crammed into the park just after security. Some festival-goers tripped over, trapping them under the surge of the crowd as guards tried to pull them free, footage from plus1tv showed. Revellers continued to push through even as police officers and organisers used megaphones to tell them to stop. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page. Arrow MORE: Man used detergent to kill neighbour’s fish after pond noise drove him ‘completely insane’ Arrow MORE: Tesco, Greggs and M&S rolling out new shoplifting tech in these London boroughs Arrow MORE: Woman raped by dad ‘cries tears of relief’ as early release for sex offenders scrapped Breaking News Never miss the biggest stories with breaking news alerts in your inbox.