Overview
- Footage showing two people appearing to engage in an intimate act inside a glass Ferris wheel cabin was filmed and shared widely on Instagram and TikTok during Download Festival on Saturday, June 13.
- Clips circulated rapidly online and prompted eyewitness posts and memes that helped the video reach thousands of festival-goers and wider audiences.
- Leicestershire Police have opened an investigation, are working with Download organisers and have asked the public to report information using crime reference 26*346427, and no charges have been filed so far.
- Several attendees described the scenes as explicit and said children nearby were upset or confused, with at least one parent saying her 10-year-old witnessed the behaviour.
- The episode has stirred debate about event oversight because the cabins are transparent, and it could lead organisers and police to review ride supervision, cleaning procedures and how viral footage is handled during large gatherings.