Overview

• Attendees shared photos and videos showing clothes and skin coated in dust across both festival weekends.
• Festival organisers acknowledged dry, dusty conditions in a public statement and advised bringing sunglasses, reusable water bottles and face coverings.
• The Met Office reported one of London’s warmest summers with minimal rain, a combination linked to the bone‑dry ground at Victoria Park.
• Raye briefly paused her headline performance after a fan fell ill, addressing the crowd and asking security to assist before continuing.
• Multiple festival-goers described coughing and throat irritation, and some also criticised crowd management, including reports of slow exits.