75,000 Download festival fans are expected to descend on the MidlandsDownload festival fans have been issued an ‘extremely important’ message ahead of the major Midlands festival this month. (Image: Joseph Raynor/ Reach PLC)

Download festival fans have been issued an ‘extremely important’ message ahead of the event.

The popular rock festival is expected to attract around 75,000 people between Friday, June 13 and Sunday, June 15 with the majority travelling when the campsites open on Wednesday June 11.

Visitors are also expected to still be leaving on the morning of Monday, June 16.

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The festival attracts thousands of Brummies, who will be descending on the East Midlands to see headliners Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn.

As a result, motorists will be clogging up routes including the M42, A42 and A38 which will see a significant increase in traffic.

National Highways is urging people to allow plenty of time for their journeys as the road network is expected to be significantly busier than normal.

Highways bosses have warned there would be particular traffic pinch points when everyone arrives on the Wednesday and Thursday and again when they leave on either Sunday night or Monday morning.

Those making their way to the site by car have been issued specific guidance and told “not to assume” ahead of the event.

A National Highways spokesperson said: “It is extremely important that ticket holders follow the event signage and travel information that is available on the Download Festival website rather than rely on satnavs, and not assume the route or entry point they have used in previous years will be the same.

“Ticket holders are being advised to follow event signage rather than rely on satnavs, and not assume the route or entry point they have used in previous years will be the same.

“Additional parking fields, introduced at last year’s event, will be back in place with an increased number of access gates and people will be able to scan a QR code on their parking passes for live updates on car park availability and capacity.

“In addition, the pickup and drop off points will not be in the same areas as the camping entrances to reduce congestion.”

National Highways will be dispatching extra equipment and resources including additional traffic officer patrols and is working with the event organisers to keep the roads moving as smoothly as possible. There will also be standby recovery in place .

Donington Park is located next to East Midlands Airport, four miles west of junction 23a of the M1 and five miles from junction 24.

The M1, A42, A453, A50 and A38 are expected to see significant increases in traffic.