Topline Thousands of metal fans gathered in England’s rural Donington Park this weekend for the Download Festival, the United Kingdom’s first large-scale music festival since Covid-19 turned singing, dancing and moshing into risky activities — and British officials are using the revelry as a real-life test case for whether large events can safely return after more than a year. Festivalgoers on the first day of Download Festival on Friday. PA Images via Getty Images Key Facts Download Festival welcomed 10,000 people to Donington Park on Friday for three consecutive days of camping and music, a step down from the 80,000 fans who have attended in previous years. Concert-goers aren’t expected to socially distance or wear masks, and organizers say mosh pits are allowed, but all attendees were required to test negative fo… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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