Following the fallout from their statement on toileting, which many deemed discriminatory to trans people, Download have released another statement. This time, reassuring concertgoers that there will be safe, accessible toilets for all – with gender neutral toilets provided as well as single sex toilets.

We stand with all members of our community and want everyone to feel safe, supported and welcome at Download pic.twitter.com/TSMIhZFLJZ

— Download Festival (@DownloadFest) May 28, 2025

“At the heart of Download is acceptance – we stand with all members of our community and want everyone to feel safe, supported and welcome at the festival,” the statement reads. “We want to reassure all of our customers that at Download, the majority of toilets will be gender neutral and available to all. There will also be single sex toilets provided. Download Festival has always been and remains for everyone.

“We sincerely apologise that a previous communication on this was not clear. We are looking forward to seeing you at Download this year.”

On May 27, the festival announced that they would be “following the interim guidance issued by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)” which states that “trans women (biological men) should not be permitted to use the women’s facilities and trans men (biological women) should not be permitted to use the men’s facilities”.

This statement sparked anger amongst many, including artists on their bill, such as NOAHFINNCE, Pinkshift and Witch Fever, who called out the festival one social media.

On X, NOAHFINNCE shared his concern for the safety of trans concertgoers, posting: ‘I had a great time playing last year but will not be attending again if I have to queue up for the ladies’ and my trans sisters have to risk outing themselves in the men’s. All this does is put trans people in danger’.

Pinkshift also commented on the issue through Instagram: “Playing @downloadfest was fun last year but what fucking music festival polices gendered bathrooms? That’s crazy and so unsafe, thanks @noahfinnce for being the only artist I’ve seen talk about this… if Download is part of your life then speak up, they think they can get away with discrimination in the ripe year of 2025”.

It’s not only artists who have taken issue with Download’s toileting policy – high street retailer Lush has reportedly cancelled its collaboration with Download this year after the controversy. Lush had produced a “revival kit” in collaboration with the festival, containing a bath bomb, soap and an ‘Ace Of Sprays’ body spray packaged in a reusable roadie’s box. The kit was available to purchase online and was set to be sold at the festival too.

Now, it seems the collaboration has come to an early end – a user on X shared that they asked Lush’s customer service about the issue, to which they responded: “We are terminating our collaboration with this event so will no longer be participating.”

thank you @LushLtd for taking a stand !! #downloadfestival pic.twitter.com/w977rqMqWj

— stream RIP YOU TO SHREDS! (@htmljones) May 29, 2025

This isn’t the only dispute that Download has found themselves in throughout recent years – in 2024, the festival received backlash for their sponsors, Barclays Bank, having ties to Israel amidst the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. You can read more on that here.

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In his post, he reminisces on his early music days of posting ukulele and guitar covers of emo bands on Instagram and YouTube between 2015 and 2021 when he released his debut EP ‘My Brain After Therapy’. 

The pop-punk artist made his way to fame on social media, posting his life on Instagram as he documented moments going to school, playing music with friends and attending numerous concerts. His relationship with Twenty One Pilots has been long running throughout his music career with one of his most viewed videos on YouTube being a cover of ‘Truce’ from the band’s 2013 album ‘Vessel’, which he posted in 2019. 

With the artist’s close relationship with Twenty One Pilots’ music, many fans theorized that he would feature on the tribute album before the announcement. NoahFinnce posted his amusement at the amount of guesses on his Instagram story.

He continues his YouTube career alongside music, posting videos concerning trans experience and issues. NoahFinnce released his latest album ‘Growing Up On The Internet’ in 2024, a pop-punk collection of songs expressing the trials and tribulations of being so immersed in online culture at a young age, considering the artist began posting on Instagram at age 13. The album has all the heartbreak and British snark of the artist’s musical personality.

‘Growing Up On The Internet’ peaked at No. 93 in the UK Official Albums Chart, featuring an eclectic range of songs from the heartbreaking acoustic/electric rock blend in ‘SUBTITLES’ to the spiky alt-rock track ‘I Know Better’, a fan favourite which stands out in the album with over 3m listens on Spotify. The singer shared the change in sonic direction with the track, sharing with Rock Sound “The song has the same angst and sarcasm as my old stuff but with a darker sound.”

‘Blurryface Reborn’  is set to feature an exciting lineup of artist’s including Noahfinnce’s fellow  YouTube-born musician James Marriott. Here’s the full tracklist: 

Twenty One Pilots – ‘Blurryface Reborn’

1. Bambie Thug – Heavydirtysoul

2. Awolnation – Stressed Out

3. Arrows In Action – Ride

4. James Marriott– Fairly Local

5. AViVA – Tear In My Heart

6. YONAKA– Lane Girl

7. NOAHFINNCE – The Judge

8. Royal & The Serpent – Doubt

9. Dead Pony – Polarize

10. Bears In Trees – We Don’t Believe What’s On TV

11. As December Falls – Message Man

12. Artio – Hometown

13. The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – Not Today

14. As It Is – Goner

You can also catch NoahFinnce at his UK headline tour this November. Tickets for his tours are available on his website.