Chaos at Download Festival as ‘useless’ new cashless payment system crashes leaving music fans unable to pay for food or drink

‘Music fans have branded Download Festival’s new cashless payment system ‘useless’ after it left them unable to buy food or drink.

Organisers of the rock festival, with headliners Slipknot, Muse and Kiss, introduced the new payment-enabled ‘Dog Tags’ in a bid to speed up queuing and reduce crime.

But the devices have proved unpopular with those attending the event in Donnington Park, Leicestershire, after the system appeared to crash.

Many took to social media to express their frustration, with users branding it ‘useless’ and a ‘complete joke.”

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