He also urged drivers to only use traffic advice from the festival's official Twitter account. We have been working continuously since first reports this morning with the local authority and transport agencies to minimise these delays." John Probyn, Festival Manager wrote on Twitter : "We apologise for the delays for customers coming on site today. READ MORE: BBC Breakfast chaos as Download festival goer gatecrashes live broadcast Others said it was the "worst traffic" they had ever seen coming to Download. Some said they missed performances as they were stuck in traffic for up to 13 hours. Many making their way to the festival, look forward to the first headliners, Metallica, took to social media to hit out at organisers over the delays. Highways officers monitored the situation throughout the day warning drivers of standstill traffic across the M1, A453 and A50, with congestion spilling into alternative routes as drivers struggled to avoid the chaos. Routes leading to the site in Castle Donington including the M1, A42, A453, A50 and more were severely congested on Wednesday and again on Thursday as the four-night festival began. Download bosses have apologised after rock fans were left queueing for hours trying to reach the festival.
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