Artists and festival-goers reflect on 25 years of Leeds Festival

Matt West, from the band, said although the north site allows family and friends to attend, things do not always run smoothly.

“The amount of times that we’ve done Leeds before, and I’ve had a phone call from my mum half an hour before I’m due on stage saying, ‘I’m in the car park but don’t know if it’s the right one’.

“I’m like, ‘I love you but I’m sorry, maybe you’ll see us, maybe you won’t’.”

Back in 1999, huge artists from around the world descended on Leeds Festival for the first time.

For long time music fan, Martin Jackson – who attended the first Leeds festival with his eight-year-old daughter Lauren – there was one moment in particular which stood out.

“I had attended Reading before Leeds began and that first year we saw the likes of Terrorvision, Sick of it All, The Offspring and Red Hot Chili Peppers,” he said.

“Flea [the bass player from Red Hot Chilli Peppers] went across the stage upside down naked – it was certainly unforgettable.”