Leeds Festival has produced some eye-popping sights over the years - but none quite like 2002.
A weekend of madness broke out, meaning festival-goers looking for a laugh saw hundreds of riot police deployed, dozens arrested and thousands of pounds worth of equipment and property damaged.
It was the last time the festival was held at the Elizabethan mansion of Temple Newsam.
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On the first day of Leeds Festival 2002, the legendary American hard rock band Guns n' Roses were set to perform a one-off show after the headliner, The Prodigy, had performed.
The day had gone as planned with every act finishing on schedule.
When it came time for Guns n' Rose to take the stage, they didn't appear. Fans became restless, with fights breaking out within the crowds of people and multiple reports of anti-social behaviour which saw officers from West Yorkshire Police deployed.
Thousands waited for the band to come out and eventually they appeared after 11pm, an hour behind schedule.
Eyewitnesses claim that at about 12.15am, just before 'November Rain', Axl announced the council and promoters wanted him to finish the show. He said he didn't want any trouble, but he still wanted to play another 7-8 songs.
He added that he had travelled a long way for the dates, and didn't want to disappoint - much to the crowd's joy.
They played two more songs, when it was announced they had been given more time, and the show continued without disruption, ending with 'Paradise City' at around 1am.
After the performance, more officers had been deployed to the site.
A spokesperson for the festival said in a statement at the time: "It was a very unusual night which due to technical problems resulted in a very substantial overrun. We took a good number of steps to minimise the impact this would have on the local environment and we do not expect this to happen again.
"In view of the many thousands of fans that had waited diligently for the first Guns N' Roses appearance in nine years, and the potential consequences of that meant an overrun became the only option."
The weekend continued despite the technical problems. On the final night, Foo Fighters headlined the main stage, finishing their set earlier than had been expected.
According to witnesses, this was when riots had broken out.
A number of toilets had been set on fire, with countless acts of vandalism being reported.
West Yorkshire Police officials said at the the time that 200 officers were called in after violence broke out just after midnight, as the event drew to a close.
Police condemned “sustained, determined and mindless” violence which took place at rioters were said to have "gone on a rampage".
Up to 500 festival-goers were reportedly involved in confronting police in riot gear.
Police said garbage bins and temporary toilet blocks were set on fire and officers were pelted with bottles and debris. One policeman was taken to hospital with a broken nose.
This had not been the first time that the festival had been marred with controversy. The previous year, a number of bins were also set on fire, causing thousands in damages.
In 2002 though, the violence caused £250,000 worth of damage - leaving the park, "looking like a battlefield", friends of Temple Newsam Park said.
After this, local residents opposed next year’s event. The 2002 festival had only been green-lighted weeks before it went ahead, following resident opposition to a licence.
Councillor Lee Benson said people living around the Temple Newsam estate were “disgusted” by the trouble. He said the battle against holding the festival in future would have gone on anyway, but the latest violence strengthened the objectors’ case.
After long discussions, the Temple Newsam estate said that it would not host Leeds Festival ever again following the damage caused by the 2002 riots.
Since this date, Leeds Festival has been held at Bramham Park.
After this, festival organiser Mean Fiddler insisted that the festival “will have a long and successful future.”
Company MD Melvin Benn attempted to play down the trouble, insisting just under 1% of festival goers were involved and calling the riots “regrettable.”
“There were a series of incidents involving up to 500 people in which 71 toilets were damaged by fire. No festival goers were injured,” he said.
“Police and security attended, contained and dealt with the situation. In the context of the first sell-out Leeds Festival which saw 50,000 people enjoy the live return of Guns ‘N’ Roses after nine years and the return of the Prodigy after four years and three days of the best music festival in Britain, the actions of under 1% of the crowd, while regrettable, should not be allowed ro detract from a very successful weekend which has put Leeds Festival firmly on the UK music map.
“We will not give in to the mindless minority and will strive to make it more successful next year.
"The Leeds Festival will have a very long and successful future.”
