Music festival forced to shut down after man dies on site

A man has died after suffering a medical incident at a music festival in Kent. The Margate Drum and Bass Festival was forced to close early on Saturday afternoon, with crowds evacuated by police.

- BRYONY GOOCH

Kent Police has now confirmed a man in his twenties died in hospital. A police spokesperson said: “Kent Police was made aware of a report that a man in his twenties, who was taken to hospital following a medical incident at Dreamland in Margate on the afternoon of Saturday 28 June 2025, subsequently died.

“Officers are making enquiries into the circumstances of the death, which is not believed to be suspicious. A report is being prepared for the coroner.”