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A sold-out crowd of about 100,000 people gathered at Donington Park for Download Festival

By Mitch Mansfield

BBC Newsbeat

"Rock is not as culturally relevant as it used to be - that is a fact."

Straight talking from Bob Vylan frontman Bobby, but it's a view that's shared by some fans.

It's also something that's arguably been reflected in major festival line-ups over recent years, as they opt for more pop and hip-hop acts.

But that didn't stop a sold-out crowd of about 100,000 people gathering at Donington Park over the weekend for the 20th anniversary of the UK's biggest rock and metal event.

So what do the next two decades look and sound like for alternative music?

"The scene, the genre, the subculture and the people within it have done a great job at killing it," Bobby tells BBC Newsbeat from backstage at Download Festival.

"They're closing doors," agrees drummer Bobbie, who's calling for "fresh blood" to be given more opportunities in the industry.

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