Daughter at Leeds Festival

[sillysausage92]

My 18 year old daughter and 4 friends have gone to Leeds festival. They arrived Thursday. She was texting and sending me messages up to 08:30am this morning and nothing since. I've texted 3 times and tried to call. Snapchat tells me last seen 7hrs ago so I'm wondering if her battery has gone. She did take 2 battery packs with her though.

Also I don't have her friends numbers which I am kicking myself about now. Am I right to be worried or will this just probably be a dead battery?! I know none of you know but I'm holding myself back from driving down there (2.5hrs away) and looking for her which would be a needle in a haystack! The storms are what have worried me mostly but also that's she's there with all kinds of other people and my mind is running away!

Umm, I’m 38 so have been an adult for feckin years at this point - if I was away at a festival, my dad would still want to hear from me once a day to know I was safe and I see no issue in that.

But that’s perhaps because one of his children is already dead so his worst fears have been confirmed at least once before.

They’ve cancelled all but the main stage and one tent because of the weather- stages not safe. That sounds like a lot of weather to me - signal may be patchy as a result

It’ll be signal! I went to Leeds fest 8 years running from 15 onwards and I never had enough signal to message due to the amount of people there. I used to turn my phone off and save the battery for taking pictures

There is nothing on the news that I have seen so what do you think has happened that you have not heard about, she is not alone also

Glad she has been in contact op. I went to a few festivals in the 90s, and now I have older teens I realise what I put my own mother through.

The signal is shite in Bramham! She'll be fine (my dad is there too, we live in Leeds but she's camping, I just want to go and pick her up but she's happy to stay, nutters!)

Honestly don't worry, we live in a day and age where you'd likely hear about it the moment something was wrong; she or someone else would be able to contact you if needed. The signal at festivals is normally appalling and she's probably trying to save the battery on her phone (for emergencies and transport back). See her silence as a sign of her being comfortable and making the absolute most of it.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2l1xxw184wo

I have been to Leeds Festival both at Temple Newsam - the last time it was hosted there with everything kicking off, toilets set on fire etc and Braham Park. BP is in the middle of nowhere so the lack of signal is one big reason. TN is SE Leeds and is near to housing.

I used to go to Leeds aged 16 and my mother would not hear from me the entire time (00’s) - she was a headteacher and didn’t worry! She’s 18 and she will be fine. Loosen the reigns a bit.

My DS is there his phone signal is absolutely shit so he's not been able to keep in touch properly but he's fine , today has been really bad though he got 1 text through this afternoon

It will be the lack of signal. You’ll probably get 20 texts all at once tomorrow.

When my Ds is at festivals the signal is usually terrible, it could be that

Yep this. My ds went for a few years and signal is bloody dreadful

My sons there too and I heard from him early this morning but nothing since. It seems a common issue!!

I'm really trying to be laid back about it but he's got type 1 diabetes and has suffered a lot with it complications from it :-(

I remember being at Leeds festival when the first riot happened and my mum trying to get hold of me, on her mobile phone (didn’t have my own) and the signal was awful. We had 2 phones between 10 of us

she'd been watching the riots on Sky news. She was worried but we've got to accept an instant response, even in these days, isnt always possible and shouldn’t be too scary

Another one waiting for a text reply. I know that mine is an adult but she’s also a fucking liability. I worry about her far more than I ever did about her siblings, because she’s a little trouble magnet!

I’ve not read everyone’s replies, just wanted to add that I’ve been - as a parent - for the last 2 years and signal on site is absolute garbage. Texting/calling anyone either on-site or off was nigh on impossible for the entire weekend.

I hope your DD has a fab weekend

I really wouldn’t worry.

I did Reading festival 4 times between the ages of 16-19 and signal was always terrible. Weather issues today won’t have helped. She also may have lost the phone altogether.

My experience was also the early 2010’s where portable chargers weren’t really a thing so past the first day, my mum used to not hear a word from me til I turned up on the doorstep 5 days later. I was totally fine!

It is also highly highly unlikely that if something happened to her hours ago that you wouldn’t know yet given she is with multiple friends and is no doubt carrying ID on her.

Honestly hold on to this.

@sillysausage92

Oh my goodness I was so pleased to see your post because I am in the exact same situation! My 18 year old daughter is also at Leeds festival and this evening I was going crazy, having not heard from her all day. Then I messaged one of the friends who she is with and she replied to say DD had no signal and had been trying to message me! Apparently the signal there is awful. I know it's awful when you haven't heard from them - but I hope this puts your mind at rest a little!

also @sillysausage92, the last time I heard from my daughter was also 8.30am this morning which is so weird!! Nothing since.

Impossible to get a signal because of the number of phones in a small space.

Stop worrying. She's having the time of her life.

😂

Indeed

When my dc went to Leeds fest I left them to it. They'd have contacted me if they needed help.

My son is at Reading and only managed a quick 'im fine' about 7.45 this evening. I only knew he was alive because his friends mum told me she'd had a brief message at 2.00am. I know its hard but I'm 99.999% sure they're all just having lots of fun and letting off post GCSE steam.

Mobile signals are really poor at festivals. Signal is intermittent i think.

I have a family member who runs a security company who work at Reading and they know there are lots of 16y olds there let loose for the first time and really keep a close eye out for any issues, way more than at other festivals. Im sure Leeds is the same, if thats any consolation.