Kid Rock explains Download cancellation

Kid Rock has claimed that he pulled out of Download Festival because of poor treatment backstage from organisers.

When the singer cancelled his scheduled slot at the rock bash, reports circulated that Rock has been sent to a hospital in Nottingham because he was suffering from dehydration.

However, the American musician denied the rumours about his ill health, insisting it was the lack of rider and bathroom facilities that prompted his withdrawal.

"[Festival bosses] treated me like f**k," Rock told the Daily Star. "There was just one trailer for my whole band. We had no water, no bathroom, no rider.

"The final straw was when they wouldn't give my crew any food or drinks vouchers.

"I called the promoter and told him he had two hours to get it sorted or I was out. They did nothing so I visited the promoter's office, took a piss on his couch and left."