A BOOMTOWN festival goer has died at the event, police have said.

An ambulance was called to the site at Matterley Estate in the evening of Saturday, August 10, with the festival goer, a man in his 20s, pronounced dead in the early hours of Sunday, August 11.

The man is said to have died after a “medical incident”, with police saying the death was “unexpected”.

A police spokesman said: “Police were notified of a reported medical incident onsite at Boomtown Fair which occurred between 8pm and 9pm on Saturday 10 August.

“A man in his 20s was transferred to Royal Hampshire County Hospital where he was subsequently pronounced dead in the early hours of Sunday 11 August.”

The spokesman said that a file is currently being prepared for the coroner and that the man’s next of kin has been notified of the death.

A Boomtown spokesperson said: “With sadness, we confirm a man in his 20s died on the evening of Saturday, August 10 after attending Boomtown.

“Our thoughts are with his family, friends and all those who knew him.

“We are supporting the police with their enquiries, and with respect for his family, no further comment will be made.”

The five-day event finished on Sunday and attracted a sell-out 65,000 people. It saw performances from the likes of rapper Ghetts, rock band Pendulum and Mercury Prize-winning band Ezra Collective.