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Illegal raver: 'I’m not going to stay in forever’

A 22-year-old man has told 5 live why he went to an illegal rave despite continuing lockdown.

Matt told presenter Stephen Nolan he isn’t scared of getting Covid-19 and he thinks it has β€œblown over”.

He said: β€œEveryone was close” at the rave in Greater Manchester.

Over the weekend there were two illegal raves in Greater Manchester which were attended by around 6,000 people in total according to police.

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