Lethal Bizzle has launched an attack on fans at Download Festival after it was revealed he became the victim of racial abuse.

As previously reported, Bizzle was pelted with yoghurt and bottles as he performed at Donnington Park.

But speaking on his blog on The Guardian’s website he said a banana skin was thrown onstage with the words ‘Bizzle you black cunt’.

Bizzle said: “If you want to send out a message about music, fair enough. But what the fuck is the point of bringing in my skin colour?”

The grime star confessed he was prepared for the onslaught he was going to receive because he had been reading what people were saying about him on the internet.

Bizzle said: “I found a message board thread with over 100 posts, all of them talking about when I was going to get bottled. By the time I left for the festival I was fully aware that my booking was a problem.”

He also revealed that if he was given the opportunity to repeat his performance then he would.

“Being who I am, I’d probably do it again. I'm pretty sure my DJ wouldn't though.

"We’re used to getting looks and things like that when we tour middle England, six black guys getting out of a van, you can see they're looking at you and getting defensive.”

(by James Dannatt)