P.O.D., Download Festival 2026 LIVE REVIEW: Gratitude. It’s been a big part of everything that P.O.D. have done over the last 30 years, but it is flowing in abundance throughout this Apex Stage showing. The smile on Sonny Sandoval’s face doesn’t disappear throughout their half an hour in the sun, showing off the best of what defined them yesteryear as well as what is driving them today. Newer slaps ‘Drop’ and ‘I Got That’ are as infectious as they are intense, whilst ‘Youth Of The Nation’ and ‘Southtown’ bristle with plenty of turn of the century vibrancy. Though it is with the final crescendo of ‘Alive’ where the sentiment of the set hits fever pitch. It’s a moment that is particularly pertinent for guitarist Marcos Curial, who dedicates the track to his daughter Scarlett Rose, who was born literally yesterday. Matched with the timelessness of the song’s message, or appreciating the air that’s coursing through your lungs, it’s as emotional as it gets. A reminder of the beauty that th...