Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy
Tens of thousands of music fans are pouring into Parklife, as the two-day festival gets underway.
50 Cent will be headlining this evening, with Loyle Carner & Headie One on the undercard on the Parklife Stage amongst many others across the eight stages.
The weather is set fair for the moment, with no rain forecast today.
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Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy
The Tams
The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss)
Cher
Uptown Girl
Billy Joel
8:00pm - 10:00pm
with Alison and the team from Mill About playing all of their favourite hits.
10:00pm - Midnight
with Gemma Johnson, as she explores the strange, unusual and down right spooky. Featuring a midnight ghost story from the darkest depths of the graveyard.
Midnight - 2:00am
For the night owls, night workers and everyone still going while the rest of the town sleeps. Music, chat and company after dark.
2:00am - 5:00am
For those who find themselves awake at 3am more often than they’d like. Calm music, understanding voices and quiet company.
5:00am - 7:00am
for early starters, commuters and anyone already on their second brew. Livelier music and new voices warming things up before breakfast.
7:00am - 10:00am
getting you out of bed and to work and school with great music and headlines.