Parklife 2022 Day One - LIVE updates, photos & travel news

Saturday, 11 June 2022 11:40

By Adam Clark

Credit: David Murphy / Roch Valley Radio

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.

We’ll have live updates in our blog below, throughout the day.

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