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She joked with the audience in between songs, “I see a lot of boys in the audience and you guys are great, without you guys I couldn’t write these songs”. Mahalia was next at the ‘Parklife Stage’, the sound issues were largely corrected and despite us having not heard her music before, she had incredible stage presence and an infectious energy. But once the bass kicked in again the problems largely returned so what could have been amazing, was actually a quite disappointing set. ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ was the first song where you could actually appreciate her voice as she played the opening acoustic, with just a guitar. The bass was so loud in the first few songs that you couldn’t even hear Joy over it, and people were holding up their phones with signs saying “Turn the bass down!”. We then left The Valley for a trip to the main ‘Parklife Stage’, for Joy Crookes, but she was unfortunately plagued by sound issues. Shy FX fulfilled expectations with a set composed of DnB floor-fillers, and as the crowds began to pile in through the gates opposite, this created one of the larger crowds of the early afternoon. During Conudcta we overheard people shouting “this is incredible!” and Shy FX’s set was a sight to see from the top of the hill, with thousands of people jumping and dancing in unison. The Valley, a natural amphitheatre, featured artists typical of Parklife early on.

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Whilst not to everyone’s taste, the couple have been treated to a honeymoon paid for by Sacha Lord and free entry to Parklife and WHP for life – so it may have been worth it! One of the most discussed moments of Parklife happened early on Saturday with a proposal on stage during Yung Filly’s set. Saturday marked the opening of Parklife weekend, the day tickets were sold out and the crowd filtered through the stages, flocking to songs they knew, with ‘Heads Will Roll’ getting huge crowds at the Hangar.

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The mesh swirls and neon football tops were out in full force, with pre-drinking on the buses to avoid the overpriced festival drinks (coming in at £6 for beer or cider and £10 for a double). Whilst the festival is iconic in the Manchester music scene, it felt rather less Mancunian than previous years – perhaps because of the largely dry weather and Coachella-style outfits. Festival goers funnelled across the rolling landscape of Heaton Park and dispersed across the bars, vendors, attractions, and stages in anticipation of their app chosen itineraries. The festival atmosphere was recognisable as the unique collection of Parklife punters arrived throughout the weekend and surrounded the iconic facades which constituted the 8 stages.

Parklife weekend marked the end of exams for students across Manchester, but the buzz extended beyond Fallowfield, as Manchester was taken over by four major musical events that weekend: Ed Sheeran, The Killers, Alicia Keys, and, of course, Parklife 2022.

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