Acts cancelled and stage shut at Parklife festival due to crowd control issues
Acts were cancelled on the final day of Parklife festival after one of the main stages was closed due to 'safety' concerns.
People at the event in Manchester's Heaton Park were asked to leave the Matinee stage on Sunday evening, 15 June, after bosses made the decision to pause proceedings at the dance arena following 'advice from the safety team'.Manchester-based DJ and performer Josh Baker alongside Danish DJ Chris Stussy had both been due to take to the stage on Sunday evening.
In a statement on Instagram, Josh, who had been due to perform from 6.30pm until 8pm, said he was 'deeply sorry' that he was unable to perform.He said: 'Unfortunately, I will not be performing at Parklife due to reasons outside of my control. I deeply apologise. I can't really put into words what today was going to mean for me."
Another DJ Chris Stussy had been due to headline the stage from 8pm until 11pm, but the three-hour set was also cancelled.He posted on Instagram that he was 'really gutted' he was unable to perform, but said 'safety comes first'. He also said the stage had been closed 'due to safety reasons' and the 'stage being over-crowded'.In an original message to festival-goers via the Parklife app, festival bosses explained that the Matinee stage had been paused. The pop-up message said: "Upon advice of the PL safety team, the show on the Matinee stage has been paused. We will update asap."And, in a new statement issued on Sunday night, a spokesperson for Parklife said: "As a result of crowd movement at the Matinee Stage and on the advice of our safety team to remove the risk of any potential incidents, Parklife made the decision to close the stage for the remainder of the final day of the festival."Unfortunately it has been impossible to relocate Josh Baker's and Chris Stussy's performances to a new stage."Our teams worked quickly and diligently to address the situation and the safety of our festival attendees is always our utmost priority."
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