Parklife

The singer will perform on the Parklife main stage at 9.50pm, following performances from Headie One, Tiffany Calver, and Loyle Carner. The rap star and Power ...

More than 80,000 people are expected to celebrate the festival at Heaton Park. Get the latest What's On news - from food and drink to music and nightlife - straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter. American rap star 50 Cent has arrived at Parklife ahead of a headline slot this evening - with Parklife bosses saying he turned up in the ‘biggest convoy’ in the festival’s history.

A lad has proposed to his girlfriend on the Parklife stage during Yung Filly's set at the festival on Saturday.

Myles’ sister Holly, however, also filmed the special moment and wrote on social media: “Just my brother casually proposing on the main stage at Parklife. That’s one way to do it!” Someone else appeared jealous at the main-stage proposal, tweeting: “Man I wish I got proposed to at Yung Filly.” A lad has proposed to his girlfriend on the Parklife stage during Yung Filly’s set at the festival on Saturday, 11 June.

"You'd think with all the festivals and gigs going on they would put more trams and buses on.”

Public transport is expected to be very busy and we would ask that people follow the messages and advice from our colleagues at TfGM, and that those attending plan their journeys accordingly." Officers from Greater Manchester Police and British Transport Police will also be on hand at key stops – Heaton Park, Bowker Vale and Victoria – to help passengers leave the Parklife site safely. We’ve been working alongside partners for months for these events and our main aim is as always, to keep everyone safe. “You'd think with all the festivals and gigs going on they would put more trams and buses on.” Metrolink services will continue for ‘extended running hours’ and extra capacity on the Bury and Altrincham lines. “The road closures are causing havoc for residents across the city, with diversions few and far between!”

School children across Greater Manchester were given the chance to hear about working in hospitality at Parklife festival last week.

Schools participating in the afternoon session included The Canterbury Centre, in Salford, Newbridge, in Oldham, Elms Bank, in Bury, The Grange, in Manchester and Redwood in Rochdale. Schools and SEND schools taking part in the morning Workplace Safari session included Oulder Hill, in Rochdale, The Radclyffe School, in Oldham, Melland High, in Manchester, Castlefield School, in Manchester and Parrenthorn in Bury. An afternoon session for 50 children from Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) schools in the city-region took part in a tour which was tailored to their needs.

A second artist has been forced to pull out of this year's Parklife festival in Heaton Park after their flight was cancelled. Caroline Polachek, who fronted ...

However, despite the two cancellations, music fans attending today's Parklife will still be treated with a plethora of acts - even if the weather might not be in tip top condition. Saturday’s line-up featured a range of artists, including Loyle Carner, Gorgon City, Chase & Status and Jamie xx. In the tweet, Polachek said: “Manchester ::: due to flight cancellations, i’ll sadly no longer be able to make it to @Parklifefest to perform today.