From the moment the gates opened on Saturday morning, it was abundantly clear Manchester was ready to party. With pandemic restrictions now firmly in the rear view mirror, this year's Parklife proceedings - dare we say it - felt very 'normal'... you know, the kind of normal we all craved while cooped up indoors for the best part of two years.
Parklife 2022 was always going to be special, and even with the weather throwing a few curveballs, spirits remained sky high throughout the day. As more than 80,000 gates poured through the gates, donning their most colourful attire - think bucket hats, man bags, and barely-there two-pieces - crowds were warmed up by the likes of Rich Reason and DJ Amelie Lens as the brief spell of rain gave way to glorious sunshine.
The massive line-up over the weekend covers dance, hip-hop, house, drum and bass and pop music, spread across 10 stages. While many people - including four festival-goers who had travelled all the way from Scotland to watch 50 Cent - the afternoon certainly built up some momentum.
