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The TikTok that TRICKED people into thinking Oasis played at Parklife last night

Oasis definitely maybe didn't perform at Parklife?

Thomas Melia Thomas Melia - 15th June 2025

A TikTok video has gone viral overnight after one user tricked people into thinking there was a surprise Oasis set at Parklife last night.

In case you haven’t heard, or your social media feed hasn’t been packed with videos giving you serious FOMO, the biggest weekend in the Manchester music calendar, Parklife, is well underway.

Heaton Park may have been home to another familiar British rock band, Catfish and The Bottlemen on Friday night, but a certain rock band which definitely weren’t in attendance last night (as much as TikTok might want you to believe) is Oasis.

Although Parklife is welcoming the likes of A-list talent such as Charli XCX, 50 Cent, Jorja Smith and more, familiar household name and Britpop icons Oasis are not playing out across any of the two-day weekender.

Parklife is Manchester's biggest festival weekender.
Parklife is Manchester’s biggest festival weekender.
This festival draws in crowds of up to 80,000 across both days.
This festival draws in crowds of up to 80,000 across both days.

But a video uploaded last night, which showed Oasis seemingly playing a set at this music festival, went viral with the caption, ‘Can’t believe Oasis just performed at Parklife’.

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One TikTok user seemed very annoyed at the fact that, “My daughter was there and she hasn’t told me !!!! She hasn’t said anything ???”

Another said: “No way I sold my ticket.”

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Someone else commented: “Wait what?!”

While another user outsmarted this viral video by asking the original uploader: “Do Oasis know about this?”

@viralsos #fyp #fypp #parklife #parklifefestival #oasis #loveisland ♬ original sound – Viralsos

The video which has now resurfaced and gone viral online was actually taken back in 2022 when Liam Gallagher played out to a packed 85,000 crowd at Knebworth – not Parklife.

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Although Liam Gallagher may have been scheduled to play Heaton Park back in 2020 on his own, he definitely didn’t play last night and the rest of the Oasis troupe, including Noel, definitely weren’t in attendance too.

This, however, will be a different story next month as the boys are set to play five non-consecutive nights at Heaton Park between 11 and 20 July.

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Rising Manchester DJ issues heartfelt statement after Parklife set is cancelled over safety concerns

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Queues outside Matinee after Josh Baker had his Parkilfe set cancelled

Manchester DJ Josh Baker has issued a statement after his Parklife set was unexpectedly cancelled.

The rising star techno and house DJ was supposed to be playing on the brand-new Matinee stage on Sunday evening.

But his set attracted some huge crowds, not helped by the sudden downpour as his set was due to begin.

The area around Matinee became increasingly busy and Parklife announced that the Josh Baker performance would be paused on ‘the advice of safety team’.

Josh Baker has now issued a statement on social media to his followers as his Parklife set was due to end, signed off with a row of crying emojis.

He wrote: “Unfortunately I will not be performing at Parklife due to reason outside of my control.

Josh Baker has shared a statement after his Parklife set was cancelled
Josh Baker has shared a statement after his Parklife set was cancelled
Josh Baker has shared a statement after his Parklife set was cancelled. Credit: Instagram, @joshbaker

“I deeply apologise. I can’t really put into words what today was going to mean to me.”

Next on the Matinee stage should have been Chris Stussy, another name that was predicted to pull in a big crowd.

At the time of writing, The Matinee Stage remains closed but there are again large queues of fans waiting to re-enter the space.

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Parklife pauses major DJ set on ‘advice of safety team’ as huge crowds swarm

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Parklife pauses major DJ set on 'advice of safety team' as huge crowds swarm

Parklife has announced it has paused one of the most hotly-tipped sets of the weekend ‘upon advice of the safety team’.

Josh Baker’s set on the brand-new Matinee stage has been attracting huge crowds from the late afternoon.

The Manchester-born DJ is a rising star in the tech and house scene and was always going to be a highlight of the festival’s line-up this year.

But his pull has maybe been a bit greater than expected, with massive crowds swarming around the Matinee stage on Sunday afternoon.

It’s been so busy that Parklife has made the decision to pause his show altogether while crowds disperse.

The warning sent on the Parklife app
The warning sent on the Parklife app
How The Matinee stage looked on Saturday
How The Matinee stage looked on Saturday. Credit: The Manc Group

Security have been managing the crowds at the stage with a queue system, but when the heavens opened (and it REALLY rained at about 7pm) the area surrounding the Matinee stage became even busier.

Parklife has issued a statement on its app that reads: “Upon advice of the PL safety team, the show on the Matinee stage has been paused. We will update ASAP.”

Parklife has described Josh Baker as ‘a versatile DJ and producer, embodying the creative essence of the new wave of electronic artists’.

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