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.

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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