Overview

• Safety advisers identified perilous overcrowding at the Matinee stage around 6:30 pm on June 15, leading to its closure through the festival’s final day.
• Josh Baker and Chris Stussy were forced to cancel their sets with no relocation to alternate stages due to safety restrictions.
• Attendees received a pop-up alert via the official Parklife app notifying them that the Matinee stage shows were paused on safety advice.
• Festival-goers described being tightly packed inside the Matinee area and reported climbing barriers during an emergency evacuation.
• All other stages, including The Valley where Charli XCX is currently headlining, have continued to operate as scheduled.