The effects of the pandemic have altered nearly every aspect of our society. One section which took a particularly large hit were music festivals. It turns out it is kind of hard to get a party going with parties of less than six people. Parklife 2022 is looking to make up for lost time.
The UK festival sat out 2020, but made a resurgence in 2021. As part of its return, it reportedly more than doubled its attendee capacity. Looking to capitalize on this momentum, the festival looks to be bigger and better than ever in 2022. The line-up for Parklife 2022 was just released early this morning, and it includes over 90 individual artists.
The Hottest Hitters
The reveal for Parklife 2022 showcases some very big names. In the foremost position, and largest font, Tyler, the Creator is displayed. The California rapper, who was recently featured in a Louis Vuitton fashion show, is looking to debut in the UK scene. Not to be outdone, 50 Cent is right up next to Tyler. This marks the second time 50 Cent has made headlines in the past week, the first being when he announced his new hip-hop homicide show. Following up these legends, are other massively recognized names in the industry including Megan Thee Stallion, Lewis Capaldi, and Bicep.
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Public Reaction to Parklife 2022
The public is nothing short of pumped for Parklife 2022. The festival received such a demand, they had to implement a pre-registration for their pre-sale tickets. Which, by the way, had already sold out before they even announced the line-up. If you didn’t manage to land a spot in the pre-sale, don’t lose hope. Any remaining tickets go on sale to general public this Thursday, January 27th at 10am GMT.
Commenters on Twitter gave a mixed reaction to the announcement. Many people are excited to attend, while others lament the large amount of first-time festival performers.
https://twitter.com/nalini_p/status/1485984951677992967
Compared to last years with D-block Europe, Becky hill, AJ Tracey, Mabel, Dave, it’s highly disappointing 😂
— Megan (@MeganGarbutt03) January 25, 2022
I’m prepared to do some unspeakable things in exchange for a Parklife set this year 👀
— Lempo (@Lempo) January 25, 2022
Let us know which camp you fall into!
by Chris Colasurdo
@cfcolasurdo on Twitter