Tuesday 9th February 2016 by Alexandra Pollard Staff | Photos by Press

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Manchester's Parklife Festival announces massive line-up

Major Lazer and The Chemical Brothers will headline the festival this summer

Parklife Festival Manchester lineup announcement, headliners 2016

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Manchester's Parklife Festival has announced its line-up, including headliners Major Lazer and The Chemical Brothers.

The festival takes place at Heaton Park in Manchester over two days in June, and boasts a pretty impressive line-up. Alongside the headliners are the likes of Jamie xx, Years & Years, Skepta, Bastille, Wolf Alice, Jack Garratt and many more.

There's also some newer, up-and-coming artists on the bill. We recommend checking out Novelist, Lady Leshurr, Riton, Izzy Bizu, Shura and WSTRN.

Parklife Festival takes place at Heaton Park, Manchester on 11 and 12 June. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Thursday (11 February). See the full line-up below and get tickets and more information here.

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