Moment Parklife festival brawl breaks out as men throw punches in violent video

11 June 2024 , 08:00

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Moment Parklife festival brawl breaks out as men throw punches in violent video

The moment a terrifying mass brawl broke out at a music festival has been captured on video, as a crowd erupted in violence and began throwing punches at each other.

The footage, shared on TikTok and Facebook, appeared to show a number of men pushing and punching each other at Heaton Park in Manchester, as concert-goers stood back and watched on in horror.

In the background, music continues to blare as the crowd attempts to move away from the brawl. The men continue to attack each other as one person is seen falling into the muddy ground, while others begin kicking and throwing punches. Greater Manchester Police have said they are now reviewing the footage.

Festival-goers watched on in horror as the men began punching each other (TikTok)

A spokesperson for Parklife told Manchester Evening News: "Isolated incidents can always take place where large gatherings of people congregate together. Working alongside our operational partners in Greater Manchester Police and other local authorities, we're pleased to see a significant decrease in arrests and anti-social incidents both on and off-site at the festival this year. Faced with challenging weather conditions, we want to thank the vast majority of festival-goers for their responsible behaviour across the weekend."

The force also revealed on Monday, June 10, that a total of 52 people were arrested over the weekend both inside and outside of the festival site, including within the surrounding streets and entry gates. The arrests were related to a number of offences, including possession with intent to supply drugs, assault and robbery.

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Of the 52, 33 people were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs. Another man was arrested by officers after being found with "significant quantities of nitrous oxide", which now considered a class C drug.

Across the weekend, officers put a dispersal order in place for Parklife Festival until Monday morning. This meant the force had powers to break up large groups and deal with any anti-social behaviour. Greater Manchester Police said the video footage circulating which shows the brawl in action will now be 'reviewed' along with organisers of the event.

A spokesperson said: "We were not made aware of the incident but will now review alongside event organisers."

James Holt