Parklife release statement announcing that the festival will take place as planned.

Parklife festival has released a statement on social media saying that the festival will go ahead as planned despite a terror attack in Manchester last night.

The festival, which is to be headlined by Manchester natives The 1975 among others, is due to take place on the weekend of June 10-11, in Manchester's Heaton Park.

Parklife wrote on Twitter that its social media activity will be silent over the next 48 hours in honour of those affected in the bombing.

#WeStandTogether pic.twitter.com/jK7lFrjaVF

— Parklife 2017 (@Parklifefest) May 23, 2017

Concert-goers fled Manchester Arena last night after "loud bangs" were heard, with witnesses describing scenes of people covered in blood exiting the venue.

The bomb exploded in the foyer of the venue at around 10:30 pm last night, with over 21,000 fans in the arena at the time. There have been 22 people confirmed dead so far, with 59 injured. A 23 year old man has been arrested as part of the ongoing investigation.