Excited to announce we鈥檙e coming to Liverpool for Radio 1鈥檚 Big Weekend in May. Thanks for inviting us - see you there!
This morning on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show, Greg James revealed that superstar Sam Fender will be headlining Radio 1鈥檚 Big Weekend 2025 which will be held in Sefton Park, Liverpool from Friday 23 May 鈥� Sunday 25 May. Myles Smith, Wet Leg, Blossoms and Lola Young (following her debut UK #1 with 'Messy鈥� as announced on Radio 1鈥檚 Official Chart last Friday) were also announced as the first acts set to perform.
Over the course of the weekend, around 100 acts will take to the stage, from the biggest artists in the world to exciting new and emerging artists, performing across four stages: Radio 1 Main Stage, Radio 1 New Music Stage, Radio 1 Dance and 麻豆官网首页入口 Introducing. With over 100,000 music fans expected to attend, the event promises to be an unforgettable music spectacular.
The first artists to be announced are (in alphabetical order):
- Blossoms
- Lola Young
- Myles Smith
- Sam Fender
- Wet Leg
Radio 1鈥檚 Big Weekend, the station鈥檚 flagship live music event, kicks off the UK鈥檚 festival season by bringing some of the biggest UK and international artists to cities that may not otherwise host such a large scale event. From Taylor Swift in Norwich, Miley Cyrus in Middlesbrough, Stormzy in Exeter, Lana Del Rey in Hull, Ed Sheeran in Coventry, Bruno Mars in Derry/Londonderry, The 1975 in Dundee, and Sabrina Carpenter in Luton, music fans around the UK have seen superstar acts perform on their doorsteps. The festival shines a light on the surrounding area and provides a major boost to the local economy, with huge demand for tickets ensuring the event sells out almost immediately every year. Last year鈥檚 festival generated 拢7 million for the host city of Luton.
This year, the 麻豆官网首页入口 is working closely with Liverpool City Council to ensure that Radio 1鈥檚 Big Weekend 2025 is a safe and secure environment for all those attending the festival.
Sam Fender says: "Excited to announce we鈥檙e coming to Liverpool for Radio 1鈥檚 Big Weekend in May. Thanks for inviting us - see you there!鈥�
Blossoms say: 鈥淲e鈥檙e delighted that Radio 1 have invited us to play at this year鈥檚 Big Weekend. Even more so because it鈥檚 taking place in Liverpool, a city close to our hearts, where we鈥檝e worked and recorded every single one of our albums since our debut in 2016. It鈥檚 going to be a really special weekend and we can鈥檛 wait to perform.鈥�
Lola Young says: 鈥淚 can鈥檛 wait to play Radio 1鈥檚 Big Weekend. It鈥檚 going to get Messy! Me + the Liverpool crowd = One Big Weekend鈥� see what I did there!!鈥�
Myles Smith says: 鈥淭his is unreal. Big Weekend was always a dream of mine, and to be on the line-up again is insane. Thank you to everyone who鈥檚 been listening, supporting, and coming to shows. I couldn鈥檛 have done this without you. See you there!鈥�
Greg James says: 鈥淔INALLY鈥adio 1 HAS COME BACK鈥o Liv鈥r鈥ooool!
鈥淭he last time I was there I was doing a big game of Hide and Seek and was hidden in the Liver building for a week so it鈥檒l be nice to see some daylight and enjoy it properly this time. We can鈥檛 wait to bring the biggest artists in the world to this brilliant city in May. Everyone鈥檚 going to LOVE the line-up!鈥�
Aled Haydn Jones, Head of Radio 1, says: 鈥淲e鈥檙e thrilled to bring Radio 1鈥檚 Big Weekend 2025 to Liverpool. Liverpool鈥檚 vibrant music scene and rich history make it the perfect setting for this iconic event. With incredible artists already announced and more to be announced in the coming months, it鈥檚 set to be an unmissable weekend.鈥�
Councillor Liam Robinson, Leader of Liverpool City Council, says: 鈥淩adio 1鈥檚 Big Weekend has found the perfect home this year in Liverpool. Our music, our audiences and our history of delivering world class major events add up to what is certain to be an incredible three days this May.鈥�
Further information about Radio 1鈥檚 Big Weekend 2025, including headliners and full line-up and ticketing details will be announced on Radio 1 in the coming months.
麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 1 will broadcast live from the festival site across the weekend, with performances and tracks available live and on demand across Radio 1鈥檚 iPlayer channel and 麻豆官网首页入口 Sounds.
Radio 1 and Liverpool City Council will be working together to try and make this the most sustainable outdoor live music event ever produced in the city in line with the 麻豆官网首页入口鈥檚 Sustainability programme and Liverpool鈥檚 status as the first UN Accelerator City for climate action. For more information about Liverpool please head to the Visit Liverpool website.
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