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BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend 2025 line-up: Full list of confirmed acts performing

This year, the annual event is heading to Liverpool for a celebration of the biggest acts in the UK.

Sam Fender and Lola Young performing on stage

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Published: Thursday, 17 April 2025 at 10:09 am

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BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend is returning for another year – and now more exciting acts have been added to the line-up.

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The annual festival is due to take place at Sefton Park in Liverpool from Friday 23rd May to Sunday 25th May, and it looks set to be one hell of a party, with four stages filled with nearly 100 artists for you to dance and celebrate the start of summer with.

And for the first time ever, the festival has introduced performances from Radio 1 Anthems acts to celebrate iconic tracks and unforgettable moments from the past two decades of music.

This year, this is Natasha Bedingfield, who will perform on the Friday, and Sugababes, who will appear on the Saturday. Both will perform their biggest tracks on the main stage line-up.

They join a bunch of previously announced artists on the bill, including Biffy Clyro, Sam Fender, Blossoms, Lola Young, Wet Leg and BRIT Rising Star 2025 winner Myles Smith.

Meanwhile, Tom Grennan will headline on Friday night, while artists including Confidence Man, Katy B, Barry Can't Swim and Nia Archives are also on the line-up.

So, whether you're at the Radio 1 Main Stage, Radio 1 New Music Stage, Radio 1 Dance Stage or BBC Introducing Stage, you're sure to have a great time.

Here's who has been confirmed on BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2025 line-up so far.

BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend 2025 line-up: Full list of confirmed acts performing

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Friday 23rd May

Radio 1 Main Stage

New Music Stage

Radio 1 Dance Stage

BBC Introducing Stage

Saturday 24th May

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Radio 1 Main Stage

Radio 1 New Music Stage

Radio 1 Dance Stage

BBC Introducing Stage

Sunday 25th May

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Main Stage

Radio 1 New Music Stage

Radio 1 Dance Stage

BBC Introducing Stage

How do I get tickets to BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend?

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Tickets are available now and cost £33 (plus a £4.50 booking fee per ticket).

You can only purchase a maximum of two tickets per person for one day, but not for multiple days.

Unfortunately Saturday and Sunday are already sold out.

As with previous years, tickets are being geographically weighted, with 50 per cent of sales reserved for those living in Liverpool, 40 per cent for those living in surrounding areas, and the other 10 per cent for the remainder of the UK.

If you can't get tickets, BBC Radio 1 will also broadcast live from the festival site across the weekend, with performances and tracks available live and on demand across BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds.

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Tilly PearceFreelance Writer

Tilly Pearce is a freelance TV journalist whose coverage ranges from reality shows like Love Is Blind to sci-fi shows like Fallout. She is an NCTJ Gold Standard accredited journalist, who has previously worked as Deputy TV Editor (maternity cover) at Digital Spy, and Deputy TV & Showbiz Editor at Daily Express US.

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