Radio 1’s Big Weekend announces two headliners for the 2021 event. Ed Sheeran and Coldplay have been confirmed as the headliners for the June virtual concert.
The four-day event which began this Friday 28th May 2021 will bring over 100 live acts to the screens of fans everywhere and will continue into the Spring bank holiday weekend, ending on Monday 31st May 2021. Fans will get to enjoy the headline acts perform live in various locations, a live performance from Coldplay will be played on the stage located at Whitby Abbey and British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran will play his set from the banks of the River Alde located in Suffolk; the picturesque landmark managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was cancelled last year but is ready to make up for lost time with an impressive line-up of artists including AJ Tracey, Anne-Marie, Brit Award nominee Celeste, Jorja Smith, ‘Californian Soil’ hitmakers London Grammar, Mabel, Britain’s favourite rockers Royal Blood, and alt-rock band Wolf Alice.
Due to the COVID-19 restrictions in place, the event will not feature a physical audience nor will it be staged at the event’s usual location. But with the multiple streaming services available to watch the event on, Radio 1’s Big Weekend has become even more attainable for music fans. The event will be available to watch and stream on platforms including Radio 1’s BBC iPlayer and YouTube channels. Fans will also be treated to a specially curated stream of hand-picked performances and exclusive interviews of the event’s performers, accessible from Saturday until Monday.
Radio 1’s BBC iPlayer also features highlights from 2020’s event which was also held as a virtual performance due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the cancellation of the physical event was announced on 13th March 2020 and in late April 2020, the announcement was made that the event would continue virtually.
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