BBC Radio 1 have confirmed six new names coming to their Big Weekend next weekend including: AJ Tracey, Jax Jones, London Grammar, Nathan Dawe, Remi Wolf and Wilkinson.
The excitement began only a few months ago when Radio 1 announced that their annual Big Weekend would be taking place at Stockwood Park in Luton. Since then, they have announced numerous huge names, leading to tickets selling like hotcakes. Unfortunately, all tickets are now sold out, however if you are a keen listener to BBC Radio 1 then you might find yourself approached with the chance to win tickets their competitions, or alternatively, you can look for resale tickets on Ticketmaster.
The highly anticipated festival is taking place May 24th-26th, and is set to be one of the biggest festivals this year, with some of the biggest names in the music industry appearing. The headliners are as follow: Chase and Status on Friday, Raye on Saturday, and Coldplay and Vampire Weekend on Sunday. Appearing alongside these names are other incredibly talented artists such as Olly Alexander, the UK’s Eurovision contestant this year, The Last Dinner Party, who have performed huge slots at Coachella this year already, and, arguably the most famous dance pop singer at the moment, Becky Hill.
Attendees of Radio 1’s Big Weekend are no strangers to the huge performances, as in previous years there have been sets from: The 1975, Harry Styles, Ed Sheeran and Billie Eilish. This makes this year’s line-up no different from the rest, especially as the majority of tickets sold out in days. However, this does not beat 2022, when Saturday tickets sold out within an hour.
Nonetheless it is shaping up to be an extremely exciting weekend, and not just for those attending. If you didn’t manage to grab tickets in time, then don’t worry! BBC iPlayer will have all of the weekend’s events, completely free and available for you to watch as the weekend unfolds, additionally, BBC Radio 1 will be discussing events, gossip and performances live with your favourite presenters or, if you’re busy across the whole weekend, you can watch the festival on demand.
