New York, NY (Top40 Charts) On the
Radio 1 Breakfast Show, Greg
James revealed that superstar
Sam Fender will be headlining
Radio 1's Big Weekend 2025 which will be held in Sefton Park, Liverpool from Friday 23 May - Sunday 25 May. Myles Smith, Wet Leg, Blossoms and
Lola Young (following her debut UK #1 with 'Messy' as announced on
Radio 1's 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 BBC 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's Big Weekend, the station's flagship live music event, kicks off the UK's 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's festival generated £7 million for the host city of Luton.
This year, the BBC is working closely with Liverpool City Council to ensure that
Radio 1's Big Weekend 2025 is a safe and secure environment for all those attending the festival.
Sam Fender says: "Excited to announce we're coming to Liverpool for
Radio 1's Big Weekend in May. Thanks for inviting us - see you there!"
Blossoms say: "We're delighted that
Radio 1 have invited us to play at this year's Big Weekend. Even more so because it's taking place in Liverpool, a city close to our hearts, where we've worked and recorded every single one of our albums since our debut in 2016. It's going to be a really special weekend and we can't wait to perform."
Lola Young says: "I can't wait to play
Radio 1's Big Weekend. It's going to get Messy! Me + the Liverpool crowd = One Big Weekend… see what I did there!!"
Myles Smith says: "This 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's been listening, supporting, and coming to shows. I couldn't have done this without you. See you there!"
Greg
James says: "FINALLY…Radio 1 HAS COME BACK…to Liv…er…pooool!
"The 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'll be nice to see some daylight and enjoy it properly this time. We can't wait to bring the biggest artists in the world to this brilliant city in May. Everyone's going to LOVE the line-up!"
Aled Haydn Jones, Head of
Radio 1, says: "We're thrilled to bring
Radio 1's Big Weekend 2025 to Liverpool. Liverpool's 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's set to be an unmissable weekend."
Councillor Liam Robinson, Leader of Liverpool City Council, says: "Radio 1's 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."
Further information about
Radio 1's Big Weekend 2025, including headliners and full line-up and ticketing details will be announced on
Radio 1 in the coming months.
BBC
Radio 1 will broadcast live from the festival site across the weekend, with performances and tracks available live and on demand across
Radio 1's iPlayer channel and BBC 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 BBC's Sustainability programme and Liverpool's status as the first UN Accelerator City for climate action. For more information about Liverpool please head to the Visit Liverpool website.
