If you haven’t heard already BBC Radio 1 is bringing their Big Weekend to Liverpool this year. Set to be in Sefton Park the event will take place over a jam packed three days.
This year’s BBC Big Weekend is shaping up to be nothing short of spectacular, with a stellar lineup featuring some of the biggest names in music. Multi-Grammy award winners Mumford & Sons will bring their anthemic folk-rock sound, while R&B queen Jorja Smith is also set to take the stage as well as beloved Sam Fender taking on the Big Weekend as one of the headline acts, representing the North with his signature indie-rock sound.
The BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend is set to deliver an eclectic mix of genres, with some of the biggest names in UK rap hitting the stage in Aitch and AJ Tracey, as well as house, dance and techno favourites, like Barry Can’t Swim, Kettama, Nia Archives, Girls Don’t Sync, and more.
If that wasn’t enough, the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend will also showcase some of the most exciting breakout acts in the music scene today. Artists like Lola Young, Jordan Adetunji, Crawlers, and Joy Crookes will be taking the stage, bringing fresh sounds and new perspectives to this already epic lineup.
BBC Big Weekend will be taking place from the 23-25th of May, To help wrap your head around who’s playing when and where see our list below:
Friday 23rd May:
Radio 1 Main Stage:
- Biffy Clyro
- James Hype
- The Wombats
- Tom Grennan
Radio 1 New Music Stage:
- Confidence Man
- Barry Can’t Swim
- D.O.D
- Jazzy
- Katy B
- Nia Archives
- Prospa
Radio 1 Dance Stage:
- Charlie Hedges
- Fish56Octagon
- Girls Don’t Sync
- Kettama
- Martha
- Paige Tomlinson
BBC Introducing Stage:
- Crawlers
- Esme Emerson
- Jayahadadream
- Leonie Biney
- Tonia
Saturday 24th May:
Radio 1 Main stage:
- Sam Fender
- Blossoms
- Myles Smith
- Tom Odell
- Wolf Alice
Radio 1 New Music Stage:
- Aitch
- AJ Tracey
- Artemas
- Good Neighbours
- Inhaler
- Jordan Adetunji
Radio 1 Dance Stage:
- Arielle Free
- Charlotte Plank
- Connor Coates
- Danny Howard
- Sarah Story
BBC Introducing Stage:
- Erin Lecount
- Jetta
- Koj
- Liang Lawrence
- Luvcat
- Mackenzy Mackay
- Sienna Spiro
- Superlate
Sunday 25th May:
Radio 1 Main Stage:
- Jorja Smith
- Lola Young
- Mumford & Sons
- Tate McRae
- Wet Leg
Radio 1 New Music Stage:
- FLO
- JADE
- Joy Crookes
- Self Esteem
- South Arcade
Radio 1 Dance Stage:
- Charlie Tee
- Essel
- Jeremiah Asiamah
- Martha
- Sarah Story
BBC introducing stage:
- aimei 媚
- Courting
- Dirty Nice
- Fat Dog
- Keyside
- Leboom
- Paisleighb
- Pixey
Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2025 Tickets
Tickets for Radio 1’s Big Weekend will be available from 5pm on Thursday 13 March and will cost £33 (plus a £4.50 booking fee per ticket). Keep listening to BBC Radio 1 and download the BBC Sounds app for more information.
As with previous Big Weekends, tickets will be geographically weighted with an element of preference given to local residents: 50 percent of tickets will be reserved for those living in Liverpool; 40 percent of tickets will be reserved for those living in the surrounding areas; whilst the remaining 10 percent of tickets will be available for the rest of the UK. The booking process will be handled by Ticketmaster – the only official ticketing agent for Radio 1’s Big Weekend.
Don’t worry if you don’t manage to grab a ticket as the even will be streamed on BBC 1 and Iplayer, as well as BBC sounds.