BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend

{{short description|British music festival}} {{Cleanup|reason=Band names should not be italicized|date=March 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}} {{Use British English|date=June 2012}} {{infobox music festival | music_festival_name = BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend | image = BBC Radio 1 BigWeekend Primary Mono Black RGB (1).png | caption = Big Weekend logo 2026 | location = United Kingdom (touring) | years_active = 2003–present | dates = Varies (last weekend of May, since 2013) | genre = Pop, indie, rock, dance, grime, hip-hop, R&B | website = {{Official website|https://www.bbc.co.uk/bigweekend}}  | founders = BBC Radio 1 }}

'''BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend''' (R1BW) (previously known as '''One Big Weekend''', for 2012 as '''Radio 1's Hackney Weekend''', and for 2018 as '''BBC Music's Biggest Weekend''') is a British music festival run by BBC Radio 1. It is held once a year, in a different location within the United Kingdom each time. It was the biggest free-ticketed music event in Europe, until a fee for tickets was introduced in 2018, and always includes a host of new artists. {{TOC limit|3}}

==Background and history== [[File:BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Norwich (17990125926).jpg|thumb|The 2015 event was held in Earlham Park, Norwich]] thumb|The Main Stage at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Norwich (2015) The festival is a spin-off of Radio 1's "One Big Sunday", where in each Sunday during the summer months a different town would host the roadshow, usually next to a beach or in a large park. These were also free, but non-ticketed and held from 2000 to 2002. Both events are successors to the Radio 1 Roadshow which toured the country during every summer from 1973 and continued throughout the 1990s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/675523.stm|title=End of the Roadshow for Radio 1|website=BBC News|date=13 March 2000|access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref>

Originally a "One Big Weekend" would run twice a year, although that last happened in 2004. Since 2005 it has been held once a year instead, usually in May, with the exception of 2012 when a larger festival took place over the weekend of 23–24 June in Hackney, East London.<ref name="bbc.co.uk">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/hackneyweekend/2012/ |title=Radio 1's Hackney Weekend 2012 |publisher=BBC |access-date=27 February 2014}}</ref>

The form of the event has varied over the years, from one tent at the events in 2003 to as many as six stages in 2012. Every event since 2013 has consisted of one outdoor main stage, one tented second stage, and one much smaller stage dedicated to showcasing emerging talent supported by BBC Introducing. Additionally, the early events dedicated their Saturday exclusively to dance music and their Sunday to bands. The dance day was replaced by a second day of bands from 2006 onwards, although there was a dance-orientated ‘Outdoor Stage’ between 2007 and 2012. The ‘dance day’ was effectively reinstated for the 2013 event in Northern Ireland, with a day of electronic music being held on the Friday night of the weekend. This approach has been repeated in most years since.

The next edition of the event was scheduled to be held between 22 and 24 May 2020 in Dundee, with Camperdown Park becoming the first site to host the event twice. The event however was cancelled in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic and went virtual. The 2021 Big Weekend was also moved into a virtual mode.

In late 2021, it was revealed that Radio 1's Big Weekend would return in a live tradition for the first time in three years, with Coventry being the host city for this event on 27 to 29 May 2022.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-59292358 | title=Radio 1's Big Weekend 2022 to be live in Coventry | work=BBC News | date=16 November 2021 }}</ref>

On 30 January 2023, it was announced that Dundee would host Big Weekend from 26 to 28 May 2023. The city was originally due to host in 2020 but it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On 29 January 2024, it was announced that Luton would host Big Weekend from 24 to 26 May 2024.<ref name="luton1">{{cite news |title=Radio 1's Big Weekend coming to Luton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-68107402 |access-date=29 January 2024 |publisher=BBC News |date=29 January 2024}}</ref> A full Friday programme took place in Luton, with all stages being used on this day for the first time, although it was still generally based around dance music.

On 28 January 2025, it was announced that Liverpool would host Big Weekend from 23 to 25 May 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Radio 1's Big Weekend 2025 to take place in Liverpool |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/radio-1-big-weekend-2025 |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>

==Venues== {{location map+ |United Kingdom |float=right |width=350 |caption=Locations that have hosted Big Weekend. |places= {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=53.5 |long=-2.25 |label=Manchester |position=right}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=51.47 |long=-3.1 |label=Cardiff |position=bottom}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=55.87 |long=-4.27 |label=Glasgow |position=right}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=54.6 |long=-5.91 |label=Belfast |position=right}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=54.9975 |long=-7.32 |label=Derry |position=left}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=52.48 |long=-1.9025 |label=Birmingham |position=left}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=51.55 |long=-0.058333 |label=Hackney |position=right}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=54.91 |long=-1.385 |label=Sunderland |position=right}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=56.462 |long=-2.9707 |label=Dundee |position=right}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=51.272 |long=0.529 |label=Maidstone |position=bottom}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=53.759 |long=-2.699 |label=Preston |position=left}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=51.56 |long=-1.78 |label=Swindon |position=top}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=54.891 |long=-2.944 |label=Carlisle |position=top}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=53.228 |long=-4.128 |label=Bangor |position=left}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=52.63 |long=1.297 |label=Norwich |position=top}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=50.725556 |long=-3.526944 |label=Exeter |position=left}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=56.395833 |long=-3.433333 |label=Perth |position=left}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=53.744444 |long=-0.3325 |label=Hull |position=top}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=52.4128163|long= -1.5089521 |label=Coventry |position=right}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=54.5767 |long=-1.2355 |label=Middlesbrough |position=right}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=51.61 |long=-3.95 |label=Swansea |position=left}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=51.87967|long=-0.41748 |label=Luton |position=right}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=53.383333|long=-2.933333 |label=Liverpool |position=bottom}} }} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left" |- ! Venue !! Date !! Ref(s) |- ! colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |One Big Weekend |- | Heaton Park, Manchester, England{{efn|Saturday cancelled due to adverse weather<ref name="2003 Dance event cancelled"/>}} || 3–4 May 2003<ref name="2003 Dance event cancelled">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onebigweekend/2003/manchester/press_release.shtml |title=Radio 1 - One Big Weekend |publisher=BBC |date=3 May 2003 |access-date=29 May 2017}}</ref>|| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onebigweekend/2003/manchester/|title=BBC - Radio 1 - One Big Weekend|website=BBC}}</ref> |- | Coopers Field (within Bute Park), Cardiff, Wales<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2003/08_august/29/big_weekend_cardiff.shtml|title=BBC - Press Office - One Big Weekend Cardiff|website=BBC}}</ref> || 13–14 September 2003 || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onebigweekend/2003/cardiff/|title=BBC - Radio 1 - One Big Weekend|website=BBC}}</ref> |- | Prehen, Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland || 24–25 April 2004 || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onebigweekend/2004/|title=BBC - Radio 1 - One Big Weekend|website=BBC}}</ref> |- | Perry Park, Birmingham, England || 18–19 September 2004 || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onebigweekend/birmingham/|title=BBC - Radio 1 - One Big Weekend Birmingham 2004|website=BBC}}</ref> |- ! colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend |- | Herrington Country Park, Sunderland, England || 7–8 May 2005 || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend05/|title=BBC - Radio 1 - Big Weekend- 2005|website=BBC}}</ref> |- | Camperdown Park, Dundee, Scotland || 13–14 May 2006 || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend06/|title=BBC - Radio 1's Big Weekend 2006|website=BBC}}</ref> |- | Moor Park, Preston, Lancashire, England || 19–20 May 2007 || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend/2007/|title=BBC - Radio 1's Big Weekend 2007|website=BBC}}</ref> |- | Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent, England || 10–11 May 2008 || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend/2008/|title=BBC - Radio 1's Big Weekend - Home|website=BBC}}</ref> |- | Lydiard Park, Swindon, Wiltshire, England || 9–10 May 2009 || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend/2009/|title=BBC - Radio 1's Big Weekend - 2009|website=BBC}}</ref> |- | Faenol Estate, Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales || 22–23 May 2010 || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend/2010/|title=BBC - Radio 1 - Big Weekend 2010|website=BBC}}</ref> |- | Carlisle Airport, Carlisle, Cumbria, England || 14–15 May 2011 || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend/2011/|title=BBC - Radio 1's Big Weekend 2011 - Home|website=BBC}}</ref> |- | Hackney Marshes, Hackney, London, England{{efn|Held as BBC Radio 1's Hackney Weekend}} || 23–24 June 2012 || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/e9wmxj|title=Radio 1's Hackney Weekend 2012|website=BBC Music Events}}</ref> |- | Ebrington Square, Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland || 24–26 May 2013 || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/e82wrz|title=Big Weekend 2013|website=BBC Music Events}}</ref> |- | George Square and Glasgow Green, Glasgow, Scotland || 23–25 May 2014 || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/ep3g9r|title=2014|website=BBC Music Events}}</ref> |- | Earlham Park, Norwich, England || 23–24 May 2015 || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/ewh8q9|title=2015|website=BBC Music Events}}</ref> |- | Powderham Castle, Exeter, England || 28–29 May 2016 || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/e2f9rz|title=2016|website=BBC Music Events}}</ref> |- | Burton Constable Hall, Hull, England || 27–28 May 2017 || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/eppp6q|title=Radio 1's Big Weekend 2017|website=BBC Music Events}}</ref> |- ! colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |BBC Music's Biggest Weekend |- | Titanic Slipways, Belfast, Northern Ireland | rowspan="2"|25–26 May 2018 | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2h9gcrbtTWXQf63tz96GxP1/the-biggest-weekend-belfast|title=BBC Music - Biggest Weekend - The Biggest Weekend: Belfast|website=BBC}}</ref> |- | Scone Palace, Perth, Scotland | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3kz9J3ztc3QRW107Jljpdq2/the-biggest-weekend-perth|title = BBC Music - Biggest Weekend - the Biggest Weekend: Perth}}</ref> |- | Singleton Park, Swansea, Wales | 26–27 May 2018 | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4bzvTKWBMzGGdDCxfcWhgyd/the-biggest-weekend-swansea|title=BBC Music - Biggest Weekend - The Biggest Weekend: Swansea|website=BBC}}</ref> |- | War Memorial Park, Coventry, England | 27–28 May 2018 | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5J2zvkJvB7J3mrcpXn8XMmy/the-biggest-weekend-coventry|title = BBC Music - Biggest Weekend - the Biggest Weekend: Coventry}}</ref> |- ! colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend |- | Stewart Park, Middlesbrough, England || 24–26 May 2019 ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/e4q9hn|title=Radio 1's Big Weekend 2019|website=BBC Music Events}}</ref> |- | ''<s>Camperdown Park, Dundee, Scotland</s>{{efn|Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic but happened virtually instead}}'' | ''22–24 May 2020'' | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/egrj6q|title=Radio 1's Big Weekend 2020|website=BBC Music Events}}</ref> |- | War Memorial Park, Coventry, England | 27–29 May 2022 | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/ebrp8g|title=Radio 1's Big Weekend 2022|website=BBC Music Events}}</ref> |- | Camperdown Park, Dundee, Scotland | 26–28 May 2023 | <ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-30 |title=The 1975 and Lewis Capaldi to play Radio 1's Big Weekend |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-64432022 |access-date=2023-01-30}}</ref> |- | Stockwood Park, Luton, England | 24–26 May 2024 | <ref name="luton1" /> |- | Sefton Park, Liverpool, England | 23–25 May 2025 | <ref>{{Cite web |title=Radio 1's Big Weekend 2025 to take place in Liverpool |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/radio-1-big-weekend-2025 |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |language=en}}</ref> |- | Herrington Country Park, Sunderland, England | 22–24 May 2026 | <ref>{{cite web | title=Radio 1's Big Weekend 2026 announced for Sunderland | date=18 November 2025 | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy54n4xpepo }}</ref> |- |} ;Notes {{Notelist}}

==Tickets== Tickets to the festival are, notably, free (except the small booking fee which was introduced from the 2012 event onwards) but are usually now restricted to one pair per person. Prior to 2006, a ticket booth would be set up in an easy location in the centre of the hosting city, and anybody who wished to obtain a pair of tickets would queue up, before a Radio 1 DJ gave them out (pairs of tickets for the Saturday given away on a Saturday and on the following day for the Sunday), on a first-come first-served basis. The theory there was that the majority of tickets would go to local residents, as people from further away would not make the journey. However, as more and more 'non-local' residents came to the giveaways, and the capacity at the events grew year-on-year, it was decided that a different system was needed. From 2006, therefore, pairs of tickets have been given away through an online lottery. People wishing to attend register on the BBC Radio 1 website and pairs of tickets are then randomly allocated and given out. In order to make sure that those who live locally get the majority of tickets, the applications are split into categories of 'local postcodes' and 'other postcodes' and the majority of the tickets (usually 95%) are reserved for the former.

Despite the tickets being free, some people often attempt to sell them on eBay, and in recent years this has meant that various security measures have been introduced, most notably the barcodes on tickets which are scanned at the gate, the rule that the person whose name is registered on the ticket has to be in attendance and, from 2012, passport-style pictures being required as part of the application process. Tickets are also given away as prizes via various competitions held on Radio 1 (and now 1Xtra) in the weeks running up to the event, which is usually the only way in which members of the public can obtain passes for both days of the event. For the 2013 event, no pre-registration was necessary, and instead all tickets were given away on a 'first come first served' basis - albeit still with the skewing of 90% of tickets being held back for residents of Northern Ireland. After an initial 24-hour delay due to technical difficulties, the tickets all sold out within an hour. 2014's event in Glasgow saw the 'first come first served' ticket release return with no pre-registration needed. 50% of tickets were reserved for residents within the boundaries of Glasgow City Council with a further 45% reserved for those in the rest of Scotland. However, for the first time ever, members of the public could obtain tickets to all three days of the festival. This led to complaints from some disappointed fans who were left without tickets to any day while others bagged tickets for the entire weekend.

For the 2006 event in Dundee, less than half of the tickets were given to local residents,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2006/05/11/newsstory8325400t0.asp |title=Home |newspaper=The Courier |access-date=29 May 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605015604/http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2006/05/11/newsstory8325400t0.asp |archive-date=5 June 2011}}</ref> and allegations were made of postal workers stealing tickets.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2006/05/11/newsstory8325423t0.asp |title=Home |newspaper=The Courier |access-date=29 May 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605015625/http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2006/05/11/newsstory8325423t0.asp |archive-date=5 June 2011}}</ref>

==2000s== ===May 2003=== On 3 and 4 May, the One Big Weekend was held in Manchester.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onebigweekend/2003/manchester/ |title=Radio 1 - One Big Weekend |publisher=BBC |access-date=29 May 2017}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Saturday 3 May !! Sunday 4 May |- | '''Judge Jules''' || '''The White Stripes''' |- | Paul van Dyk || Dirty Vegas |- | Rob Tissera || Aqualung |- | Eddie Halliwell|| The Coral |- | Good Greef Crew || Feeder |- | || Badly Drawn Boy |- | || Stereophonics |}

===September 2003=== On 13 and 14 September, the One Big Weekend held in Cardiff.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2003/08_august/29/big_weekend_cardiff.shtml |title=Press Office - One Big Weekend Cardiff |publisher=BBC |date=24 September 2014 |access-date=29 May 2017}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Saturday 13 September !! Sunday 14 September |- | '''Basement Jaxx''' || '''Pink''' |- | The Chemical Brothers || Travis |- | Erick Morillo || Dido |- | Seb Fontaine || The Darkness |- | Lottie and Yousef || Starsailor |- | Sander Kleinenberg || The Thrills |- | Hybrid || Kosheen |- | Time Flies DJ || |}

===April 2004=== On 24 and 25 April 2004, the first of two in that calendar year - was held at Prehen Fields, Derry. It featured the following line-up:

====Line-up==== '''Saturday 24 April''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! Main Stage |- | Faithless |- | Pete Tong |- | Seb Fontaine |- | Judge Jules |- | Fergie |- | Armin van Buuren |- | Agnelli & Nelson |- | Tall Paul |}

'''Sunday 25 April''' {| Class="wikitable" |- !Main Stage |- | Keane |- | Ash |- | Avril Lavigne |- | The Streets |- | Franz Ferdinand |- | Kelis |}

===September 2004=== On 18 and 19 September 2004, the final 'One Big Weekend' under that name - and the second of that calendar year - was held at Perry Park, Birmingham. It featured the following line-up:

====Line-up==== '''Saturday 18 September''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! Main Stage !! Second Stage |- | Tiesto || Groove Armada |- | Fat Boy Slim || David Guetta |- | Deep Dish || Darren Emerson |- | Judge Jules || Xpress 2 |- | Dave Pearce || Yousef |- | Steve Lawler || Mylo |- | Nick Fanciulli || Behrouz |- | || Mutiny |- | || Josh 'Rinse' Roberts |}

'''Sunday 19 September''' {| Class="wikitable" |- !Main Stage !! Second Stage |- | Lostprophets || Kasabian |- | Goldie Lookin' Chain || 22-20's |- | Mouldy Lookin' Stain|| The Music |- | Joss Stone || The Departure |- | Damien Rice || 13 Senses |- | Razorlight || Skinnyman |- | Estelle || Exist |- | Natasha Bedingfield || |- | Broken Dolls || |}

===2005=== On 7 and 8 May 2005, the Big Weekend was held at Penshaw Monument in Herrington Country Park, Sunderland, and featured artists included:

====Line-up==== '''Saturday 7 May''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! Main Stage !! Second Stage |- | Foo Fighters || Mauro Picotto |- | Kasabian || Pete Tong |- | Natalie Imbruglia || Judge Jules |- | Chemical Brothers || Fergie |- | Battle || Shapeshifters |- | KT Tunstall || |- | Rooster |- | Athlete |}

'''Sunday 8 May''' {| Class="wikitable" |- !Main Stage !! Second Stage |- | The Black Eyed Peas || The Futureheads |- | Gwen Stefani || Maxïmo Park |- | Kaiser Chiefs || Interpol |- | Feeder || The Magic Numbers |- | Basement Jaxx || The Subways |- | Jamiroquai || Do Me Bad Things |- | The Bravery || |- | Lemar || |}

===2006=== In 2006, the Big Weekend was held in Camperdown Park, Dundee on 13 and 14 May 2006 and featured artists which included:

====Line-up==== '''Saturday 13 May''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! Main Stage !! In New Music We Trust Stage |- | Paolo Nutini || The Fratellis |- | Corinne Bailey Rae || Mystery Jets |- | Gnarls Barkley || Boy Kill Boy |- | Orson || Dirty Pretty Things |- | Razorlight || Bloc Party |- | Muse || Primal Scream |- | The Streets || |- | Snow Patrol || |- | Mylo || |}

'''Sunday 14 May''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! Main Stage !! In New Music We Trust Stage |- | The Feeling || The View |- | The Ordinary Boys || Hot Chip |- | Sugababes || We Are Scientists |- | Feeder || Yeah Yeah Yeahs |- | Editors || The Kooks |- | Pink || The Zutons |- | Keane || |- | Franz Ferdinand (Surprise Guests) || |}

Many of the BBC Radio 1 DJs including Pete Tong, Tim Westwood and Chris Moyles attended too, and held a number of competitions so that people could win tickets. In addition, Radio 1 also created a virtual festival experience in the virtual reality application ''Second Life''.<ref name="BBC starts to rock online world">{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4766755.stm | work=BBC News | title=BBC starts to rock online world | date=12 May 2006 | access-date=22 May 2010}}</ref> Avatars on the BBC Radio 1 islands could watch the event on live screens while the audience could see their virtual counterparts on massive stage side screens at the real event in Dundee. The event was hailed as the first ever festival with a professional line-up to take place in a virtual universe.<ref name="BBC starts to rock online world"/>

===2007=== On Saturday 19 May and Sunday 20 May, Radio 1's Big Weekend was held in Moor Park in Preston.

For the first time in the history of the event, all tickets had barcodes and were scanned on arrival at the park. The barcodes contained information such as name and address of the winner of the tickets. Having the barcodes meant that Radio 1 could cancel lost or stolen tickets and issue new ones to those affected. In an effort to stop people buying tickets from eBay or through other mediums, the public was told they would be asked to prove their home address if their tickets were thought to be suspect.<ref name="2007 FAQ">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend/tickets/faq.shtml |title=BBC - Radio 1's Big Weekend - Tickets FAQs |access-date=30 April 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070504131945/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend/tickets/faq.shtml |archive-date=4 May 2007 }}</ref> However, the BBC decided to scrap this idea on the day as they thought it would cause angry scenes if people were to be turned away.

At the close of entry on 8 May 2007, over 450,000 people registered for a chance to get tickets for the 2007 festival. On Tuesday 8 May on The Chris Moyles Show, Chris announced that a further 5,000 tickets will be available taking the total for both days being 35,000.

Tickets were also given away in an alternate reality game online using Radio 1 fan forums. The situation surrounded a man called Paul Denchfield who was supposedly sacked from the station. Throughout the run up to the event 'Frozen Indigo Angel' would appear in various places online and on-air, with it being the player's mission to hunt down tickets.<ref name="Frozen Indigo Angel">{{cite web |url=http://www.unofficialmills.co.uk/communities/showthread.php?t=6555 |title=Forums |publisher=Unofficial Mills |date=23 February 2016 |access-date=29 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215114828/http://www.unofficialmills.co.uk/communities/showthread.php?t=6555 |archive-date=15 February 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The line up was as follows:

====Line-up==== '''Saturday 19 May'''<ref name="2007 Artists: Saturday">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend/2007/artists/190507/ |title=Radio 1's Big Weekend - Artists |publisher=BBC |date=20 May 2007 |access-date=29 May 2017}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! Main Stage !! In New Music We Trust Stage !! Outdoor Arena |- | Scissor Sisters || Groove Armada || Westwood |- | Razorlight || Gossip || MistaJam |- | Kasabian || LCD Soundsystem || Seamus Haji |- | The Fratellis || CSS || Meck |- | The Fray || Biffy Clyro || Groove Armada (DJ Set) |- | Natasha Bedingfield || Cold War Kids || Judge Jules |- | The Twang || The Pigeon Detectives || Tim Deluxe vs The Audio Bullys |- | Jamie T || || Simian Mobile Disco |- | || || Annie Mac |}

'''Sunday 20 May'''<ref name="2007 Artists: Sunday">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend/2007/artists/200507/ |title=Radio 1's Big Weekend - Artists |publisher=BBC |date=20 May 2007 |access-date=29 May 2017}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! Main Stage !! In New Music We Trust Stage !! Outdoor Arena |- | Kaiser Chiefs || Bloc Party || Bobby & Nihal |- | Stereophonics || Maxïmo Park || Rob Da Bank |- | Mika || Klaxons || Zane Lowe & Mark Ronson |- | The View || Dizzee Rascal || Klaxons (DJ Set) |- | Rihanna || Get Cape Wear Cape Fly || Pete Tong & Vernon Kay |- | Mark Ronson || The Enemy || David Guetta |- | Just Jack || CSS || Trophy Twins |- | Calvin Harris || M.I.A || Fergie |- | || || Tylor Leigh |- | || || Dave Pearce |}

=== 2008 === In 2008, the festival was held over the weekend of Saturday 10 May and Sunday 11 May, at Mote Park in Maidstone, which can hold up to 20,000 people.<ref name="2008 leicestershire">{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=196789&command=displayContent&sourceNode=196788&contentPK=19888598&folderPk=112383&pNodeId=196828 |title=Leicester News, Sport and What's On in Leicester |website=Thisisleicestershire.co.uk |access-date=29 May 2017}}</ref> 85% of tickets went to people living in Kent, 10% went to those living in areas bordering Kent, including parts of Sussex, Surrey, Essex and London, and the other 5% were handed to others living across the United Kingdom.<ref name="2008 FAQ">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend/2008/tickets/faq/ |title=Radio 1's Big Weekend - Tickets - FAQs |publisher=BBC |date=1 January 1970 |access-date=29 May 2017}}</ref> Concern was raised after a large number of locals commented that even those living within the close vicinity of the park did not receive tickets, with some in the Medway towns winning multiple times.<ref name="Kent Online">{{cite web|url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/speakout/view_topic.asp?topic_recid=395 |title=Welcome to Kent Online | Your gateway to Kent |access-date=29 May 2017 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080507123020/http://www.kentonline.co.uk/speakout/view_topic.asp?topic_recid=395 |archive-date=7 May 2008 }}</ref>

====Line-up==== The full line-up (except for Paramore) was announced on BBC Radio 1 on Monday 21 April 2008.<ref name="Radio 1's Big Weekend 2008 Line-Up">{{cite web |url=http://www.unofficialmills.co.uk/communities/showthread.php?t=9110 |title=Forums |publisher=Unofficial Mills |date=23 February 2016 |access-date=29 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215114858/http://www.unofficialmills.co.uk/communities/showthread.php?t=9110 |archive-date=15 February 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

'''Saturday 10 May''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! Main Stage !! In New Music We Trust Stage !! Outdoor Stage !! BBC Introducing Stage |- | Madonna || Editors || Fatboy Slim || White Lies |- | Usher || The Futureheads || Chris Moyles vs Judge Jules || James Yuill |- | The Fratellis || We Are Scientists || Zane Lowe vs Scott Mills || Magistrates |- | Scouting for Girls || Foals|| Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso || AG Dolla |- | Duffy || Vampire Weekend || Count & Sinden || Fighting With Wire |- | The Feeling || Paramore || Dave Spoon || Natty |- | Robyn || The Ting Tings || Annie Mac || It Hugs Back |- | The Hoosiers || || Nic Fanciulli || Folk Face |- | || || Eddie Halliwell|| Jaguar Skills |- | || || Kissy Sell Out || |}

'''Sunday 11 May''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! Main Stage !! In New Music We Trust Stage !! Outdoor Stage !! BBC Introducing Stage |- | The Kooks || The Raconteurs || Zane Lowe || Golden Silvers |- | The Enemy || The Zutons || Pendulum (DJ Set) || Twisted Wheel |- | Nelly (ft. Kelly Rowland) || The Wombats || Justice (DJ Set) || Ebony Bones |- | Goldfrapp || Hot Chip || Vernon Kay vs Pete Tong || Outl4w |- | The Pigeon Detectives || Gallows || Dave Pearce || Chipmunk |- | Newton Faulkner || Pendulum || Basshunter || Kate Goes |- | OneRepublic || Justice || Rob Da Bank || Tom Williams & The Boat |- | Adele || Black Kids || Kutski || Wing |- | || || MistaJam || |- | || || Wiley || |- | || || H "Two" O ft. Platnum || |- | || || Jodie Aysha || |- | || || Cameo vs DJ Q || |}

The national newspapers had also reported that Justin Timberlake could be a special guest - performing with Madonna.<ref name="Justin to join Madonna at the Big Weekend??">{{cite web |url=http://www.unofficialmills.co.uk/communities/showthread.php?t=9118 |title=Forums |publisher=Unofficial Mills |date=23 February 2016 |access-date=29 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215114744/http://www.unofficialmills.co.uk/communities/showthread.php?t=9118 |archive-date=15 February 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Although this later turned out to be untrue. Pendulum were hailed as one of the festivals' best acts, outshining even Madonna and packing the INMWT tent.<ref name="Pendulum at Big Weekend">{{cite web|url=http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Pendulum-Rock-Radio-1s-Big-Weekend/2446/ |title=Pendulum Rock Radio 1's Big Weekend |website=Skiddle.com |access-date=29 May 2017}}</ref>

* On the main stage on 10 May 2008, Paul Schrader, Chris Carmack and Rachel McAdams appeared whilst doing promotional work for Tarzan.

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=== 2009 === The 2009 event was held in Swindon.

====Line-up==== '''Saturday 9 May'''

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Main Stage !! In New Music We Trust Stage !! Outdoor Stage |- | Snow Patrol || Basement Jaxx || Annie Mac |- | Kasabian || Jack Peñate || Nerm and D-Code |- | Dizzee Rascal || Doves || Kutski |- | The Script || Friendly Fires || Pete Tong vs Vernon Kay |- | Calvin Harris || Deadmau5 || 2ManyDJs |- | Chris Moyles || Florence and the Machine || Zane Lowe |- | The Wombats || The King Blues || Rob da Bank |- | Daniel Merriweather || Fightstar || Tim Westwood |- | The Saturdays || |}

'''Sunday 10 May'''

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Main Stage !! In New Music We Trust Stage !! Outdoor Stage |- | The Prodigy || The Enemy || Judge Jules |- | Lily Allen || Maxïmo Park || Jaymo and Andy George |- | Ne-Yo || Gossip || Kissy Sell Out |- | Franz Ferdinand || Enter Shikari || Chase & Status (DJ set) |- | Akon || Tinchy Stryder || David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland |- | Scouting for Girls || Chase & Status || Chris Moyles vs Tim Westwood |- | Alesha Dixon || Ladyhawke || Fabio & Grooverider |- | N-Dubz || White Lies || BBC Radio 1Xtra - MistaJam featuring Wiley, Skepta, Bashy, Chipmunk and Doneao |- | || Little Man Tate || Trevor Nelson and Jaguar Skills |}

== 2010s == === 2010 === On 24 February 2010, it was announced on ''The Chris Moyles Show'' that the 10th Big Weekend would take place on the Faenol Estate near Bangor, Wales on Saturday 22 May and Sunday 23 May 2010. Pixie Lott also performed on the show and was announced as the first act on the bill and Lostprophets was announced while they were on tour. Jaguar Skills announced on his website that he would be playing at the event, but he was not on the announced line-up. On the morning of 26 April 2010, the full main stage and INMWT stage listings were announced during the ''Fearne Cotton Show'' (which was hosted by Annie Mac, as Cotton was on vacation).

20,000 pairs of free tickets were made available to the public for each day of the weekend. Applicants were able to register for tickets to the event on the Radio 1 website from 26 April 2010 until 3 May 2010.

====Line-up==== '''Saturday 22 May'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend/2010/lineup/ |title=Radio 1 - Big Weekend - 2010 - Line Up |publisher=BBC |access-date=27 February 2014}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Main Stage !! In New Music We Trust Stage !! BBC Introducing Stage !! Outdoor Stage |- | Florence & The Machine || Faithless || Frankie & The Heartstrings || Westwood + Kelly Rowland |- | Dizzee Rascal || MGMT || The Joy Formidable || Target & Cameo + Roll Deep |- | Alicia Keys || Ellie Goulding || What Would Jesus Drive? || Ras & Seani B + Chiddy Bang & Skepta |- | Lostprophets || Tinie Tempah || Menis || MistaJam + Professor Green, Blame & Wiley |- | Cheryl Cole || Bombay Bicycle Club || I Am Austin|| Pete Tong vs Vernon Kay |- | Chipmunk || Hadouken! || The Wonder Villains || Faithless DJs |- | Thirty Seconds to Mars || Stornoway || Alan Pownall || Zane Lowe |- | Justin Bieber || Example || Y Promatics || Rob da Bank |- | Scouting For Girls || || Pegasus Bridge || Toddla T & Alex Metric |- | || || || Annie Mac |}

'''Sunday 23 May'''

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Main Stage !! In New Music We Trust Stage !! BBC Introducing Stage !! Outdoor Stage |- | Pendulum || Vampire Weekend || Beatbullyz || Westwood + Scorcher |- | Rihanna || You Me At Six || Envy || Semtex & Robbo Ranx |- | Biffy Clyro || Sub Focus || Tempa T || Bailey & Fabio |- | Kesha || Plan B || UTE || Rampage & MistaJam + Devlin & McLean |- | JLS || Marina & The Diamonds || My Tiger My Timing || Chris Moyles vs Westwood |- | Paramore || Crystal Castles || Pete Lawrie || Tiesto |- | Jason Derulo || Kids In Glass Houses || We Are Animal || Judge Jules |- | Paolo Nutini || Delphic || Django Django || Jaymo & Andy George |- | Pixie Lott || || Yr Ods || Kissy Sell Out |- | || || || Huw Stephens |}

'''Live Lounge Tent'''

{| class="wikitable" |- | Diana Vickers |- |Ellie Goulding |- | Lostprophets |- | Joe McElderry |- | Florence and the Machine |- | Example |- | Biffy Clyro |- | Taio Cruz |- | Kate Nash |}

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===2011=== The announcement of location and dates for Radio 1's Big Weekend 2011 was made by Scott Mills on 30 March 2011, with his breakfast show (he was covering for Chris Moyles that week) being broadcast from Trinity School, Carlisle that morning. Over 750,000 people applied for tickets to the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend/2011/faqs/ |title=Radio 1's Big Weekend 2011 - FAQs |publisher=BBC |access-date=27 February 2014}}</ref>

20,000 pairs of tickets were available for the two-day event with the usual allocation policy applying. It was announced that the priority areas for tickets would be the borders of Carlisle, Cumbria, the Scottish Borders and the North East of England.

As usual, competitions to win VIP tickets were run on various Radio 1 shows in the weeks leading up to the Big Weekend.

====Line-up==== {| class="wikitable" | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| '''Line-up''' |- !Saturday 14 May !Sunday 15 May |- ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| '''Main Stage''' |- | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:150px;"| '''Foo Fighters''' The Black Eyed Peas ''Tinie Tempah'' ''Chase & Status'' ''Nicole Scherzinger'' ''Plan B'' ''Ellie Goulding'' ''Jessie J'' ''Arctic Monkeys'' | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:150px;"| '''Lady Gaga''' My Chemical Romance ''Taio Cruz'' ''The Script'' ''Katy B'' ''Professor Green'' ''Olly Murs'' ''The Wombats'' ''Bruno Mars'' |- ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| '''In New Music We Trust Stage''' |- | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:150px;"| '''Swedish House Mafia''' Friendly Fires ''Nero'' ''Panic! at the Disco'' ''Everything Everything'' ''Cage the Elephant'' ''The Joy Formidable'' ''Wretch 32'' | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:150px;"| '''The Strokes''' Magnetic Man ''Noah and the Whale'' ''Devlin'' ''Two Door Cinema Club'' ''The Vaccines'' ''Yasmin'' ''Pulled Apart By Horses'' |- ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| '''BBC Introducing Stage''' |- | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:150px;"| '''Friends Electric''' Aaron Delahuntly ''Rizzle Kicks'' ''Yaaks'' ''Luke Bingham'' ''Fiona Clayton'' ''Saturday Night Gym Club'' ''Baron Van Alias'' ''Birds vs Planes'' | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:150px;"| '''MOPP''' MyElectrik ''Masters in France'' ''DJ Vimto vs Jah Digga'' ''Linc'' ''Polarsets'' ''Among Brothers'' ''Let's Buy Happiness'' ''Colt 45'' |- ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| '''Outdoor Stage''' |- | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:150px;"| '''Zane Lowe''' Jaymo and Andy George ''Judge Jules'' ''Pete Tong'' ''Riva Starr'' ''Pete Tong vs Vernon Kay'' ''Rob da Bank'' ''MistaJam'' ''Annie Mac vs. Nick Grimshaw'' ''Target'' ''Cameo'' ''Westwood'' | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:150px;"| '''Skream and Benga''' Annie Mac ''Toddla T'' ''Fabio and Grooverider'' ''Kutski'' ''Kissy Sell Out'' ''Calvin Harris'' ''Westwood vs. Moyles'' ''Jaguar Skills'' ''Zane vs. Fearne'' ''Dev'' ''DJ Semtex'' ''Westwood'' |}

====Headline sets==== {{hidden | headercss = background: #ccccff; font-size: 100%; width: 65%; | contentcss = text-align: left; font-size: 100%; width: 75%; | header = Foo Fighters | content = #"Bridge Burning" #"Rope" #"All My Life" #"My Hero" #"Learn to Fly" #"White Limo" #"Times Like These" #"The Pretender" #"Walk" #"Cold Day in the Sun" #"Best of You" #"Monkey Wrench" #"Everlong" #"This Is a Call" #"Tie Your Mother Down" }} {{hidden | headercss = background: #ccccff; font-size: 100%; width: 65%; | contentcss = text-align: left; font-size: 100%; width: 75%; | header = Lady Gaga | content = #"Born this Way" #"Bad Romance" #"Telephone" / "Poker Face" / "Alejandro" #"Orange Colored Sky" #"Speechless" #"The Edge of Glory" #"You and I" #"Americano" #"Just Dance" #"Judas" }}

====TV & radio coverage==== Radio 1's Big Weekend 2011 was streamed live on the Radio 1 website. The headliners of each day (Foo Fighters and Lady Gaga on Saturday and Sunday respectively) were broadcast live on BBC Three and BBC HD. The Big Weekend was also broadcast live on BBC Radio 1. Highlights of the event were also broadcast on BBC Three and BBC HD during the week following the Big Weekend.

===2012=== On 23 May 2011, it was announced that for 2012, Radio 1 would be replacing the Big Weekend with a 'Hackney Weekend' to form part of the London 2012 Festival, in the buildup to the 2012 Olympics.<ref name="bbc.co.uk"/> The festival duly took place on the Hackney Marshes over the weekend of 23 and 24 June 2012.

50,000 people attended each of the two days in 2012, meaning a total of 100,000 people visited the site over the weekend: more than double the previous highest attendances (40,000 across the weekends in each of 2010 and 2011). Due to the upgraded scale of the festival, the number of stages were increased (from four to six) and, for the first time, the Main Stage was outdoors rather than inside a tent.

Florence + The Machine were initially announced as playing on Saturday 23 June, but a double booking at another European festival meant that they actually performed on Sunday 24 June.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://florenceandthemachine.net/live |title=Live |publisher=Florence and the Machine |access-date=27 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219203830/http://florenceandthemachine.net/live/ |archive-date=19 February 2014}}</ref>

The Ting Tings were initially announced as to be playing on Saturday 23 June, but due to logistical reasons beyond their control they had to pull out of the bill.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetingtings.com/site/ |title=news |publisher=The Ting Tings |date=14 November 2011 |access-date=27 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226132226/http://www.thetingtings.com/site/ |archive-date=26 December 2013}}</ref>

On both days of the festival, a number of unannounced special guests performed with artists on the bill, the most noteworthy of which were Rihanna, M.I.A. and Kanye West appearing as part of Jay-Z's headlining set on Saturday; and, in turn, Jay-Z went on to return the favour and make a special multiple-song contribution during Rihanna's own headlining set the next day.

====Line-up==== '''Saturday 23 June'''

{| class="wikitable" | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| '''Line-up''' |- !Saturday 23 June !Sunday 24 June |- ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| '''Main Stage''' |- | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:150px;"| '''Jay-Z''' Kasabian ''Nicki Minaj'' ''Ed Sheeran'' ''Example'' ''Rizzle Kicks'' ''Leona Lewis'' | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:150px;"| '''Rihanna''' Dizzee Rascal ''Florence and the Machine'' ''Tinie Tempah'' ''Jessie J'' ''Plan B'' ''Professor Green'' |- ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| '''In New Music We Trust Stage''' |- | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:150px;"| '''Jack White''' Lostprophets ''The Vaccines'' ''The Maccabees'' ''Rudimental'' ''Delilah'' ''Michael Kiwanuka'' ''Rita Ora'' ''Jessie Ware'' | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:150px;"| '''Chase & Status''' Magnetic Man ''Lana Del Rey'' ''Enter Shikari'' ''Sub Focus'' ''Ben Howard'' ''Santigold'' ''Bombay Bicycle Club'' |- ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| '''1Xtra Arena''' |- | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:150px;"| '''Sean Paul''' Flo Rida ''will.i.am'' ''D'banj'' ''Trey Songz'' ''Tinchy Stryder'' ''Chip'' ''Boy Better Know'' ''DJ Fresh'' ''Emeli Sandé'' ''Dappy'' | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:150px;"| '''Nas''' Wretch 32 ''B.o.B'' ''Gyptian'' ''Taio Cruz'' ''Azealia Banks'' ''Maverick Sabre'' ''Devlin'' ''Sway'' ''Lethal B'' ''Mindless Behavior'' ''Labrinth'' |- ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| '''Dance Arena''' |- | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:150px;"| '''Swedish House Mafia''' '''Deadmau5''' Calvin Harris ''Eric Prydz'' ''Nero'' ''Annie Mac'' | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:150px;"| '''David Guetta''' Andy C ''Madeon'' ''Pete Tong'' ''Flux Pavilion & Doctor P'' ''Zane Lowe'' |- ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| '''DJ Stage''' |- | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:150px;"| '''Nihal''' Robbo Ranx ''Semtex'' ''Benji B'' ''Mosca'' ''Rob da Bank'' ''Moyles vs Westwood'' ''DJ Target'' ''DJ Cameo'' ''Tim Westwood'' | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:150px;"| '''DJ Edu''' Nihal ''Robbo Ranx'' ''Toddla T'' ''Friction'' ''B.Traits'' ''Skream & Benga'' ''Vernon vs Charlie Sloth'' ''MistaJam'' ''Tim Westwood'' |- ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| '''BBC Introducing Stage''' |- | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:150px;"| '''Random Impulse''' The Skints ''In Search Of'' ''Isaac Danquah'' ''Lil Simz'' ''My Panda Shall Fly'' ''Paigey Cakey'' ''Cheekie Bugga'' ''UD Vocal Collective'' ''Xploder'' | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:170px;"| '''Arthur Beatrice''' Driving Lolita ''Joe Black'' ''Kersha Bailey'' ''Lola King and The Kickstarts'' ''Pepstar'' ''Project Hackney Collective'' ''Savages'' ''Stevie Neale'' ''ShezAr'' |}

====Headline sets====

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===2013=== The new ''Radio 1 Breakfast Show'' host Nick Grimshaw announced that the Big Weekend would return to Derry in May 2013 to celebrate its title of UK City of Culture 2013, the same city that hosted the first of the two 2004 Big Weekends (although the actual site is different). For the first time, the Big Weekend extended to a third day - which focused on dance music. Alongside that initial announcement were the confirmation of the first two acts, Olly Murs and Two Door Cinema Club, with the rest of the line-up being announced by Grimshaw during another ''Radio 1 Breakfast Show'' on Monday 6 May. Both of the stages were in Ebrington Square - unlike recent Big Weekends there was no BBC Introducing Stage or Live Lounge Tent at this event. The '1Xtra' and 'In New Music We Trust' stages from Hackney 2012 were combined into a single venue.

====Line-up==== {| class="wikitable" | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| '''Line-up''' |- !Friday 24 May !Saturday 25 May !Sunday 26 May |- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| '''Main Stage''' |- | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:150px;"| | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:150px;"| '''Biffy Clyro''' The Vaccines Two Door Cinema Club Labrinth Foals Ellie Goulding Conor Maynard The Saturdays | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:150px;"| '''Bruno Mars''' Paramore Thirty Seconds to Mars The Script Olly Murs Jake Bugg Wretch 32 Little Mix |- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| '''1Xtra Arena/In New Music We Trust Stage''' |- | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:150px;"| '''Rita Ora''' A$AP Rocky J. Cole Wiley Maverick Sabre Katy B AlunaGeorge Angel Haze | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:150px;"| '''DJ Fresh''' Kendrick Lamar alt-J Bring Me the Horizon The 1975 Iggy Azalea Kodaline Laura Mvula Frightened Rabbit | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:150px;"| '''Vampire Weekend''' Disclosure Bastille Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Everything Everything Jessie Ware Miles Kane We Are The Ocean HAIM |}

*Due to issues at Heathrow Airport, two acts on the bill for Friday were unable to attend the event: those being Angel Haze and AlunaGeorge. Further acts also had their performances affected by the flight disruptions but were still able to appear: J. Cole was forced to substitute his band for a backing track, and Rudimental's equipment was stuck in London, forcing them to use the equipment of Chase and Status. *The above tables do not always represent the stage orders - for example, Two Door Cinema Club opened the Main Stage on Saturday, as opposed to The Saturdays, who in fact performed second on the day. Similarly, 30 Seconds To Mars opened the Main Stage on Sunday.

====Headline sets====

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=== 2014 === On 30 January, Nick Grimshaw, Rita Ora and Paolo Nutini announced that the 2014 event would be held in Glasgow to celebrate the 2014 Commonwealth Games. For the first time, the event took place in two different locations in the same city. The Friday night of the event was held in George Square and was dedicated to dance music.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-25957642 |title=Newsbeat - Radio 1's Big Weekend 2014 to take place in Glasgow |publisher=BBC |date=30 January 2014 |access-date=27 February 2014}}</ref> The remaining two days followed the traditional format of the Big Weekend and took place at Glasgow Green. Coldplay, Rita Ora, Paolo Nutini, Pharrell Williams and The 1975 performed. On 31 March, 60,000 weekend tickets for the event sold out in 30 minutes.<ref name="BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend Glasgow">{{cite news|title=BBC Newsbeat|work=BBC News|date=31 March 2014|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-26820600|access-date=1 April 2014}}</ref> The Main Stage lineup was announced on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show on 28 April 2014. It was announced that Katy Perry would headline on the Sunday night while One Direction and Kings of Leon would open the Main Stage on the Saturday and Sunday respectively. Local Scottish band Baby Stange performed on the BBC Introducing Stage.

====Line-up==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | colspan="3" | '''Line-up''' |- !Friday 23 May !Saturday 24 May !Sunday 25 May |- ! George Square Stage ! colspan="2" | Main Stage |- | rowspan="5"| '''Tiësto''' Martin Garrix ''Pete Tong'' ''Zane Lowe'' ''Annie Mac'' ''Danny Howard'' | '''Coldplay''' Calvin Harris ''Ed Sheeran'' ''Lily Allen'' ''Jake Bugg'' ''Pharrell Williams'' ''Bastille'' ''One Direction'' | '''Katy Perry''' Paolo Nutini ''Tinie Tempah'' ''The 1975'' ''Rita Ora'' ''John Newman'' ''The Vamps'' ''Kings of Leon'' |- ! colspan="2" | In New Music We Trust Stage |- | '''Example''' Clean Bandit ''Lorde'' ''Bombay Bicycle Club'' ''Katy B'' ''Twin Atlantic'' ''Wilkinson'' ''The Kooks'' | '''Kasabian''' Sub Focus ''You Me at Six'' ''London Grammar'' ''Sam Smith'' ''Chvrches'' ''Klaxons'' ''Gorgon City'' |- ! colspan="2" | '''BBC Introducing Stage''' |- | '''Catfish and the Bottlemen''' Honeyblood ''XO'' ''Darlia'' ''A-L-X'' ''KARI'' ''Lyger'' ''Saint Raymond'' ''Sega Bodega'' ''Coasts'' ''Model Aeroplanes'' ''Racing Glaciers'' | '''Indiana''' Little Shoes Big Voice ''RHODES'' ''Shy Nature'' ''Leon Else'' ''MDNGHT'' ''Royal Blood'' ''Baby Strange'' ''Juce'' ''Rosie Lowe'' ''Algernon Doll'' |}

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===2015=== {{Main|Radio 1's Big Weekend 2015}} On 23 January, Nick Grimshaw announced on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show, that the 2015 event would be held at Earlham Park in Norwich, Norfolk, next to the University of East Anglia, taking place on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 May. On 31 March, 50,000 tickets went on sale and sold out within 40 minutes. The full lineup for main stage and the INMWT tent was announced on 20 April, Muse headlined on the Saturday and Foo Fighters on the Sunday. The majority of acts for the BBC introducing stage were announced on 22 April with the remaining acts announced on 4 May.

====Line-up==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | colspan="2" | '''Line-up''' |- !Saturday 23 May !Sunday 24 May |- ! colspan="2" | Main Stage |- | '''Muse''' Florence and the Machine ''David Guetta'' ''Fall Out Boy'' ''Ben Howard'' ''Charli XCX'' ''The Vaccines'' ''5 Seconds of Summer'' | '''Foo Fighters''' '''Taylor Swift''' ''George Ezra'' ''Imagine Dragons'' ''Rita Ora'' ''Catfish and the Bottlemen'' ''Clean Bandit'' ''Olly Murs'' |- ! colspan="2" | In New Music We Trust Stage |- | '''Rudimental''' ''Jess Glynne'' ''Hozier'' ''Years & Years'' ''Circa Waves'' ''Ella Eyre'' ''Mallory Knox'' ''Snoop Dogg'' ''Slaves'' | '''Jamie T''' ''Alt-J'' ''Sigma'' ''James Bay'' ''Jungle'' ''Lethal Bizzle'' ''SOAK'' ''Raury'' ''Lower Than Atlantis'' |- ! colspan="2" | BBC Introducing Stage |- | '''Port Isla''' ''Laurel'' ''HUNTAR'' ''Context'' ''Ted Zed'' ''Fickle Friends'' ''Amber-Simone'' ''Get Inuit'' ''Ruen Brothers'' ''KLOE'' ''The Hearts'' ''Kill It Kid'' | '''Laura Doggett''' ''Star.One'' ''Honne'' ''Hot Cops'' ''Formation'' ''Will Robert'' ''Harry Edwards'' ''Best Friends'' ''Cash+David'' ''Franko Fraize'' ''Youth Club'' ''Claws'' |}

*Due to their vocal cord operation, Sam Smith's performance on Sunday was cancelled and replaced by Catfish and the Bottlemen.

===2016=== The event was held in Powderham Castle, Kenton near Exeter on 28 and 29 May. Coldplay headlined the second and final night, with other acts performing including Bring Me the Horizon, Chase & Status, Ellie Goulding and Craig David.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03gz85c |title=BBC Radio 1 - BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend, 2016, Watch Nick Grimshaw announce the Big Weekend 2016 lineup! |date=February 2016 |publisher=BBC |access-date=29 May 2017}}</ref> On 1 March, it was announced that The 1975 and Jake Bugg had been added to the lineup.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-35694444|title=The 1975 are added to Radio 1's Big Weekend in Exeter, Devon|work=Newsbeat|date=March 2016}}</ref> Ticket information was announced on Monday 21 March.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/e2f9rz|title=Radio 1's Big Weekend 2016|work=BBC}}</ref> Tickets went on sale at 8{{nbsp}}am on Monday 4 April. As usual, the tickets themselves were free, but there was an £8.50 administration fee with each ticket. In 2016, 60% of the tickets were reserved for residents living in areas covered by Exeter City Council and Teignbridge district council. A further 35% went to residents in surrounding areas of Exeter, including those with any other Exeter (EX) and Torquay (TQ) postcodes and those with Truro (TR), Plymouth (PL), Taunton (TA) and Dorchester (DT) postcodes, whilst the remaining 5% of tickets were available to the rest of the UK.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2GSBbRdjtj1nt08BPXpHlXJ/ticket-information |title=BBC Radio 1 - BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend, 2016 - Ticket Information |publisher=BBC |access-date=29 May 2017}}</ref> The full line-up was announced in April 2016.

====Line-up==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | colspan="2" | '''Line-up''' |- !Saturday 28 May !Sunday 29 May |- ! colspan="2" | Main Stage |- | '''Mumford & Sons''' Chase & Status ''Bastille'' ''Jess Glynne'' ''Jake Bugg'' ''Sigma'' ''Meghan Trainor'' ''Tom Odell'' ''Nick Jonas'' | '''Coldplay''' The Weeknd ''Ellie Goulding'' ''The 1975'' ''Iggy Azalea'' ''Years & Years'' ''Catfish and the Bottlemen'' ''Kygo'' ''OneRepublic'' |- ! colspan="2" | In New Music We Trust |- | '''Bring Me the Horizon''' ''Fetty Wap'' ''Tame Impala'' ''CHVRCHES'' ''Stormzy'' ''Flume'' ''Twenty One Pilots'' ''Craig David'' | '''Biffy Clyro''' ''Alesso'' ''The Last Shadow Puppets'' ''Skepta'' ''Wolf Alice'' ''Jack Garratt'' ''Alessia Cara'' ''Panic! at the Disco'' |- ! colspan="2" | BBC Introducing Stage |- | '''Tiny Folds''' ''Louis Berry'' ''Declan McKenna'' ''Wolfie'' ''Cortes'' ''Rosie Lowe'' ''Jealous of the Birds'' ''Barns Courtney'' ''The Hunna'' ''Spring King'' ''Shannon Saunders'' ''Reuel Elijah'' | '''Catholic Action''' ''Blossoms'' ''Emmi'' ''Black Foxxes'' ''Vital'' ''KYKO'' ''Alice Jemima'' ''Tobi Sunmola'' ''Yonaka'' ''Izzy Bizu'' ''BB Diamond'' ''James Cherry'' |}

====Controversies==== Twenty One Pilots had their set cut short due to "safety concerns". Frontman Tyler Joseph climbed a mast whilst singing "Car Radio", which prompted BBC officials to appear and cut his microphone off, and ask bandmate Josh Dun to stop drumming. They could not continue with their set and had to leave the stage.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Biddulph|first1=Andy|title=TWENTY ONE PILOTS HAVE FESTIVAL SHOW CUT SHORT|url=http://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/twenty-one-pilots-have-festival-show-cut-short|website=Rocksound|access-date=3 February 2017}}</ref>

===2017=== For 2017, the event was held at Burton Constable Hall approximately 9 miles (14 km) north-east of Hull. The location was confirmed the morning of 23 January, acts confirmed include Kings of Leon, Little Mix and Stormzy.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kings of Leon and Little Mix to play Radio 1's Big Weekend in Hull|work=BBC News|date=23 January 2017|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-38715190|access-date=23 January 2017}}</ref> On 16 March 2017, it was announced Katy Perry will be headlining the Saturday night.<ref>{{cite web |date=16 March 2017 |title=Katy Perry to headline Radio 1's Big Weekend in Hull |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-39284511 |access-date=29 May 2017 |publisher=BBC}}</ref>

====Line-up==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | colspan="2" | '''Line-up''' |- !Saturday 27 May !Sunday 28 May |- ! colspan="2" | Main Stage |- | '''Katy Perry''' Biffy Clyro ''Emeli Sandé'' ''Kasabian'' ''Lorde'' ''Imagine Dragons'' ''James Arthur'' ''Galantis'' ''Zara Larsson'' | '''Kings of Leon''' Clean Bandit ''The Chainsmokers'' ''Rita Ora'' ''Bastille'' ''Sean Paul'' ''Shawn Mendes'' ''Stormzy'' ''Little Mix'' |- ! colspan="2" | Where It Begins |- | '''Plan B''' ''Two Door Cinema Club'' ''HAIM'' ''Lana Del Rey'' ''You Me at Six'' ''London Grammar'' ''Rag'n'Bone Man'' ''JP Cooper'' ''The Amazons'' | '''Royal Blood''' ''alt-J'' ''Christine and the Queens'' ''Twin Atlantic'' ''Dua Lipa'' ''Circa Waves'' ''Mura Masa'' ''Blossoms'' ''Anne-Marie'' |- ! colspan="2" | BBC Introducing Stage |- | '''Zuzu''' ''Krrum'' ''FLAWES'' ''Shells'' ''Scorpz'' ''Declan McKenna'' ''Stevie Parker'' ''The Modern Strangers'' ''The Hubbards'' ''LIFE'' ''Superfood'' ''Chiedu Oraka'' | '''Pale Waves''' ''Freak'' ''Cosima'' ''Lumer'' ''Haarm'' ''Loyle Carner'' ''Seramic'' ''Brand New Friend'' ''Jack Conman'' ''The Big Moon'' ''Mullally'' ''Our Girl'' |}

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===2018=== In order to take advantage of the absence of the Glastonbury Festival in 2018, 4 separate Big Weekends were held simultaneously between 25 and 28 May in four cities each in the UK's four countries. Stylized as "BBC Music's Biggest Weekend", events were held in Swansea (with a line-up curated by Radio 1), Coventry and Perth (both curated by Radio 2) and Belfast (curated by Radio 6 Music).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2lRg7Krtz7mv1ZS0xc34JFJ/about-the-biggest-weekend|title = BBC Music - Biggest Weekend - About the Biggest Weekend}}</ref> Tickets sold out for the Swansea, Perth and Coventry Big Weekends.

====Line-up==== =====Belfast===== {| class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:center;" ! colspan="2" | Line-up |- !Friday 25 May !Saturday 26 May |- ! colspan="2" | Main Stage |- | '''Orbital''' ''Beck'' ''Manic Street Preachers'' ''The Breeders'' ''Courtney Barnett'' ''Public Service Broadcasting'' ''Lykke Li'' ''Father John Misty Ulster Orchestra'' | '''Underworld''' ''Franz Ferdinand'' ''First Aid Kit'' ''Neneh Cherry'' ''Ash'' ''Little Dragon'' ''Young Fathers'' ''Goldie'' |- ! colspan="2" | Radio 6 Recommends Stage |- | '''David Holmes''' ''The Orielles'' ''Jordan Rakei'' ''Hannah Peel'' ''Baloji'' ''TOUTS'' ''Phoebe Bridgers'' | '''Mary Anne Hobbs''' ''Shame'' ''Superorganism'' ''Hollie Cook'' ''Dream Wife'' ''Imarhan'' ''SOAK'' |}

=====Perth===== {| class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:center;" ! colspan="2" | Line-up |- !Friday 25 May !Saturday 26 May |- ! colspan="2" | Main Stage |- | '''Nigel Kennedy''' ''Danielle de Niese'' ''Evelyn Glennie'' ''Eddi Reader'' ''Scottish Symphony Orchestra'' ''Mica Paris & Michael Xavier'' ''Karine Polwart'' ''Jamie Cullum'' | '''Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds''' ''Simple Minds'' ''Emeli Sandé'' ''Squeeze'' ''The Shires'' ''Amy Macdonald'' ''The Beat starring Dave Wakeling'' ''Julie Fowlis'' |- ! colspan="2" | Radio 2 Stage |- | '''Moishe's Bagel''' ''Namvula'' ''Mezcla'' ''Breabach'' ''Sistema Scotland'' ''Scottish Symphony Orchestra'' | '''Rae Morris''' ''Callum Beattie'' ''Blue Rose Code'' ''Andy Brown'' ''Hannah Grace'' ''ONR'' ''Emma McGrath'' ''Vistas'' |}

=====Swansea===== {| class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:center;" ! colspan="2" | Line-up |- !Saturday 26 May !Sunday 27 May |- ! colspan="2" | Main Stage |- | '''Sam Smith''' ''Craig David'' ''Jess Glynne'' ''George Ezra'' ''Years & Years'' ''Liam Payne'' ''Clean Bandit'' ''Anne-Marie'' ''Ed Sheeran'' | '''Florence + the Machine''' '''Taylor Swift''' ''Thirty Seconds to Mars'' ''Shawn Mendes'' ''Camila Cabello'' ''Jason Derulo'' ''Demi Lovato'' '' Luis Fonsi'' ''Niall Horan'' ''Rita Ora'' |- ! colspan="2" | Radio 1's Other Stage |- | '''Bastille''' ''Wolf Alice'' ''CHVRCHES'' ''MØ'' ''Mabel'' ''Not3s'' ''Sigrid'' ''Jorja Smith'' ''Steel Banglez'' | '''James Bay''' ''Panic! at the Disco'' ''Christine and the Queens'' ''J Hus'' ''Jessie Ware'' ''Stefflon Don'' ''Hailee Steinfeld'' ''Jax Jones'' ''Tom Walker'' |- ! colspan="2" | BBC Music Introducing Stage |- | '''Astroid Boys''' ''Band Pres Llareggub'' ''Chroma'' ''Mellt'' ''Annabel Allum'' ''Bad Mannequins'' ''Alicai Harley'' ''Isaac Gracie'' ''Connie Constance'' ''Fizzy Blood'' ''Sea Girls'' | '''Trampolene''' ''Rachel K Collier'' ''Boy Azooga'' ''Serol Serol'' ''Esha Maria'' ''The Howl & The Hum'' ''Caitlyn Scarlett'' ''Mahalia'' ''Declan J Donovan'' ''Yungblud'' ''Art School Girlfriend'' |}

=====Coventry===== {| class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:center;" ! colspan="2" | Line-up |- !Sunday 26 May !Monday 27 May |- ! colspan="2" | Main Stage |- | '''Liam Gallagher''' ''Stereophonics'' ''Paloma Faith'' ''UB40'' ''Billy Ocean'' ''Snow Patrol'' ''Jamie Cullum'' ''The Selecter'' | '''Nigel Kennedy''' ''Strictly Come Dancing'' ''BBC Concert Orchestra'' ''Miloš Karadaglić'' ''Eliza Carthy'' ''GoGo Penguin'' ''Angélique Kidjo'' |- ! colspan="2" | Radio 2 Stage |- | '''Turin Brakes''' ''The Wandering Hearts'' ''Jalen N'Gonda'' ''Catherine McGrath'' ''Ten Tonnes'' ''Nikhil'' ''Brother Zulu'' ''Joe Dolman'' | '''Dinosaur''' ''Dorcha'' ''JK'' ''Jon Boden'' ''Jaguar Land Rover Band'' |}

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=== 2019 === On 27 February, Greg James announced on the ''Radio 1 Breakfast Show'' that the Big Weekend would be held in Stewart Park, Middlesbrough, England for 2019 with Miley Cyrus, The 1975, Little Mix, Mabel, Zara Larsson and Khalid performing. The daily capacity was 32,000.<ref>{{cite news |title=Radio 1 Big Weekend 2019 Middlesbrough: Lineup, timings, parking and everything else you need to know |url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/radio-1-big-weekend-middlesbrough-15888806 |access-date=14 December 2020 |work=TeessideLive}}</ref>

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==2020s== ===2020=== On 27 January, Greg James announced on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show that the Big Weekend would be returning to Camperdown Park in Dundee in 2020 with Dua Lipa and Harry Styles headlining. With Camperdown Park having previously hosted the Big Weekend in 2006, it would have been the first time the same venue hosted the event twice - and the second time the Big Weekend has visited the same city twice, after Derry in 2004 and 2013.

On 13 March 2020, it was announced that the Big Weekend had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-51878354|title = Radio 1 Big Weekend cancelled due to coronavirus|work = BBC News|date = 13 March 2020}}</ref>

However, in late April 2020 it was announced that there would be a virtual version airing on Radio 1 on the weekend of Friday 22 - Sunday 24 May 2020. The new Big Weekend festival featured newly recorded mini sets from the artist's homes as well as re-airings of full sets from previous Big Weekend performers over four "virtual stages".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-52548974|title = Radio 1 announces alternative Big Weekend 2020 line-up|work = BBC News|date = 5 May 2020}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:center;" ! colspan="3" |Line-up |- !Friday 22 May !Saturday 23 May !Sunday 24 May |- ! Dance Stage ! colspan="2" | Main Stage |- | rowspan="5" | '''''Fatboy Slim''' and '''Eats Everything''''' ''Bicep'' ''Jamie Jones'' ''Hannah Wants'' ''Solardo'' ''The Black Madonna'' ''CamelPhat'' ''High Contrast'' ''Disclosure'' ''Armand van Helden'' | '''''Sam Smith''''' ''Anne-Marie'' ''Blossoms'' ''Mabel'' ''Lauv'' ''Yungblud'' ''Becky Hill'' ''Haim'' ''Aitch'' x ''AJ Tracey'' ''Doja Cat'' | '''''Jonas Brothers''''' ''Rita Ora'' ''Niall Horan'' ''Biffy Clyro'' ''Dermot Kennedy'' ''Sean Paul'' ''Declan McKenna'' ''Young T & Bugsey'' ''Rex Orange County'' ''Ellie Goulding'' |- ! colspan="2" | Headliner's Stage |- | Katy Perry (2014) Coldplay (2016) Ed Sheeran (2018) Billie Eilish (2019) Kings of Leon (2017) Shawn Mendes (2018) One Direction (2014) Calvin Harris (2014) Bruno Mars (2013) Khalid (2019) Jay-Z (2012) | Little Mix (2019) The 1975 (2019) Lady Gaga (2011) Stormzy (2019) Rihanna (2012) Mumford & Sons (2019) Miley Cyrus (2019) Muse (2015) Florence and the Machine (2018) Twenty One Pilots (2019) Foo Fighters (2015) Bring Me the Horizon (2016) |- ! colspan="1" | 1 Xtra Stage |- | Stormzy (2017) Alicia Keys (2010) J Hus (2018) Snoop Dogg (2015) ''Koffee'' Dave (2019) Pharrell Williams (2014) Nas (2012) ''Ms Banks'' Dizzee Rascal (2013) ''Mahalia'' AJ Tracey (2019) ASAP Rocky (2013) ''Afro B'' ''Aitch'' (2019) Stefflon Don (2018) Jorja Smith (2018) |- |} *Artists in ''italics'' have recorded new performances for the 2020 Big Weekend.

===2021=== Due to the continuing pandemic, the 2021 edition of Big Weekend was again held virtually. As with 2020, the event included a mixture of newly recorded performances and archive sets from previous years. It was held on 29 and 30 May 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/e4x3v2/performances/2021/05/28|title=Radio 1's Big Weekend of Live Music 2021|website=BBC Music Events}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/57231866|title=Radio 1's Big Weekend 2021: Who's performing and how can I watch or listen?|date=28 May 2021|work=Newsround|publisher=CBBC}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable collapsible" ! colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |Line-up |- ! style="text-align:center;" | Dance Stage ! Main Stage ! Headliner's Stage ! ''Live Lounge'' ! Piano Sessions |- | rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| '''''Eric Prydz''''' ''Bicep'' ''Floorplan'' ''Honey Dijon'' ''Logic1000'' ''Michael Bibi'' ''Patrick Topping'' ''Paul Woolford'' ''Solomun'' ''The Blessed Madonna'' |style="text-align:center;"| '''''Ed Sheeran''''' '''''Coldplay''''' ''Jorja Smith'' ''AJ Tracey'' ''Royal Blood'' ''Mabel'' ''Wolf Alice'' ''Celeste'' ''London Grammar'' ''Anne-Marie'' |style="text-align:center;"|Billie Eilish (2019) Stormzy (2019) Little Mix (2019) Foo Fighters (2015) Jay-Z (2012) The 1975 (2019) Shawn Mendes (2018) Rihanna (2012) Sam Smith (2018) Miley Cyrus (2019) Blossoms (2020) Katy Perry (2014) Bring Me the Horizon (2016) Doja Cat (2020) Florence and the Machine (2018) Calvin Harris (2014) Twenty One Pilots (2019) Lady Gaga (2011) Kings of Leon (2017) Khalid (2019) Mumford & Sons (2019) Rex Orange County (2020) | style="text-align:center;"|Ariana Grande (2018) Harry Styles (2019) Dua Lipa (2018) Lewis Capaldi (2019) Lizzo (2020) Alicia Keys (2020) George Ezra (2018) Lana Del Rey (2019) Charli XCX and Christine and the Queens (2019) Hayley Williams (2020) Years & Years (2018) Sam Fender (2020) ''Sigrid'' (2021) The xx (2017) Vampire Weekend (2019) Glass Animals (2020) |style="text-align:center;"|Phoebe Bridgers and Arlo Parks (2020) Foals (2020) Haim (2020) Lianne La Havas (2020) Thom Yorke (2018) Griff (2021) Tom Grennan (2020) Dodie (2019) Låpsley (2020) Clairo (2019) Alessia Cara (2018) King Princess (2019) Mac Demarco (2019) |- |} *Artists in ''italics'' recorded new performances for the 2021 Big Weekend.

====Headline sets==== {{hidden | headercss = background: #ccccff; font-size: 100%; width: 65%; | contentcss = text-align: left; font-size: 100%; width: 75%; | header = Ed Sheeran | content = #"Castle on the Hill" #"The A Team" #"Galway Girl" #"Visiting Hours" #"Sing" #"Bloodstream" #"Thinking Out Loud" #"I See Fire" #"Perfect" #"Shape of You" #"Afterglow" }} {{hidden | headercss = background: #ccccff; font-size: 100%; width: 65%; | contentcss = text-align: left; font-size: 100%; width: 75%; | header = Coldplay | content = #"Music of the Spheres" #"Higher Power" #"Something Just Like This" #"The Scientist" #"Magic" #"Human Heart" #"Adventure of a Lifetime" #"Viva la Vida" #"Fix You" #"A Sky Full of Stars" }}

====BBC Introducing sets==== #"23, Never Me" - [https://open.spotify.com/artist/3lGO6uBIzoFyU6OoGMER1B?si=jqgga3CWTpOcfHmGdM14xQ&dl_branch=1 Dead Pony]

=== 2022 === In late 2021, it was revealed that Radio 1's Big Weekend would return in a live tradition for the first time in three years, with Coventry being the host city for this event on 27 to 29 May 2022.

On 14 May and 16 March 2022, Saturday's & Sunday's main stage line-up were retrospectively announced on ''The Radio 1 Breakfast Show'' with Greg James whilst the Future Sounds Stage line-up was announced on Radio 1's ''Future Sounds with Clara Amfo''.

{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:center;" |- ! colspan="3" |Line-up |- !Friday 27 May !Saturday 28 May !Sunday 29 May |- ! colspan="3" |Main Stage |- | {{N/A|No performances}} |'''Calvin Harris''' '''Ed Sheeran''' Anne-Marie Aitch Central Cee AJ Tracey Joel Corry Yungblud |'''Harry Styles''' '''George Ezra''' Lorde Becky Hill Dermot Kennedy Jax Jones Mabel Chase & Status |- ! colspan="3" | Radio One's Future Sounds Stage |- |Disclosure BOYOCA Danny Howard Eats Everything b2b Shermanology Jodie Harsh LP Giobbi b2b Ben Hemsley Patrick Topping Pete Tong b2b Franky Wah Sam Divine Sarah Story b2b Jaguar |'''Sam Fender''' Easy Life Fontaines D.C. KSI Mimi Webb Sigrid Tom Grennan Pa Salieu |'''Foals''' Alfie Templeman Griff Holly Humberstone Joy Crookes Koffee Wet Leg Rina Sawayama |- ! colspan="3" | Radio One Dance Stage |- |AmyElle Bklava Craig & Grant Gordon Emily Nash LF System Meg Ward Nia Archives Prospa |'''Arielle Free''' Charlie T Jaguar Pete Tong René LaVice Sarah Story Charlie Hedges |'''Danny Howard''' Jeremiah Asiamah Kenny Allstar Target |- ! colspan="3" |BBC Music Introducing Stage |- |Anish Kumar Barry Can't Swim Hannah Laing Jaguar B2B ABSOLUTE Junior SIMBA Kilig Lau.ra TAAHLIAH |'''Artemas''' Celina Sharma Deyah Jordan Mckampa Tamera Thomas Headon USNA Willow Kayne A1 x J1 |'''Alfie Indra''' Crawlers Danniella Dee Hope Tala Lizzie Esau Piri & Tommy Queen Millz Sad Night Dynamite Tom Walker |- ! colspan="3" |Radio 1 Relax Tent |- | {{N/A}} | Penelope Sian Eleri | Jess Iszatt Jessie Marcella |- |}

====Headline sets==== {{hidden | headercss = background: #ccccff; font-size: 100%; width: 65%; | contentcss = text-align: left; font-size: 100%; width: 75%; | header = Ed Sheeran | content = #"Shivers" #"Overpass Graffiti" #"Castle on the Hill" #"The A Team" #"2step" (with Potter Payper) #"Perfect" #"Bloodstream" #"Shape of You" #"Thinking Out Loud" #"Bad Habits" }} {{hidden | headercss = background: #ccccff; font-size: 100%; width: 65%; | contentcss = text-align: left; font-size: 100%; width: 75%; | header = Harry Styles | content = #"Golden" #"Watermelon Sugar" #"Music for a Sushi Restaurant" #"Adore You" #"Daylight" #"Lights Up" #"Treat People with Kindness" #"What Makes You Beautiful" #"Late Night Talking" #"As It Was" #"Sign of the Times" #"Kiwi" }}

=== 2023 === On 30 January 2023, Dundee (which was originally scheduled to host the 2020 festival) was announced as the host city for the 2023 edition of Big Weekend alongside the initial line-up. Dundee is the first Scottish city and second overall city to host the event twice.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-30 |title=The 1975 and Lewis Capaldi to play Radio 1's Big Weekend |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-64432022 |access-date=2023-01-30}}</ref> {| class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:center;" |- ! colspan="3" |Line-up |- !Friday 26 May !Saturday 27 May !Sunday 28 May |- ! colspan="3" |Main Stage |- | {{N/A|No performances}} |'''The 1975''' '''Jonas Brothers''' ArrDee Jess Glynne Joel Corry Mimi Webb Tom Grennan |'''Lewis Capaldi''' '''Wet Leg''' Anne-Marie Becky Hill Nothing But Thieves Royal Blood Zara Larsson Niall Horan |- ! colspan="3" | Radio One's Future Sounds Stage |- |'''Jamie XX LF System''' Jayda G Danny Howard Eliza Rose Ben Hemsley Denis Sulta Pete Tong b2b Sarah Story Testpress |'''Rudimental''' '''Danny Howard''' FLO Headie One Pale Waves Piri Romy Self Esteem The Snuts |'''Sub Focus''' '''Arlo Parks''' Ashnikko Cassyette Thirty Seconds to Mars Cat Burns Georgia Inhaler Jack Saunders RAYE |- ! colspan="3" | Radio One Dance Stage |- |'''Hannah Laing AmyElle''' Carly Wilford D.O.D Hayley Zalassi Melle Brown Salute Schak |'''Charlie Tee''' '''Connor Coates''' Danny Howard Jaguar Pheobe Inglis-Holmes Sarah Story |'''Arielle Free''' '''Charlie Hedges''' Connor Coates Jaguar Jeremiah Asiamah Kenny Allstar |- ! colspan="3" |BBC Music Introducing Stage |- |'''Barry Can't Swim Boo''' DAINTY Jaguar B2B KILIMANJARO Kintra Pheobe I-H TIBASKO Van Damn |'''Akemi Fox''' '''ARXX''' Bemz Caity Baser Olivia Dean Chowerman Sliime Tom A. Smith Venbee |'''Aby Coulibaly Brooke Combe''' Gretel Hanlyn Katie Gregson-MacLeod Michael Aldag Piers James Rose Gray Terra Kin |}

====Headline sets==== {{hidden | headercss = background: #ccccff; font-size: 100%; width: 65%; | contentcss = text-align: left; font-size: 100%; width: 75%; | header = Jonas Brothers | content = #"Waffle House" #"What a Man Gotta Do" #"Only Human" #"Cool" #"Jealous" (Nick Jonas cover) #"Cake by the Ocean" (DNCE cover) #"Leave Before You Love Me" #"Summer Baby" #"Year 3000" (Busted cover) #"Burnin' Up" #"Sucker" }} {{hidden | headercss = background: #ccccff; font-size: 100%; width: 65%; | contentcss = text-align: left; font-size: 100%; width: 75%; | header = The 1975 | content = #"If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)" #"Happiness" #"Oh Caroline" #"I'm in Love with You" #"It's Not Living (If It's Not with You)" #"About You" #"Robbers" #"Somebody Else" #"I Couldn't Be More in Love" #"Love It If We Made It" #"The Sound" #"Sex" #"Give Yourself a Try" }}

{{hidden | headercss = background: #ccccff; font-size: 100%; width: 65%; | contentcss = text-align: left; font-size: 100%; width: 75%; | header = Wet Leg | content = #"Being in Love" #"Wet Dream" #"Supermarket" #"Obvious" #"Oh No" #"Ur Mum" #"Too Late Now" #"Angelica" #"Chaise Longue" }} {{hidden | headercss = background: #ccccff; font-size: 100%; width: 65%; | contentcss = text-align: left; font-size: 100%; width: 75%; | header = Lewis Capaldi | content = #"Forget Me" #"Forever" #"Pointless" #"Heavenly Kind of State of Mind" #"Before You Go" #"Bruises" #"Wish You the Best" #"Grace" #"Haven't You Ever Been in Love Before?" #"Hold Me While You Wait" #"Someone You Loved" }}

=== 2024 === On 29 January 2024, it was announced that Luton would host Big Weekend from 24 to 26 May 2024. The festival took place in Stockwood Park<ref name="luton1" /> and was headlined by Coldplay, Chase & Status, Vampire Weekend, and Raye.<ref>{{Cite web |last=@BBCR1 |date=2024-03-20 |title=Here's your #BigWeekend Luton lineup‼️Want to be there? Tickets go on sale at 5PM tomorrow (Thursday 21st March). Click here for ticket info: bbc.co.uk/bigweekend |url=https://twitter.com/BBCR1/status/1770493630446240096 |website=X (formerly Twitter)}}</ref> {| class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:center;" |- ! colspan="3" |Line-up |- !Friday 24 May !Saturday 25 May !Sunday 26 May |- ! colspan="3" |Main Stage |- |'''Chase & Status''' Becky Hill Ella Henderson Nathan Dawe Rudimental |'''Raye''' Aitch Mabel Rag'n'Bone Man Griff Jax Jones Joel Corry |'''Coldplay''' '''Vampire Weekend''' Olly Alexander Sabrina Carpenter Declan McKenna London Grammar AJ Tracey |- ! colspan="3" | Radio One's New Music Stage |- |'''Eric Prydz''' Diplo Dimension Hannah Laing Kenya Grace Sonny Fodera Wilkinson |'''Charli XCX''' Alfie Templeman Caity Baser Cat Burns Dylan The Last Dinner Party Shygirl Tems |'''Beabadoobee''' CMAT Everything Everything Fizz Olivia Dean Remi Wolf Sea Girls Teddy Swims |- ! colspan="3" | Radio One Dance Stage |- |'''A Little Sound''' Ammara ESSEL Girls Don't Sync Joy Anonymous salute Sammy Virji Y U QT |'''Charlie Tee''' DJ Target Jerimiah Asiamah Kenny Allstar Panjabi Hit Squad |'''Charlie Hedges''' Danny Howard DJ Kizzi Sarah Story |- ! colspan="3" |BBC Music Introducing Stage |- |'''Charlieeeee''' Deeps JGrrey LAVS Sam Girling Victor Ray |'''Cam Thomas''' Issey Cross Jarki Monno Kiimi Myles Smith NewDad Ryussi Saloni |'''Beth McCarthy''' Etta Marcus Frozemode JW Paris Low Girl Max Jones Picture Parlour Shehxna |}

====Headline sets==== {{hidden | headercss = background: #ccccff; font-size: 100%; width: 65%; | contentcss = text-align: left; font-size: 100%; width: 75%; | header = Chase & Status | content = # Smash TV # Selecta with Stefflon Don # Censor VIP # Liquor & Cigarettes with ArrDee # Time # Mixed Emotions with Clementine Douglas # Don't Be Scared # NRG # Let You Go # Disconnect # No Problem # Original Nuttah 25 with Irah # Baddadan with Irah # End Credits # All Goes Wrong with Ethan Holt # Blind Faith with Liam Bailey # Program with Irah }} {{hidden | headercss = background: #ccccff; font-size: 100%; width: 65%; | contentcss = text-align: left; font-size: 100%; width: 75%; | header = Raye | content = # The Thrill Is Gone # Hard Out Here # Oscar Winning Tears # Ice Cream Man # Flip a Switch # Bed # You Don't Know Me # Secrets # Black Mascara # Prada # Worth It # Genesis # Escapism }}

{{hidden | headercss = background: #ccccff; font-size: 100%; width: 65%; | contentcss = text-align: left; font-size: 100%; width: 75%; | header = Vampire Weekend | content = # Gen-X Cops # Holiday # Unbelievers # Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa # Classical # White Sky # Capricorn # This Life # Diane Young # Cousins # A-Punk # Campus # Oxford Comma # Harmony Hall }} {{hidden | headercss = background: #ccccff; font-size: 100%; width: 65%; | contentcss = text-align: left; font-size: 100%; width: 75%; | header = Coldplay | content = # Higher Power # Paradise # Viva la Vida # Hymn For The Weekend # Clocks # Fix You # People of the Pride # Something Just Like This # Magic with Sabrina Carpenter # Yellow # A Sky Full of Stars # Orange }}

=== 2025 === On 28 January 2025, it was announced that Liverpool would host Big Weekend from 23 to 25 May 2025. It was hosted in Sefton Park, and the first confirmed acts were Blossoms, Lola Young, Myles Smith, Sam Fender and Wet Leg.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Radio 1's Big Weekend 2025 to take place in Liverpool |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/radio-1-big-weekend-2025 |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>

==== Radio 1 Main Stage ==== {| class="wikitable" |+ !Friday !Saturday !Sunday |- | * '''Tom Grennan''' * Biffy Clyro * James Hype * Natasha Bedingfield * The Wombats | * '''Sam Fender''' * Wolf Alice * Blossoms * Myles Smith * Sugababes * Tom Odell | * '''Mumford & Sons''' * HAIM * Wet Leg * Jorja Smith * Lola Young * Tate McRae |}

==== Radio 1 New Music Stage ==== {| class="wikitable" |+ !Friday !Saturday !Sunday |- | * Confidence Man * Nia Archives * Katy B * Prospa * Jazzy * Barry Can't Swim * D.O.D | * Aitch B2B AJ Tracey * Inhaler * Jordan Adetunji * Artemas * Good Neighbours * Ed Sheeran | * Jade * Self Esteem * Flo * Joy Crookes * Hard Life * South Arcade |}

==== Radio 1 Dance Stage ==== {| class="wikitable" |+ !Friday !Saturday !Sunday |- | * Kettama * Fish56Octagon * Girls Don't Sync * Paige Tomlinson * Martha * Charlie Hedges * Shelly | * Connor Coates * Phoebe I-H * Sarah Story * Danny Howard * Arielle Free * Charlotte Plank | * Jeremiah Asiamah * Phoebe I-H * Charlie Tee * Martha * Sarah Story * Essel * Boo |}

==== BBC Introducing Stage ==== {| class="wikitable" |+ !Friday !Saturday !Sunday |- | * Crawlers * Tonia * Billy Khan * Esme Emerson * JayaHadADream * Leonie Biney * Miles Temp | * Luvcat * Superlate * Sienna Spiro * Mackenzy Mackay * Jetta * Erin LeCount * Liang Lawrence * KOJ * Charlotte Plank (Secret Set) | * Pixey * Le Boom * Courting * aimei 媚 * Fat Dog * Dirty Nice * Keyside * PaisleighB * Skye Newman |}

====Headline sets==== {{hidden | headercss = background: #ccccff; font-size: 100%; width: 65%; | contentcss = text-align: left; font-size: 100%; width: 75%; | header = Tom Grennan | content = # Found What I've Been Looking For # How Does It Feel # Higher # Let's Go Home Together with Ella Henderson # Full Attention # When You're Gone with Melanie C # Remind Me # Not Over Yet with KSI # All Goes Wrong # Lionheart (Fearless) / By Your Side # Valerie with The Zutons # Little Bit of Love # Something In the Water }} {{hidden | headercss = background: #ccccff; font-size: 100%; width: 65%; | contentcss = text-align: left; font-size: 100%; width: 75%; | header = Sam Fender | content = # Getting Started # The Borders # Will We Talk? # People Watching # Arm's Length # Howdon Aldi Death Queue # Tyrants # Spit of You # Little Bit Closer # Seventeen Going Under # Hypersonic Missiles }} {{hidden | headercss = background: #ccccff; font-size: 100%; width: 65%; | contentcss = text-align: left; font-size: 100%; width: 75%; | header = Mumford & Sons | content = # I Will Wait # Caroline # Truth # Awake My Soul # Lover of the Light # Little Lion Man # Believe # Rushmere # Ditmas # The Wolf # Delta # The Cave }}

=== 2026 === In November 2025, it was announced that Big Weekend would return to Sunderland's Herrington Country Park from 22 to 24 May 2026. In March 2026, Greg James announced on Radio 1's breakfast show the year's line-up. ==== Radio 1 Main Stage ==== {| class="wikitable" |+ !Friday !Saturday !Sunday |- | * '''Fatboy Slim''' * Clementine Douglas * Fisher * MK * Sonny Fodera | * '''Zara Larsson''' * Ellie Goulding * Lola Young * Louis Tomlinson * Nothing But Thieves * Skye Newman | * '''Olivia Dean''' * CMAT * Dermot Kennedy * Kehlani * Myles Smith * Niall Horan |}

==== Radio 1 New Music Stage ==== {| class="wikitable" |+ !Friday !Saturday !Sunday |- | * Ahadadream B2B Arthi * Danny Howard B2B Patrick Topping * Ewan McVicar * horsegiirL * L.P. Rhythm * Marlon Hoffstadt * NOTION | * James Blake * Erin LeCount * Florence Road * Mitski * MUNA * Rachel Chinouriri * Wasia Project | * Ezra Collective * Alessi Rose * FLO * Holly Humberstone * Jorja Smith (party set) * Maisie Peters * Odeal |}

==== BBC Introducing Stage ==== {| class="wikitable" |+ !Friday !Saturday !Sunday |- | * Anish Kumar * Ellie Scougall * Jaguar * Max Jones * Mia Lily * Niamh * Sorley | * Aaron Rowe * Bella Barbe * BombayMami * Heidi Curtis * LeoStayTrill * Swindled * Tom A Smith | * Able Jack * DC3 * Finn Forster * Imogen and the Knife * RUBII * Venus Grrrls * Wohdee |}

====Headline sets==== {{hidden | headercss = background: #ccccff; font-size: 100%; width: 65%; | contentcss = text-align: left; font-size: 100%; width: 75%; | header = Zara Larsson | content = #"Lush Life" (ambient version, shortened) #"Midnight Sun" #"Blue Moon" #"Can't Tame Her" #"I Would Like" / "Sundown" #"Pretty Ugly" #"Ain't My Fault" #"Hot & Sexy" #"Stateside" (shortened) #"Crush" #"Lush Life" #"Never Forget You" #"Midnight Sun" (2026 live arrangement) #"Symphony" }}

{{hidden | headercss = background: #ccccff; font-size: 100%; width: 65%; | contentcss = text-align: left; font-size: 100%; width: 75%; | header = Olivia Dean | content = #"Nice to Each Other" #"Lady Lady" #"So Easy (To Fall in Love)" #"Close Up" #"Let Alone the One You Love" #"Echo" #"Time" #"A Couple Minutes" #"The Hardest Part" #"Baby Steps" #"Ladies Room" #"Move On Up" (Curtis Mayfield cover) #"OK Love You Bye" #"It Isn't Perfect But It Might Be" #"Dive" #"Man I Need" }}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{Official website|https://www.bbc.co.uk/bigweekend}}

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