Everything you need to know about BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2026

BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend is back! This year’s three-day event will be heading to Sunderland’s Herrington Country Park on Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th May with the line up now confirmed.

Bringing the summer vibes, Zara Larsson will be headlining Saturday’s event, along with the likes of Ellie Goulding, Louis Tomlinson, and Lola Young. On Sunday, GRAMMY and BRIT Award winning Olivia Dean will be headlining alongside Kehlani, CMAT, Niall Horan, Myles Smith and more. Ahead of the big weekend itself, there is also a Friday dance line up with legendary DJ Fatboy Slim performing alongside the likes of Sonny Fodera and MK.

If you want to kickstart your summer at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend then here is everything you need to know about this year’s event!

Where and when is BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2026?

This year’s event takes place at Herrington Country Park, Sunderland on Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th May.

Who is performing at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2026?

Here is this year’s line up, split across the three days:

Friday – Main Stage 

Fatboy Slim
Clementine Douglas
FISHER
Sonny Fodera
MK

Friday – New Music Stage

Ahadadream B2B Arthi
horsegiirL
L.P. Rhythm
Ewan McVicar
NOTION
Marlon Hoffstadt

Friday – BBC Introducing Stage

Jaguar
Max Jones
Anish Kumar
Mia Lily
Niamh
Ellie Scougall
Sorley

Saturday – Main Stage

Zara Larsson
Ellie Goulding
Skye Newman
Louis Tomlinson
Lola Young
Nothing But Thieves
Jeremiah Asiamah – Listen to Radio 1’s Soundsystem Party
Maia Beth – Listen to Radio 1’s Happy Anthems
Ricky Haywood-Williams & Melvin Odoom – Listen to Radio 1’s Workout Anthems
Charlie Hedges – Listen to Radio 1’s Dance Anthems
Dean McCullough – Listen to Radio 1’s Pop Anthems
Nat O’Leary & Vicky Hawkesworth – Listen to Radio 1 Anthems

Saturday – New Music Stage

James Blake
Rachel Chinouriri
Florence Road
Erin LeCount
Wasia Project
MUNA
Mitski

Saturday – BBC Introducing Stage

Bella Barbe
BombayMami
Heidi Curtis
LeoStayTrill
Aaron Rowe
Tom A Smith
Swindled

Sunday – Main Stage

Olivia Dean
CMAT
Niall Horan
Kehlani
Dermot Kennedy
Myles Smith
Jeremiah Asiamah – Listen to Radio 1’s Soundsystem Party
Maia Beth – Listen to Radio 1’s Happy Anthems
Ricky Haywood-Williams & Melvin Odoom – Listen to Radio 1’s Workout Anthems
Charlie Hedges – Listen to Radio 1’s Dance Anthems
Dean McCullough – Listen to Radio 1’s Pop Anthems
Nat O’Leary & Vicky Hawkesworth – Listen to Radio 1 Anthems

Sunday – New Music Stage

Ezra Collective
FLO
Holly Humberstone
Maisie Peters
Alessi Rose
Odeal
Jorja Smith (Party Set)

Sunday – BBC Introducing Stage

Able Jack
DC3
Finn Forster
Imogen and the Knife
RUBII
Venus Grrrls
Wohdee

How can I get tickets for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend?

Tickets for Friday’s event are available now. However, tickets for Saturday and Sunday go on sale on Wednesday March 11 at 5pm. Click here to access tickets.

There are 31,000 General Admission tickets and 2,960 VIP tickets available per day. You can purchase a maximum of two tickets per transaction, per day.

You must be 18+ to purchase Friday tickets or any VIP tickets across the weekend. General admission tickets for Saturday and Sunday are suitable for all ages but under 15s will need to be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over at all times. If you are under 18 please ensure you have permission from your parent and/or guardian to attend. Those aged 2 and under do not require a ticket but must be in the care of an adult aged 18 or over.

How much are tickets for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend?

Friday General Admission Tickets will cost £34.50 (£30.00 + £4.50 booking fee).

Friday VIP Tickets will cost £86.00 (£80.00 + £6.00 booking fee) – Visit the VIP page for more information on what this includes.

Saturday and Sunday General Admission Tickets will cost £44.50 (£40.00 + £4.50  booking fee) per ticket, per day.

Saturday and Sunday VIP Tickets will cost £106.00 (£100 + £6.00 booking fee) per ticket, per day. Visit the VIP page for more information on what this includes.

How are tickets for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend allocated?

General admission tickets for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend are divided into three ‘pots’.

Pot 1 – 30% of tickets are reserved for Sunderland City Council residents. These will be reserved for seven days once tickets go on sale – any that are unsold will be available for general sale.

Pot 2 – 60% of tickets are reserves for residents from the wider NECA Region (County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland and South Tyneside). These will be reserved for seven days once tickets go on sale – any that are unsold will be available for general sale.

Pot 3 – 10% of tickets are unreserved and available for anyone in the UK to purchase.

Click here for full information and T&Cs.

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