BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend 2025: Sam Fender, Wet Leg, Myles Smith and Blossoms lead line-up

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BBC Radio 1 has announced the first line-up and location for its 2025 edition of Big Weekend – find all the details below.This year’s edition of the station’s annual festival is due to take place at Sefton Park in Liverpool from Friday May 23 to Sunday May 25.Throughout the weekend, around 100 acts – from the biggest artists in the world to exciting new and emerging names – will perform across four stages: Radio 1 Main Stage, Radio 1 New Music Stage, Radio 1 Dance and BBC Introducing.Sam Fender has been confirmed as the first headliner, with the singer-songwriter set to release his third album ‘People Watching’ on February 21.He is joined on the Big Weekend bill by Blossoms, Lola Young, Wet Leg and BRITs Rising Star 2025 winner Myles Smith.

The latter artist was also shortlisted for BBC Radio 1’s Sound Of 2025 recently.Young, meanwhile, landed her first-ever UK Number One single last week with her viral hit ‘Messy’.Fender said: “Excited to announce we’re coming to Liverpool for Radio 1’s Big Weekend in May.

Thanks for inviting us – see you there!”A post shared by BBC Radio 1 (@bbcradio1)Blossoms explained: “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.”Young added: “I can’t wait to play Radio 1’s Big Weekend.