THE FULL LINE UP FOR BBC RADIO 1 BIG WEEKEND!

BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend is coming to Liverpool this weekend! The stunning Sefton Park will play host to the incredible three day extravaganza from Friday 23rd May until Sunday 25th September 2025, with a quality line up featuring huge acts, new music, dance and rising stars!
This year’s edition of the annual festival will see Sefton Park welcome the likes of Tom Grennan, Mumford & Sons, Lola Young, Biffy Clyro and Sam Fender. No less than 100 acts will be appearing on four stages across the three-day festival and than 100,000 music fans are expected to attend. Here’s the full line up….
Opening times and timetable
Gates will open at 14:00 BST on Friday. The opening day will feature huge names like Biffy Clyro, Tom Grennan, Natasha Bedingfield and The Wombats.
Gates will open at 11:00 on Saturday, with the line-up including Sam Fender, Sugababes, Tom Odell and Blossoms.
Gates will also open at 11:00 on Sunday. JADE, Mumford & Sons, HAIM, Wet Leg and Tate McRae are on the bill.
Each day is due to end at 22:00.

Friday lineup and stage times
Radio 1 Main Stage
Workout anthems with Rickie & Melvin – 15:00-16:00 BST
The Wombats – 16:00-16:35
Radio 1 anthems with Nat & Nicky – 16.35-17:00
Natasha Bedingfield – 17:00-17:30
Pop anthems with Dean McCullough – 17:30-18:05
James Hype – 18:05-18:45
Party anthems with Sam & Danni – 18.45-19:20
Biffy Clyro – 19:20-20.05
Dance anthems with Charlie Hedges – 20:05- 20:45
Tom Grennan – 20:45-21:45
Radio 1 New Music Stage
D.O.D. – 16.05-16:45
Barry Can’t Swim – 16.45-17:30
Jazzy – 18.30-19:00
Prospa – 18:00-18:45
Katy B – 18:45-19:20
Nia Archives – 19:20-20:00
Confidence Man – 20:15-21:00
Radio 1 Dance Stage
Shelly – 15:00-16:00
Charlie Hedges – 16:00-17:00
Martha – 17:00-18:00
Paige Tomlinson – 18:00-18:45
Girls Don’t Sync – 18:45-19:30
FISH56OCTAGON – 19:30-20:15
Kettama – 20:15-21:00
BBC Introducing Stage
Miles Temp – 14:20-14:40
Leonie Biney – 15:00-15:30
Jayahadadream – 16:00-16:30
Esme Emerson – 17:00-17:30
Billy Khan – 18:00-18:30
Tonia – 19:00-19:30
Crawlers – 20:00-20:40

Saturday lineup and stage times
Radio 1 Main Stage
Radio 1 anthems with Nat & Vicky – 12.30-13:30
Tom Odell – 13:30-14:10
Workout anthems with Maia Beth – 14:10-14:55
Sugababes – 14:55-15:35
Pop anthems with Dean McCullough – 15:35-16:20
Myles Smuth – 16:20-17:00
Dance anthems with Charlie Hedges – 17:00-17:45
Blossoms – 17:45-18:25
Party anthems with Sam & Danni – 18:25-19:10
Wolf Alice – 19:10-19:55
Soundsystem party with Jeremiah Asiamah – 19:55-20:45
Sam Fender – 20:45-21:45
Radio 1 New Music Stage
Special guest – 13:15-14:00
Good Neighbours – 14:40-15:20
Artemas – 16:00-16:35
Jordan Adetunji – 17:15-17:50
Inhaler – 18:30-19:15
Jack Saunders DJ set – 19:15-20:00
Aitch B2B AJ Tracey – 20:00-21:00
Radio 1 Dance Stage
Charlotte Plank – 14:15-15:00
Arielle Free – 15:00-16:00
Danny Howard – 16:00-17:00
Sarah Story – 17:00-18:00
Phoebe I-H – 18:00-19:00
Connor Coates – 19:00-20:00
BBC Introducing Stage
KOJ – 11:30-12:00
Liang Lawrence – 12:30-13:00
Erin Lecount – 13:30-14:00
Jetta – 14:30-15:00
Mackenzy Mackay – 15:30-16:00
Sienna Spiro – 16:30-17:00
Superlate – 17:30-18:00
Luvcat – 18.30-19:00
Secret set – 19:30-20:00

Sunday lineup and stage times
Radio 1 New Music Stage
Pop anthems with Matt & Mollie – 12:30-13:30
Tate McRae – 13:30-14:15
Radio 1 anthems with James Cusack – 14:15-15:00
Lola Young – 15:00-15:35
Pop anthems with Dean McCullough – 15:35-16:20
Jorja Smith – 16:20-17:00
Soundsystem party with Jeremiah Asiamah – 17:00-17:45
Wet Leg – 17:45-18:25
Workout anthems with Rickie & Melvin – 18:25-19:10
HAIM – 19:10-19:55
Rave-up with Arielle Free – 19:55-20:45
Mumford & Sons – 20:45-21:45
Radio 1 New Music Stage
South Arcade – 13:45 BST – 14:15 BST
Hard Life – 14:55 BST – 15:25 BST
Joy Crookes – 16:15 BST – 416.50 BST
FLO – 17:30 BST – 18.05 BST
Self Esteem – 18:45 BST – 19:30 BST
Maia Beth DJ set – 19:30 BST- 20:15 BST
JADE – 20:15 BST – 21:00 BST
Radio 1 Dance Stage
Boo – 12:30-14:00
Essel – 14:00-15:00
Sarah Story – 15:00-16:00
Martha – 16:00-17:00
Charlie Tee – 17:00-18:00
Phoebe I-H – 18:00-19:00
Jeremiah Asiamah – 19:00-20:00
BBC Introducing Stage
PAISLEIGHB – 11:30-12:00
Keyside – 12:30-13:00
Dirty Nice – 13:30-14.00
Fat Dog – 15:30-16:00
AIMEI – 16:30-17:00
Courting – 17:30-18:00
Le Boom – 18:30-19.00
Pixey – 19:30-20:00

See you in Sefton Park!
BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend is coming to Liverpool this weekend! The stunning Sefton Park will play host to the incredible three day extravaganza from Friday 23rd May until Sunday 25th September 2025, with a quality line up featuring huge acts, new music, dance and rising stars!
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