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Radio 1's Big Weekend stage times and line-ups

Laura O'Neill
BBC News
BBC Tom Grennan, wearing orange-tinted black glasses and a black vest top, sings into a microphone at Radio 1's Big Weekend in 2023BBC
Tom Grennan headlines on Friday, having performed at the Big Weekend before in 2023

BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend is set to kick off the UK's major festival season by bringing some of the biggest local and international artists to Liverpool.

This year's edition of the annual festival will see Sefton Park welcome the likes of Tom Grennan, Mumford & Sons and Lola Young.

In total, about 100 acts will be appearing on four stages across the three-day festival, which begins on Friday.

More than 100,000 music fans are expected to attend.

Start and finish times

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: Line-up and stage times

Radio 1 Main Stage

Getty Images Siobhan Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Siobhan, wearing a black band t-shirt, and Keisha, wearing a strapless black leather dress, stand behind Mutya, who wears a brown jacket over a low-cut black top. She has tattoos across her neck, chest and abdomen. The trio are pictured in front of a shiny red and purple tinsel backdrop. Getty Images

15:00-16:00 - Workout Anthems with Rickie & Melvin

16:00-16:35 - The Wombats

16:35-17:00 - Radio 1 Anthems with Nat & Nicky

17:00-17:30 - Natasha Bedingfield

17:30-18:05 - Pop Anthems with Dean McCullough

18:05-18:45 - James Hype

18:45-19:20 - Party Anthems with Sam & Danni

19:20-20:05 - Biffy Clyro

20:05- 20:45 - Dance Anthems with Charlie Hedges

20:45-21:45 - Tom Grennan

Radio 1 New Music Stage

16:05-16:45 - D.O.D.

16:45-17:30 - Barry Can't Swim

18:30-19:00 - Jazzy

18:00-18:45 - Prospa

18:45-19:20 - Katy B

19:20-20:00 - Nia Archives

20:15-21:00 - Confidence Man

Radio 1 Dance Stage

15:00-16:00 - Shelly

16:00-17:00 - Charlie Hedges

17:00-18:00 - Martha

18:00-18:45 - Paige Tomlinson

18:45-19:30 - Girls Don't Sync

19:30-20:15 - Fish56Octagon

20:15-21:00 - Kettama

BBC Introducing Stage

14:20-14:40 - Miles Temp

15:00-15:30 - Leonie Biney

16:00-16:30 - Jayahadadream

17:00-17:30 - Esme Emerson

18:00-18:30 - Billy Khan

19:00-19:30 - Tonia

20:00-20:40 - Crawlers

Saturday: Line-up and stage times

Radio 1 Main Stage

Getty Images Sam Fender wearing a white tshirt singing into a black microphone with a black ear piece in his right ear.Getty Images

12:30-13:30 - Radio 1 Anthems with Nat & Vicky

13:30-14:10 - Tom Odell

14:10-14:55 - Workout Anthems with Maia Beth

14:55-15:35 - Sugababes

15:35-16:20 - Pop Anthems with Dean McCullough

16:20-17:00 - Myles Smith

17:00-17:45 - Dance Anthems with Charlie Hedges

17:45-18:25 - Blossoms

18:25-19:10 - Party Anthems with Sam & Danni

19:10-19:55 - Wolf Alice

19:55-20:45 - Soundsystem Party with Jeremiah Asiamah

20:45-21:45 - Sam Fender

Radio 1 New Music Stage

13:15-14:00 - Special guest

14:40-15:20 - Good Neighbours

16:00-16:35 - Artemas

17:15-17:50 - Jordan Adetunji

18:30-19:15 - Inhaler

19:15-20:00 - Jack Saunders (DJ set)

20:00-21:00 - Aitch B2B AJ Tracey

Radio 1 Dance Stage

14:15-15:00 - Charlotte Plank

15:00-16:00 - Arielle Free

16:00-17:00 - Danny Howard

17:00-18:00 - Sarah Story

18:00-19:00 - Phoebe I-H

19:00-20:00 - Connor Coates

BBC Introducing Stage

11:30-12:00 - Koj

12:30-13:00 - Liang Lawrence

13:30-14:00 - Erin Lecount

14:30-15:00 - Jetta

15:30-16:00 - Mackenzy Mackay

16:30-17:00 - Sienna Spiro

17:30-18:00 - Superlate

18:30-19:00 - Luvcat

19:30-20:00 - Secret set

Sunday: Line-up and stage times

Radio 1 Main Stage

Getty Images Marcus Mumford, wearing a light cream shirt, holding a guitar with his mouth open and a black and silver microphone in front of himGetty Images

12:30-13:30 - Pop Anthems with Matt & Mollie

13:30-14:15 - Tate McRae

14:15-15:00 - Radio 1 Anthems with James Cusack

15:00-15:35 - Lola Young

15:35-16:20 - Pop Anthems with Dean McCullough

16:20-17:00 - Jorja Smith

17:00-17:45 - Soundsystem Party with Jeremiah Asiamah

17:45-18:25 - Wet Leg

18:25-19:10 - Workout Anthems with Rickie & Melvin

19:10-19:55 - Haim

19:55-20:45 - Rave-Up with Arielle Free

20:45-21:45 - Mumford & Sons

Radio 1 New Music Stage

13:45-14:15 - South Arcade

14:55-15:25 - Hard Life

16:15-16:50 - Joy Crookes

17:30-18:05 - Flo

18:45-19:30 - Self Esteem

19:30-20:15 - Maia Beth (DJ set)

20:15-21:00 - Jade

Radio 1 Dance Stage

12:30-14:00 - Boo

14:00-15:00 - Essel

15:00-16:00 - Sarah Story

16:00-17:00 - Martha

17:00-18:00 - Charlie Tee

18:00-19:00 - Phoebe I-H

19:00-20:00 - Jeremiah Asiamah

BBC Introducing Stage

11:30-12:00 - PaisleighB

12:30-13:00 - Keyside

13:30-14:00 - Dirty Nice

15:30-16:00 - Fat Dog

16:30-17:00 - Aimei

17:30-18:00 - Courting

18:30-19:00 - Le Boom

19:30-20:00 - Pixey

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