How do you get tickets for Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Luton?

Tickets for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Luton will go on sale this Thursday at 5pm!

Ticket information has been confirmed, after Greg James announced the big names who will perform at Big Weekend on the Friday.

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

Friday, Saturday and Sunday Tickets will cost £29.50 (+£4.50 booking fee per ticket). Refunds will only be considered if the event is cancelled or postponed. Tickets will be sold in pairs (or individually) and you can only purchase a maximum of two tickets per person per day (Friday or Saturday or Sunday).

You will have the option to pay via a payment plan with Klarna, Clearpay or Paypal. 

Please refer to the Luton Borough Council website for further information regarding travel.

Age Restrictions

On Friday 24th May, Saturday 25th May and Sunday 26th May there is no age restriction for the event; however those aged 15 and under 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 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.

We operate the Challenge 25 Policy and you may be asked for ID to verify your age when purchasing alcohol. We accept the following forms of ID: a valid passport; a valid EU photo card driving licence; or a photographic ID card with the National Proof of Age Standards Scheme – PASS – hologram.

Anyone breaking the rules and regulations governing the ticket purchase process may have any purchased tickets cancelled without notice.

Opening Times

Friday 24th May: Gates open at 2pm with the Main Stage opener act starting at 4pm.

Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May: Gates open at 10:30am with the Main Stage opener act starting at 1pm.

How are tickets allocated?

Staging Radio 1’s Big Weekend each year would be impossible without the help and support of our council partners. A number of tickets (Pot 1) will initially be reserved for Luton Borough Council residents; with a second set of tickets (Pot 2) reserved for postcodes from the surrounding areas. The remainder of the tickets (Pot 3) will be unreserved and available to anyone in the UK.

To secure tickets from Pots 1 & 2 you will need to enter the postcode of your home address at the time of purchase. Anyone breaking the rules and regulations governing the ticket purchasing process may have any purchased tickets cancelled without notice.

Tickets will be divided into three ‘pots’:

Pot 1 – 40% of tickets will initially be reserved for postcodes LU1 – LU4. Tickets will be reserved in Pot 1 for seven days after being made available, after which any unsold will be offered for general sale.

Pot 2 – 30% of tickets will initially be reserved for those in surrounding areas. This includes remaining LU postcodes (LU5 – LU7), all Hemel Hempstead ‘HP’ postcodes, all Milton Keynes ‘MK’ postcodes, all Stevenage ‘SG’ postcodes and St Albans ‘AL’ postcodes. Tickets will be reserved in Pot 2 for seven days after being made available, after which any unsold will be offered for general sale.

Pot 3 – The remaining 30% of tickets will be unreserved.

Ticket Restrictions

Friday, Saturday and Sunday tickets will be sold in pairs (or individually) and you can only purchase a maximum of two tickets per person per day (Friday or Saturday or Sunday).

PLEASE NOTE that any and all transactions that are detected as bot purchases, patrons creating duplicate accounts in order to purchase more than the ticket limit or any action that indicates a suspicious purchase in excess of the ticket limit will be cancelled.

Please also take a moment to read the Terms & Conditions for ticketing of BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend.

How many tickets will be made available for the BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend?

For Friday 24th May, Saturday 25th May and Sunday 26th May there will be 35,000 tickets available to purchase each day.

What if you are unable to attend?

If you later find you are unable to attend the event, you will be able to sell your tickets at face value via Ticketmaster’s Fan to Fan resale function. Fan to Fan resales will open at midday on Friday 3rd May 2024 and will close at midday on Monday 20th May 2024. With these exceptions, tickets may not be sold, traded, or offered for sale.

Who is performing at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Luton?

Greg James is announcing the lineups each morning between Monday – Wednesday on Radio 1 Breakfast.