When are Radio 1's Big Weekend tickets on sale and who is performing?

Tickets for Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2025 in Liverpool will be available from 5pm Thursday 13 March and will cost £33 (plus a £4.50 booking fee per ticket). Keep listening to BBC Radio 1 and download the BBC Sounds app for more information on how to buy them.

Importantly, tickets will be geographically weighted with an element of preference given to local residents: 50 percent of tickets will be reserved for those living in Liverpool; 40 percent of tickets will be reserved for those living in the surrounding areas; whilst the remaining 10 percent of tickets will be available for the rest of the UK. The booking process will be handled by Ticketmaster - the only official ticketing agent for Radio 1’s Big Weekend.

Radio 1's Big Weekend 2025: Tom Grennan, Biffy Clyro and more added to the lineup

Today, James Hype, Tom Grennan, Katy B, Biffy Clyro, Nia Archives, The Wombats and more were all announced for the lineup. They join previously announced artists including Sam Fender, Wet Leg and Lola Young.

The station’s biggest event of the year, taking place in Sefton Park, Liverpool from Friday 23 May – Sunday 25 May, brings together the biggest international and UK artists in the world for an unforgettable weekend of live music with over 100,000 music fans expected to be in attendance.

The line-up for Friday 23 May (in alphabetical order):

Radio 1 Main Stage

• Biffy Clyro

• James Hype

• The Wombats

• Tom Grennan

Radio 1 New Music Stage

• Barry Can’t Swim

• Confidence Man

• D.O.D

• Jazzy

• Katy B

• Nia Archives

• Prospa

There are still more names to be announced for the event, which will be broadcast on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds. Tune into Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James at 8am on Tuesday 11 March to find out which star-studded acts will be joining the bill and performing on Saturday 24 May at Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2025.