BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2025: Full Friday, Saturday and Sunday lineup, stage times and entry details

BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend kicks off in Liverpool this Friday (May 23), with a whole host of incredible artists set to perform in Sefton Park across three days.

Below is everything you need to know about the three-day event, including the full lineup and stage times for Friday (May 23), Saturday (May 24) and Sunday (May 25).

What time do gates open?

Gates open at 2.00pm on Friday and 11.00am on Saturday & Sunday, with the event scheduled to finish by 10.00pm.

BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend Friday line-up and stage times

Radio 1 Main Stage

• Workout anthems with Rickie & Melvin - 3.00pm to 4.00pm
• The Wombats - 4.00pm to 4.35pm
• Radio 1 anthems with Nat & Nicky - 4.35pm to 5.00pm
• Natasha Bedingfield - 5.00pm to 5.30pm
• Pop anthems with Dean McCullough - 5.30pm to 6.05pm
• James Hype - 6.05pm to 6.45pm
• Party anthems with Sam & Danni - 6.45pm to 7.20pm
• Biffy Clyro - 7.20pm to 8.05pm
• Dance anthems with Charlie Hedges - 8.05pm to 8.45pm
• Tom Grennan - 8.45pm to 9.45pm (KSI is expected to appear)

Radio 1 New Music Stage

• D.O.D. - 4.05pm to 4.45pm
• Barry Can’t Swim - 4.45pm to 5.30pm
• Jazzy - 6.30pm to 7.00pm
• Prospa - 6.00pm to 6.45pm
• Katy B - 6.45pm to 7.20pm
• Nia Archives - 7.20pm to 8.00pm
• Confidence Man - 8.15pm to 9.00pm

Radio 1 Dance Stage

• Shelly - 3.00pm to 4.00pm
• Charlie Hedges - 4.00pm to 5.00pm
• Martha - 5.00pm to 6.00pm
• Paige Tomlinson - 6.00pm to 6.45pm
• Girls Don’t Sync - 6.45pm to 7.30pm
• FISH56OCTAGON - 7.30pm to 8.15pm
• Kettama - 8.15pm to 9.00pm

BBC Introducing Stage

• Miles Temp - 2.20pm to 2.40pm
• Leonie Biney - 3.00pm to 3.30pm
• Jayahadadream - 4.00pm to 4.30pm
• Esme Emerson - 5.00pm to 5.30pm
• Billy Khan - 6.00pm to 6.30pm
• Tonia - 7.00pm to 7.30pm
• Crawlers - 8.00pm to 8.40pm

BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend Saturday lineup and stage times

Radio 1 Main Stage

• Radio 1 anthems with Nat & Vicky - 12.30pm to 1.30pm
• Tom Odell - 1.30pm to 2.10pm
• Workout anthems with Maia Beth - 2.10pm to 2.55pm
• Sugababes - 2.55pm to 3.35pm
• Pop anthems with Dean McCullough - 3.35pm to 4.20pm
• Myles Smuth - 4.20pm to 5.00pm
• Dance anthems with Charlie Hedges - 5.00pm to 5.45pm
• Blossoms - 5.45pm to 6.25pm
• Party anthems with Sam & Danni - 6.25pm to 7.10pm
• Wolf Alice - 7.10pm to 7.55pm
• Soundsystem party with Jeremiah Asiamah - 7.55pm to 8.45pm
• Sam Fender - 8.45pm to 9.45pm

Radio 1 New Music Stage

• Special guest - 1.15pm to 2.00pm
• Good Neighbours - 2.40pm to 3.20pm
• Artemas - 4.00pm to 4.35pm
• Jordan Adetunji - 5.15pm to 5.50pm
• Inhaler - 6.30pm to 7.15pm
• Jack Saunders DJ set - 7.15pm to 8.00pm
• Aitch B2B AJ Tracey - 8.00pm to 9.00pm

Radio 1 Dance Stage

• Charlotte Plank - 2.15pm to 3.00pm
• Arielle Free - 3.00pm to 4.00pm
• Danny Howard - 4.00pm to 5.00pm
• Sarah Story - 5.00pm to 6.00pm
• Phoebe I-H - 6.00pm to 7.00pm
• Connor Coates - 7.00pm to 8.00pm

BBC Introducing Stage

• KOJ - 11.30am to 12.00pm
• Liang Lawrence - 12.30pm to 1.00pm
• Erin Lecount - 1.30pm to 2.00pm
• Jetta - 2.30pm to 3.00pm
• Mackenzy Mackay - 3.30pm to 4.00pm
• Sienna Spiro - 4.30pm to 5.00pm
• Superlate - 5.30pm to 6.00pm
• Luvcat - 6.30pm to 7.00pm
• Secret set - 7.30pm to 8.00pm

BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend Sunday lineup and stage times

Radio 1 Main Stage

• Pop anthems with Matt & Mollie - 12.30pm to 1.30pm
• Tate McRae - 1.30pm to 2.15pm
• Radio 1 anthems with James Cusack - 2.15pm to 3.00pm
• Lola Young - 3.00pm to 3.35pm
• Pop anthems with Dean McCullough - 3.35pm to 4.20pm
• Jorja Smith - 4.20pm to 5.00pm
• Soundsystem party with Jeremiah Asiamah - 5.00pm to 5.45pm
• Wet Leg - 5.45pm to 6.25pm
• Workout anthems with Rickie & Melvin - 6.25pm to 7.10pm
• HAIM - 7.10pm to 7.55pm
• Rave-up with Arielle Free - 7.55pm to 8.45pm
• Mumford & Sons - 8.45pm to 9.45pm

Radio 1 New Music Stage

• South Arcade - 1.45 to 2.15pm
• Hard Life - 2.55pm to 3.25pm
• Joy Crookes - 4.15pm to 4.50pm
• FLO - 5.30pm to 6.05pm
• Self Esteem - 6.45pm to 7.30pm
• Maia Beth DJ set - 7.30pm to 8.15pm
• JADE - 8.15pm to 9.00pm

Radio 1 Dance Stage

• Boo - 12.30pm to 2.00pm
• Essel - 2.00pm to 3.00pm
• Sarah Story - 3.00pm to 4.00pm
• Martha - 4.00pm to 5.00pm
• Charlie Tee - 5.00pm to 6.00pm
• Phoebe I-H - 6.00pm to 7.00pm
• Jeremiah Asiamah - 7.00pm to 8.00pm

BBC Introducing Stage

• PAISLEIGHB - 11.30am to 12.00pm
• Keyside - 12.30pm to 1.00pm
• Dirty Nice - 1.30pm to 2.00pm
• Fat Dog - 3.30pm to 4.00pm
• AIMEI - 4.30pm to 5.00pm
• Courting - 5.30pm to 6.00pm
• Le Boom - 6.30pm to 7.00pm
• Pixey - 7.30pm to 8.00pm