Radio 1's Big Weekend - Full Lineup Released

BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend kicks off the 2007 festival season in style with Scissor Sisters and Kaiser Chiefs headlining Radio 1’s free flagship event in Preston, Moor Park on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th May. Across the weekend and over three stages, 30,000 music fans will enjoy an amazing array of over 50 UK and international artists alongside world class DJs.

The station has delivered its best line-up ever with a roll call of some of the biggest and most important acts in music including Razorlight, Kasabian, Mika, The Fratellis, Natasha Bedingfield, Bloc Party, Stereophonics, Rihanna, Dizzee Rascal and Groove Armada.

The line up in full is:

Saturday 19th May

Gates 12pm-time, Curfew 10pm

Mainstage

• Scissor Sisters
• Razorlight
• Kasabian
• The Fratellis
• The Fray
• Natasha Bedingfield
• The Twang
• Jamie T

 

In New Music We Trust Stage

• Groove Armada
• Gossip
• LCD Soundsystem
• CSS
• Biffy Clyro
• Cold War Kids
• The Pigeon Detectives

Outdoor Arena

• Groove Armada (DJ set)
• Annie Mac
• Tim Westwood
• Seamus Haji
• Judge Jules
• Simian Mobile Disco
• Freemasons
• Tim Deluxe & Simon Franks (Audio Bullys)Mistajam, Meck

Sunday 20th May

Gates 12pm-time, Curfew 10pm 

Mainstage

• Kaiser Chiefs
• Stereophonics
• The View
• Mika
• Rihanna
• Mark Ronson
• Just Jack
• Calvin Harris

In New Music We Trust Stage

• Bloc Party
• Maximo Park
• Klaxons
• Dizzee Rascal
• M.I.A.
• Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly
• The Enemy

Outdoor Arena

• Pete Tong & Vernon Kay
• Zane Lowe & Mark Ronson
• Klaxons (DJ set)
• Rob da Bank
• David Guetta
• Trophy Twins
• Bobby Friction & Nihal
• Fergie
• Tylor-LeighDave Pearce

A truly multi-platform event, Radio 1’s Big Weekend will be broadcast on Radio 1 and be available to watch on BBC THREE, BBC TWO, Red button and online (www.bbc.co.uk/radio1), bringing the audience unprecedented levels of content.

15,000 tickets will be available for each day. Listeners will be able to register for tickets for a week from 8am Monday 30th April at www.bbc.co.uk/radio1. Each successful applicant will receive a pair of tickets for either Saturday or Sunday. Radio 1 will ensure the majority of tickets go to residents of Preston and the surrounding areas. To ensure a fair distribution of tickets in this region, Radio 1 will ask listeners to register their details and then will select entrants by random based on postcode. Listeners across the UK will also have the chance to win tickets via on-air competitions after registration has closed.

Throughout the weekend, Radio 1 DJs Chris Moyles, Jo Whiley, Sara Cox, Vernon Kay, Fearne & Reggie, JK & Joel, Edith Bowman, Scott Mills, Zane Lowe, Pete Tong, Judge Jules, Tim Westwood, Bobby Friction & Nihal, Trophy Twins, Dave Pearce and Annie Mac will be introducing the bands on stage, interacting with listeners online and broadcasting live from the event.

 

Full details of the afterparties in Preston, along with chat can be found on the Radio 1's Big Weekend minisite!