BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend line-up: Full list of confirmed stars for festival

More big names have been added to the line-up for BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend.

The annual musical festival will return to Herrington Country Park for three days of music from Friday 22 May-Sunday 24 May.

The first wave of names were announced last week, with music legend Fatboy Slim set to headline the opening night. Other acts on the line-up for Friday include Sonny Fodera, Danny Howard and Ewan McVicar.

The schedule for Saturday was then announced, with the likes of Zara Larsson, Louis Tomlinson and Lola Young set to perform on the main stage on Saturday.

They'll be joined by Nothing But Thieves, Skye Newman and Ellie Goulding.

Now, the line-up for Sunday has been announced, with the likes of Olivia Dean, CMAT and Niall Horan joining the bill.

Dean has had a huge 2026 so far following the release of her The Art of Loving album, which saw her become the first solo British female to simultaneously claim the Number One album and Number One single spots on the UK Official Charts since Adele in 2021.

The singer was also a big winner at the Brit Awards 2026, bagging awards for artist of the year, pop act, song of the year for her Sam Fender duet Rein Me In, and album of the year for The Art of Loving.

CMAT, meanwhile, released her third album, Euro-Country, last year to critical acclaim, while Niall Horan recently revealed that he’s finished his new album and shared snippets of the new music.

Tickets for the Friday Dance Party went on sale on Friday, while tickets for Saturday and Sunday will go on sale at 5pm on Wednesday (11 March), with ticket allocation being geographically weighted, as in previous years.

But who else is set to perform at the festival this year? Read on for all the names confirmed as part of the line-up so far.

BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend 2026 line-up: Full list of confirmed stars for festival

Friday 22 May

• Radio 1 Main Stage
• Fatboy Slim
• Clementine Douglas
• FISHER
• Sonny Fodera
• MK

Radio 1 New Music Stage

• Ahadadream B2B Arthi
• horsegiirL
• LP Rhythm
• Ewan McVicar
• NOTION
• Marlon Hoffstadt

BBC Introducing Stage

• Jaguar
• Max Jones
• Anisha Kumar
• Mia Lily
• Niamh
• Ellie Scougall
• Sorley

Saturday 23 May

Radio 1 Main Stage

• Charlie Hedges
• Dean McCullough
• Ellie Goulding
• Jeremiah Asiamah
• Lola Young
• Louis Tomlinson
• Maia Beth
• Melvin Odoom
• Nat O'Leary
• Nothing But Thieves
• Rickie Haywood-Williams
• Skye Newman
• Vicky Hawkesworth
• Zara Larsson

Radio 1 New Music Stage

• Erin LeCount
• Florence Road
• James Blake
• Mitski
• MUNA
• Rachel Chinouriri
• Sarah Story
• Wasia Project

BBC Introducing Stage

• Bella Barbe
• BombayMami
• Heidi Curtis
• LeoStayTrill
• Aaron Rowe
• Tom A Smith
• Swindled

Sunday 24 May

Radio 1 Main Stage

• Charlie Hedges
• CMAT
• Dean McCullough
• Dermot Kennedy
• Jeremiah Asiamah
• Kehlani
• Maia Beth
• Melvin Odoom
• Myles Smith
• Nat O’Leary
• Niall Horan
• Olivia Dean
• Rickie Haywood-Williams
• Vicky Hawkesworth

Radio 1 New Music Stage

• Alessi Rose
• Ezra Collective
• FLO
• Holly Humberstone
• Jack Saunders
• Jorja Smith (Party Set)
• Maisie Peters
• Odeal

BBC Introducing Stage

• Able Jack
• DC3
• Finn Forster
• Imogen and the Knife
• RUBII
• Venus Grrrls
• Wohdee

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