Radio 1's Big Weekend - Season 5 / Year 2026

Season 5 / Year 2026
Episodes

Fatboy Slim
Kicking off the festival as Friday night's Main Stage headliner is the ultimate party starter, Fatboy Slim.

Zara Larsson
Bringing her anthemic sound to Sunderland is Sweden's pop phenomenon Zara Larsson, who is fast becoming a Radio 1's Big Weekend mainstay as she prepares to make her fourth appearance at the festival.

Saturday Highlights
Radio 1's Big Weekend returns to Sunderland's Herrington Country Park for a bank holiday weekend packed with live music. Saturday's line-up promises huge performances from some of the world's biggest stars, and we'll be reliving all the action from across the Main Stage and New Music Stage.

Olivia Dean
Olivia Dean headlines the festival for the very first time, taking to the Main Stage with her soulful storytelling and summer-ready sound for an unforgettable finale.

Sunday Highlights
Highlights from Sunday at Radio 1's Big Weekend 2026 from Herrington Country Park.

Highlights
Radio 1's Big Weekend returns to Sunderland's Herrington Country Park for the first time since 2005, and we're bringing you the biggest moments from an unforgettable weekend of live music.
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