R&B Mania is coming to Newcastle(Image: R&B Mania) While it might be a tad too chilly outside to start dreaming of singing along with thousands of others in a massive field in the summer, when it comes to festivals they don't always have to be …

Peter GillibrandBBC Newsbeat ShareSave Tens of thousands of people attend Radio 1's Big Weekend every year BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2026 is going to be held in Sunderland, it has been announced. The annual music festival will take place in the …

Radio 1's Big Weekend is returning to the North East in 2026. Thousands of music fans will descend on Sunderland for the huge event in May next year. Greg James made the announcement during the breakfast show as he explained the festival would be back …

Sam Fender performs at BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend at Sefton Park, Liverpool(Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo) May 2026 will see thousands of music fans descend on Sunderland for Radio 1's Big Weekend, Greg James has revealed. The announcement was made …

Scott Mills has revealed Prince William and Kate Middleton made a secret trip to Radio 1's Big Weekend in 2010. The Prince and Princess of Wales turned up for the festival which was held in Bangor, North Wales that year to watch the likes of Rihanna, …

A woman has spoken of her heartbreak after finding her boyfriend dead just hours after they were having fun at Radio 1's Big Weekend. Lisa Carol Pratt, 33, had travelled to Sefton Park in Liverpool with dad-of-one Richard Scriven for the popular event …

In The Park returns next year(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo) In the Park has confirmed it will return next year with a major headline act. The Sefton Park music festival has become a staple of Liverpool’s music calendar, attracting tens of thousands …

Manish PandeyBBC Newsbeat, reporting from Radio 1's Big Weekend in Liverpool ShareSave Mumford & Sons provided a rousing finale at Radio 1's Big Weekend Mumford & Sons closed this year's Radio 1's Big Weekend with a thrilling set …

BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend was closed in spectacular display by Indie-folk band Mumford & Sons. Thousands danced in unison and the crowd became a sea of light, making for an unforgettable final performance. The mixed weather forecast failed to put a …

BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend has welcomed BRIT-Award winner Jade Thirlwall to the stage - and the former Little Mix singer admitted to having 'personal struggles' as she addressed the crowds. Over the course of the weekend, some of the biggest …