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Sam Fender will be headlining Radio 1’s Big Weekend this year, it has been announced.<\/p>\n
Myles Smith, Wet Leg, Blossoms and Lola Young are also on the bill in Liverpool, the chosen city for the three-day event. <\/p>\n
Radio 1 Breakfast Show host Greg James told listeners the festival would take place at Sefton Park from Friday 23 May – Sunday 25 May.<\/p>\n
Over the weekend, about 100 acts will be performing across four stages, with over 100,000 fans expected to attend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Seventeen Going Under singer Sam Fender says he is “excited” to be performing on the Main Stage.<\/p>\n
Stargazing hitmaker Myles Smith called it “unreal”.<\/p>\n
“Big Weekend was always a dream of mine, and to be on the line-up again is insane,” he said.<\/p>\n
Rock band Blossoms described Liverpool as “a city close to our hearts”, with current UK number one artist Lola Young promising the weekend was “going to get Messy”, in a nod to her chart-topping song.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Liverpool has had a huge influence on music, producing acts including The Beatles, The Wombats, The Zutons and Atomic Kitten.<\/p>\n
Sefton Park is located in south Liverpool, about a 20-minute drive from football stadium Anfield.<\/p>\n
The team are scheduled to play the final match of their Premier League season on the Sunday of the festival – and are currently favourites to win the title.<\/p>\n
Radio 1 says more headline acts will be announced in the coming months, along with performers for the New Music Stage, Dance Stage and BBC Introducing Stage.<\/p>\n
Last year, Coldplay, Raye and Chase & Status topped the bill for the event held in Luton.<\/p>\n
And previous Big Weekends have seen the likes of Taylor Swift perform in Norwich, Miley Cyrus in Middlesbrough and Ed Sheeran in Coventry.<\/p>\n
The festival will be broadcast live through the weekend on BBC Radio 1, with performances available to watch on iPlayer and BBC Sounds.<\/p>\n
Information about getting tickets will be released in the coming months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n