TWENTY ONE PILOTS, DAVE AND
FOALS JOIN THE LINE-UP FOR RADIO 1’S
BIG WEEKEND 2019
Twenty One Pilots, Dave and Foals have been added to
the line-up for Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2019 in Middlesbrough – the
station’s annual flagship live music event.
The event which sold out in just over 100 minutes
will welcome an audience of 64,000 BBC Radio 1 fans to Stewart Park on Saturday
25th and Sunday 26th May to watch some of the biggest UK
and international artists including Miley Cyrus, Stormzy, The 1975 and Little
Mix.
For those that don’t have tickets, performances
from Radio 1’s Big Weekend will be broadcast on BBC Radio 1 all weekend and all
performances will be available to watch live and on demand on Radio 1’s BBC
iPlayer channel. BBC Two will also be broadcasting the biggest performances at
9pm on Saturday and Sunday night, whilst BBC One will be showing all the
highlights from across the weekend on Monday night.
Known for their energetic and ambitious
performances, Grammy Award winning US band Twenty One Pilots will be
playing at Big Weekend following the success of their most recent album Trench.
Middlesbrough can also expect to see British rapper Dave who has topped
the UK charts with his debut album Psychodrama winning him praise across
the industry, whilst Brit Award and Mercury Prize nominees Foals will be
living up to their NME and Q ‘Best Live Act’ award and treating
fans to a no doubt dynamic set.
Twenty One Pilots say: “We are honoured to return to the Radio 1
Big Weekend stage for this year’s show and thank Radio 1 for all of their
support. The UK is our home away from home and we’re thrilled to be
invited back. We will see you all in May!”
Foals
say: “We’re super excited for Big Weekend. We’re currently on tour in the US
and are primed to get this show in front of the Radio 1 listeners.
Middlesbrough, we are ready for you.”
Now in its 16th year, Radio 1’s Big Weekend kicks
off the UK’s festival season, as well as taking artists to the cities that may
not otherwise host a large scale event like Big Weekend, shining a light on the
host city and providing a major boost to the local economy. This year, the BBC
is working closely with Middlesbrough Council and Tees Valley Combined
Authority to put on Radio 1’s Big Weekend with the event estimated to generate
£3.5 million to the local area.
