*FISHER, Clementine Douglas, MK*
Radio 1 has announced Fatboy Slim and Sonny Fodera, as the first headliners for Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2026 in Sunderland, for Friday 22 May. The world famous DJs will be joined on the Dance Party line-up by FISHER, Clementine Douglas and MK on the Main Stage.
Radio 1’s flagship live music festival will take place in Herrington Country Park, Sunderland from Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th May with over 100,000 music fans expected to attend the live music spectacular.
The line-up for Friday 22 May (in alphabetical order):
- Ahadadream B2B Arthi
- Arielle Free
- Charlie Hedges
- Clementine Douglas
- Danny Howard
- Ewan McVicar
- Fatboy Slim
- FISHER
- horsegiirL
- L.P. Rhythm
- Marlon Hoffstadt
- MK
- NOTION
- Sarah Story
- Sonny Fodera
More massive names and line-ups will be announced from Monday (9 March) on Radio 1.
The full line-ups for all stages will be updated here.
Tickets for Radio 1’s Big Weekend Friday Dance Party are 18+ only and go on sale at 9am Friday 6 March and General Admission tickets will cost £34.50 (£30.00 + £4.50 booking fee). For more information, please go to www.bbc.co.uk/backstage/bigweekend.
As with previous Big Weekends, tickets will be geographically weighted with an element of preference given to local residents: 30 percent of tickets will be reserved for those living in Sunderland; 60 percent of tickets will be reserved for those living in the surrounding NECA region; whilst the remaining 10 percent of tickets will be available for the rest of the UK. The booking process will be handled by Ticketmaster – the only official ticketing agent for Radio 1’s Big Weekend.
Radio 1’s Big Weekend kicks off the UK’s festival season by bringing some of the biggest UK and international artists to cities that may not otherwise host such a large scale event, shining a light on the local area and providing a major boost to the local economy. There is always a huge demand for tickets, with the festival often selling out within minutes every year. This year, the BBC is working closely with Sunderland City Council to ensure that Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2026 is a safe and secure environment for all those attending the festival.
BBC Radio 1 will broadcast live from the festival site across the weekend, with performances and tracks available live and on demand across Radio 1’s iPlayer channel and BBC Sounds.
Tune into Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James from 7.30am Monday (9 March) to find out which star-studded acts will be joining the bill and performing on Saturday 23 May at Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2026.