Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2026 is coming to Sunderland 🎉
We’re taking over Herrington Country Park from 22–24 May, kicking off the UK festival season and bringing some of the biggest names in music to the North East.
Line-up and ticket info coming soon 👀
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@Busted@tinie & @PixieLott are heading to Bradford for the first-ever Radio 1 Anthems Live!
Hosted by @BBCR1’s Charlie Hedges, Dean McCullough & Lauren Redfern – with special DJ sets from Charlie & Dean✨
📅 Saturday 15 November
📍 Bradford Live
🎟️ Tickets at 8.30am
So many careers have been launched with this initiative! If you, or someone you know would like to be a @BBCR1 Radio 1 Dance or Radio 1 Anthems presenter please enter below!
Fancy hosting your own show on Radio 1, Radio 1 Dance or Radio 1 Anthems? 👀
We're opening our doors to brand-new presenters this Christmas!🎄✨
Applications are open NOW and close on 28th September⤵️
https://t.co/IFldHoF6eB
Fancy hosting your own show on Radio 1, Radio 1 Dance or Radio 1 Anthems? 👀
We're opening our doors to brand-new presenters this Christmas!🎄✨
Applications are open NOW and close on 28th September⤵️
https://t.co/IFldHoF6eB
GK Barry is taking over Radio 1’s weekend afternoon show (Friday – Sunday, 1pm - 4pm) throughout July, beginning Friday 4 July!
She’ll be joined by a host of special guests 👀🫶
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Sophie Habboo is joining forces with husband Jamie Laing to co-host Radio 1's Going Home show this June!
Catch them from Monday 2 June - Wednesday 18 June✨
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For the first time ever, Radio 1 Anthems acts will be taking to the stage at Radio 1's Big Weekend 2025!
Catch @natashabdnfield on Friday 23 May & @Sugababes on Saturday 24 May 🎤🫶
It's all happening 23-25 May in Sefton Park, Liverpool 📍
More info ⤵️
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Introducing three new presenters to Friday Early Breakfast on Radio 1!
They will each takeover the slot as part of a monthly rotation.
Congratulations to...
✨February - @dandraper__
✨March - @AliceKHopkins1
✨April - @CloexLee
MAJOR NEWS 💥
@samfendermusic is the first headliner announced for Radio 1's Big Weekend 2025, taking place in Liverpool from 23 May - 25 May.
Other acts announced are:
✨ @BlossomsBand
✨ @lolayounggg
✨ @MylesSmithUK
✨ @wetlegband
This is just the beginning 👀
So from February, we’re going to have Chris Moyles, Greg James, Scott Mills, Nick Grimshaw and Jordan North all on breakfast radio? Radio 1 kids of a certain era are in their element right now.
Radio 1’s Christmas Takeover is BACK!🎄
From Boxing Day until New Year’s Eve we’re welcoming 27 new presenters to the station, giving them the opportunity to broadcast on the station over the festive period!
All the details ⬇️
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@JeremiahAsiamah will join @MattEdmondson to host Radio 1’s afternoon show (Monday to Thursday, 13:00 – 15:30), covering for @MollieKing whilst she takes maternity leave ❤️
Their first show together will be on Monday 2 December⚡️
Some new audience figures have been released today – check out the summary below! 👇
Brilliant to see an increase for Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James with 4.62 million listeners and that Radio 1 continues to be the #1 station for young audiences across the UK #RAJAR
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📢Radio 1 is coming to Halifax!
Radio 1’s New Music Live will bring together four incredible acts for an unforgettable night of live music in Halifax on Wednesday 20 November 🫶🎶
Acts include:
✨@Englishteac_her
✨@biznessofbea
✨@southarcadeuk
✨Eden Rain
🚨 Radio presenting opportunity alert 🚨
The @BBCR1 Christmas Presenter Uploader has opened for 2024.
Xmas - NY all new presenters on Radio 1.
Would you like to be one of them? Upload your demo here.
It’s open until Thursday 26 Sept.
Good luck! https://t.co/E5hGT2qtbB