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Harry Styles will perform a special Radio 1 Live Lounge on Thursday 12 March at 12pm.

Listen on BBC Sounds and watch on BBC iPlayer ✨

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New voice on BBC Radio 1 🚨

Introducing Sam Darlaston, who will be taking over Friday Early Breakfast (5–7am) for July, marking his debut on the station ☀️

We can’t wait to tune in 🫶

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📢 Exciting new programmes announced across TV and Radio as part of the BBC’s unmissable summer of music. Expect performances from the world’s biggest artists and live coverage from the biggest festivals🎵🪩

Read more here 👇

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BBC Asian Network continues to showcase the best of British Asian and South Asian music receiving 18.94 million views across YouTube and social media in the last quarter and reaching 510,000 weekly listeners #RAJAR

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Some new audience figures have been released today – check out the summary below! 👇

Proud that Radio 1 continues to grow with 8 million listeners across the brand, while Greg James remains the UK's #1 Breakfast Show for young audiences 🫶

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BBC Radio 1Xtra continues to champion the best of Black music and culture receiving 40.76 million views across YouTube and social media in the last quarter and reaching 740,000 weekly listeners #RAJAR

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Radio 1 Dance Ibiza returns to 528 Ibiza on 31 July 2026 💙

Tickets available now!

For more info and tickets go to https://t.co/0n7dpUimbC

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Exciting schedule news! 📢

Izzy Bossy joins Radio 1Xtra to host the new Friday night show, 1Xtra's Friday Night Party. Expect high energy and some of the best tunes to get the weekend started 🎶

More information about the upcoming changes can be found on the link below 👇
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The brand new line-up for The Residency on Radio 1 Dance has been announced!

New artists include:
MK
Chris Stussy
L.P. Rhythm
Lou Nour
Chloé Caillet

Tune in from Thursday 3 April, 11pm-1am 🔥

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Asian Network Represents is back! 📻

We're welcoming 12 brilliant new presenters to the station giving them the opportunity to broadcast on BBC Asian Network every Tuesday 🎤

Tune in from April 🎶

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Your Sunday line-up for Radio 1's Big Weekend 2026 in Sunderland✨

Tickets on sale tomorrow from 5pm!

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Your Saturday line-up for Radio 1's Big Weekend 2026 in Sunderland✨

Tickets on sale Wednesday from 5pm!

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Your Friday line-up for Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2026 is here!

Tickets available from 9am 🫶

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📢 1Xtra will host its first ever 1Xtra Takeover club night in London this April 📢

🗓️ Saturday 25 April, 7pm-1am.
📍EartH Hall, Hackney

Get ready for a night of the best bangers and party anthems, with exclusive live DJ sets from 1Xtra DJs and special guest appearances 🎶

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BBC Asian Network continues to showcase the best of British Asian and South Asian music receiving 45.83 million views across YouTube and social media in the last quarter and reaching 584,000 weekly listeners #RAJAR

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Some new audience figures have been released today – check out the summary below! 👇

Proud that Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James remains the UK’s #1 Breakfast Show for young audiences and Radio 1 is the #1 youth station in the UK #RAJAR

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BBC Radio 1Xtra continues to champion the best of Black music and culture receiving 38.45 million views across YouTube and social media in the last quarter and reaching 800,000 weekly listeners #RAJAR

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