As Coventry’s title of “UK City of Culture” nears its end, it is definitely going out with a bang, as the city hosts “BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend” at the War Memorial Park. BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend is an annually held music festival, run by BBC Radio 1. BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend started initially in May 2003, hosted in the city of Manchester and ever since then, it has took place in a wide variety of cities across the UK, from Dundee to Essex and from Cardiff to London. And now, for the first time ever, it is coming to Coventry.
On Monday 14th March 2022, the line-up was announced for the main stage on the Saturday and the artists that will feature include the likes of: Calvin Harris, Ed Sheeran, Anne Marie, Yungblud and many others.
Friday 27th May 2022:
- Future Sounds Stage:
- Disclosure
- Danny Howard
- Eats Everything b2b Shermanology
- Jodie Harsh
- LP Giobbi b2b Ben Hemsley
- Patrick Topping
- Pete Tong b2b Franky Wah
- Sam Divine
- Sarah Story b2b Jaguar
- Radio 1 Dance Stage:
- AmyElle
- Bklava
- Emily Nash
- LF System
- Meg Ward
- Nia Archives
- Prospa
- BBC Music Introducing Stage:
- Anish Kumar
- Barry Can’t Swim
- Hannah Laing
- Jaguar b2b Absolute
- Junior SIMBA
- Kilig
- Lau.ra
- TAAHLIAH
Saturday 28th May 2022:
- Main Stage:
- Calvin Harris
- Ed Sheeran
- Aitch
- AJ Tracey
- Anne Marie
- Central Cee
- Joel Corry
- Yungblud
- Future Sounds Stage:
- Sam Fender
- Easy Life
- Fontaines D.C.
- KSI
- Mimi Webb
- Sigrid
- Tom Grennan
- Radio 1 Dance Stage:
- Arielle Free
- Charlie T
- Jaguar
- Pete Tong
- René Lavice
- Sarah Story
- BBC Music Introducing Stage:
- Atremas
- Celina Sharma
- Deyah
- Jordan Mackampa
- Tamera
- Thomas Headon
- USNA
- Willow Kanye
Sunday 29th May 2022:
- Main Stage:
- George Ezra
- Becky Hill
- Dermot Kennedy
- Jax Jones
- Lorde
- Mabel
- Future Sounds Stage:
- Foals
- Alfie Templeman
- Charli XCX
- Griff
- Holly Humberstone
- Joy Crookes
- Koffee
- Wet Leg
- Radio 1 Dance Stage:
- Charlie Hedges
- Danny Howard
- Jeremiah Asiamah
- Kenny Allstar
- Target
- Tiffany Calver
- BBC Music Introducing Stage:
- Alfie Indra
- Crawlers
- Danniella Dee
- Hope Tala
- Lizzie Esau
- Piri & Tommy
- Queen Milz
- Sad Night Dynamite
Tickets go on sale on Friday 18th March 2022 and there is an exclusive opportunity for people from Coventry and the surrounding areas to access tickets. 60% of the tickets sold will be sold to people from Coventry, with a further 25% going to those from the surrounding areas, such as Kenilworth, Nuneaton, Leamington Spa, Warwick, Solihull and others.
