Greg James ' countdown started rolling on the morning of March 18, as tickets for Radio 1’s Big Weekend went up for sale.
Heaven on My Mind singer Becky Hill, who has had a string of top 10 hits, is due to take to the stage for the festival.
Set to take place in Coventry, the Big Weekend 2022 is extra special after the event was held virtually in both 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Coventry picked up the lauded title of City of Culture for 2021, which could well have been a factor for it being selected as the city for this year's Big Weekend.
What will no doubt be an emotional return of live music for artists and fans alike, anticipation for the event has skyrocketed.
Saturday Tickets sold out in less than an hour and 15 minutes, although at the time of writing tickets are believed to still be available for Sunday.
Many people are understood to have been disappointed and were unable to get tickets. It's thought over 50,000 people joined the queue in the hope of securing them.
When is Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2022?
Radio 1’s Big Weekend will take place at the end of May.
The festival will kick off on Friday, May 27. It will then continue into Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29.
Radio 1’s Big Weekend Lineup
Saturday, May 28
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
BBC Music Introducing Stage
- Artemas
- Celina Sharma
- Deyah
- Jordan Mackampa
- Tamera
- Thomas Headon
- USNA
- Willow Kayne
Sunday 29 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
BBC Music Introducing Stage
- Alfie Indra
- Crawlers
- Danniella Dee
- Hope Tala
- Lizzie Esau
- piri & tommy
- Queen Millz
- Sad Night Dynamite
When is Radio 1’s Big Weekend Friday Lineup being announced?
The Radio 1’s Big Weekend lineup for Friday, May 27, is due to be released in the evening of March 18, Greg James said.
Tickets for the Friday are expected to be £12.50 per person with a booking fee of £2.50.
BBC Radio 1 has also announced that two big acts are still yet to be announced for the Sunday of the festival.
Can I get resale tickets for Radio 1’s Big Weekend?
Ticketmaster is operating a ticket exchange that will allow people to ship them on if they can’t go.
The system will force people to resell their tickets at face value, which means people looking to profit won’t be able to hike up the price and exploit honest festival-goers.
