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Singer CMAT Blasts Toxic Radio One Big Weekend Body Shaming As Rising Fame Is Tarnished By Constant Weight Abuse

Irish singer CMAT faces escalating online body shaming after her BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend performance, highlighting the ongoing clash between fame and internet scrutiny.

International Business Times UK

CMAT speaks out after cruel body-shaming following BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend performance

The star took to Instagram after seeing a wave of comments directed at photos from her performance

Evening Standard

CMAT shares ‘deep sadness’ over body-shaming after BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend performance

The Irish singer-songwriter says her rise has been increasingly ‘tarnished by the fact that I would be allowed to enjoy it so much more if I was thin’

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HAIM announced for BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2025

HAIM have been added to the lineup for this year's Radio 1 Big Weekend in Liverpool.

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Rappers Aitch and AJ Tracey will play a special B2B set at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend

Radio 1's Big Weekend takes place at Liverpool's Sefton Park between May 23 and 25.

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Royal Blood – Back to the Water Below album review: well, at least nine people will like it

The songs were written before the band’s controversial appearance at BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend but it’s hard not to hear them from beneath its shadow

Evening Standard

Royal Blood make triumphant Glastonbury stage return after Radio 1 controversy

Royal Blood played a set on Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage after they stormed off stage at the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend gig after failing to get a response from the crowd, with a nod to the Arctic Monkeys during their performance at Worthy Farm this evening

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Royal Blood respond after backlash to ‘arrogant’ comments at Radio 1’s Big Weekend

Rock duo frontman Mike Kerr stormed off stage after calling Radio 1 festival crowd ‘pathetic’

The Independent UK

Royal Blood break silence after Big Weekend row

Royal Blood singer Mike Kerr has said his sense of humour is “dry as MDF”, after performing at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend.

The National (Scotland)

Royal Blood frontman slammed for bad attitude at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend

At the weekend, Royal Blood's frontman Mike Kerr berated the Scots crowd for their perceived lack of enthusiasm.

Daily Record

Royal Blood 'getting a kicking' for their behaviour towards BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend crowd

Frontman Mike Kerr didn't hold back about his thoughts on the crowd at BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend

Wales Online

Royal Blood slammed for calling crowd 'pathetic' during BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend

Royal Blood made their feelings known about the crowd at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend

Manchester Evening News

Royal Blood slammed for demanding 'pathetic' Big Weekend crowd clap before walking off

A rock band has been branded 'cringe' after they walked off the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend stage holding two fingers up and branded the crowd 'pathetic'

Daily Mirror

'Glad you hated Dundee': Band called out after whinging about Scottish festival

AN English rock band were in for a royal pasting after they repeatedly whinged on stage about the audience at a Dundee festival.

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Houghton-le-Spring singer praised by Elton John bags spot at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend

Tom A Smith will play on the BBC Music Introducing stage during the festival in Dundee, Scotland

The National (Scotland)

BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend Saturday line-up revealed ahead of Dundee festival

The Saturday line-up for the BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Dundee has been revealed with big names like The 1975 and The Snuts set to perform.

Evening Standard

Love Island’s Amber Gill and footballer girlfriend Jen Beattie make red carpet debut as a couple

The former Love Island star, 25, and footballer Beattie, 31, were all-smiles as they posed for the cameras at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend launch party

Evening Standard

BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2022: Lineup and how to get last remaining tickets

Harry Styles is set to headline on Sunday, alongside George Ezra and Lorde.

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