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Sam Fender will be headlining Radio 1's Big Weekend 2025 which will be held in Liverpool this May. Over the course of the weekend, around 100 acts will perform across four stages.

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00:00Sam Fender will be headlining Radio 1's Big Weekend 2025 which will be held in
00:05Liverpool's Sefton Park from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th of May. Miles Smith, Wet
00:11Leg, Blossoms and Lola Young have also been announced as the first acts set to
00:15perform. Over the course of the weekend around a hundred artists will take to
00:18the stage from the biggest in the world to new and emerging artists performing
00:22across four stages. Big Weekend is the station's flagship a live music event
00:26and it kicks off the UK's festival season by bringing some of the biggest
00:30UK and international artists to cities that may not otherwise host such a
00:34large-scale event. With over a hundred thousand music fans expected to attend
00:38the festival shines a light on the surrounding area and provides a major
00:41boost to the local economy with huge demand for tickets ensuring the event
00:45sells out almost immediately every year. Last year's festival generated seven
00:49million pound for the host city of Luton. This year the BBC is working closely
00:53with Liverpool City Council to ensure the event is a safe and secure
00:57environment for all those attending.
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