00:01Around 100,000 music fans gathered in Sunderland as BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend returned to
00:07the city for the first time in more than two decades. The festival, Herrington Country
00:11Park, featured international performers, including Fatboy Slim, alongside North East artists
00:16appearing on the BBC introducing stage. Sunderland City Council says the event delivered
00:21a multi-million pound boost for local businesses, including hotels, restaurants and bars. Free
00:28community celebrations were also held in Keele Square throughout the weekend. Council leaders
00:34say the festival highlighted Sunderland's growing reputation for hosting major cultural
00:39events and for attracting visitors from across the country.
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