by Alexandra Pollard Contributor | Photos by WENN

Tags: Coldplay, Radio 1 

Radio 1's Big Weekend reveals location and first five acts

Coldplay, Bring Me The Horizon and more are set to perform in Exeter

 

Radio 1's Big Weekend location Exeter, lineup announcement, Coldplay Photo: WENN

Radio 1's Big Weekend is set to take place in Exeter this year - and the first batch of acts to be announced are pretty massive too.

Coldplay, Bring Me The Horizon, Chase & Status, Ellie Goulding and Craig David will descend upon Devon to perform at the annual festival, which takes place in a different city each year.

Last year, that city was Norwich, and the line-up included Muse, Foo Fighters, Florence + The Machine and Taylor Swift - so you can expect even more massive announcements in the coming weeks.

Radio 1's Big Weekend 2016 will take place at Powderham Castle on 28 and 29 May - and is Europe's largest free ticketed festival. Tickets are allocated via a prize draw, with priority going to people from the local area, while Radio 1's DJs give many away via call-in competitions.

This performance will be particularly special for Coldplay, whose lead singer Chris Martin was born and raised in Exeter. "I lived the first few years of my life less than 500 yards from where we'll be performing," he told the BBC, "so this couldn't be more of a homecoming for me."

He added, "Guy, Will, Jonny and I are honoured to be on the bill and we're looking forward to a very special show."

Radio 1's Big Weekend 2016 takes place at Powderham Castle, Exeter on 28 and 29 May. Specific ticket details are yet to be revealed.

Below: Muse headline Radio 1's Big Weekend 2015


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