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Calvin Harris, Biffy Clyro, Paramore for Radio One's Big Weekend

More acts announced for the annual big event...

 

Calvin Harris, Biffy Clyro, Paramore for Radio One's Big Weekend

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Paramore, Calvin Harris, Bify Clyro and many more are among the acts announced for Radio 1's Big Weekend.

Nick Grimshaw on Radio 1 revealed the line-up today (6 May), which is also available on the Big Weekend website, and the event takes place in Derry-Londonderry on 24-26 May.

Calvin Harris is headlining the main stage on Friday 24 May, with support from Rudimental, Chase and Status and Dizzee Rascal. Rita Ora will headline the 1Xtra Arena/In New Music We Trust stage, with support from A$AP Rocky, J Cole, AlunaGeorge and Katy B.

Saturday's main stage will be headlined by Biffy Clyro, and will also see slots from The Vaccines, Ellie Goulding and Labrinth, as well as Two Door Cinema Club, who were previously announced. The 1975 will be playing the 1Xtra stage, as well as Alt-J, Laura Mvula, Kodaline and more.

And on Sunday, Bruno Mars will be headlining the main stage, with support from Paramore, Little Mix, 30 Seconds To Mars, Olly Murs, Jake Bugg and more. 


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The 1Xtra stage will see performances from Vampire Weekend, Everything Everything, HAIM, Bastille, Jessie Ware and Miles Kane, as well as We Are The Ocean.

Radio 1 and 1Xtra controller Ben Cooper said in a statement, "This event is my favourite moment of the year. Watching a great crowd sing along to amazing artists makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end."

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