Coldplay, Vampire Weekend and Beabadoobee added to BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2024 line-up

They join the previously announced Becky Hill, Aitch, Chase & Status, RAYE and Charli XCX

Coldplay, Vampire Weekend and Beabadoobee are among the names that have been added to the huge line-up for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2024. This year’s edition of the festival is set to run between Friday, May 24 and Sunday, May 26, and will be held at Stockwood Park in Luton. The names for the first two nights had already been announced, and now the line-up for Sunday has been confirmed, with Coldplay topping the bill on the Main Stage.

“We wouldn’t be anywhere without Radio 1 and we’re super excited to come to Luton this year and play Big Weekend,” the band said about their inclusion on the line-up.

Rounding out the Main Stage bill on Sunday will be Declan McKenna, Olly Alexander, Sabrina Carpenter and Vampire Weekend. Tickets for the weekend go on sale at 5pm tomorrow (March 21), and will cost £29.50, plus a £4.50 booking fee.

The festival has also confirmed the line-up for the New Music Stage on Sunday, May 26, with Beabadoobee taking top billing. Also performing on the day will be CMAT, Everything Everything, Fizz, Olivia Dean, Sea Girls and Teddy Swims.

The first wave of names for the festival included the likes of Becky Hill, who will headline the Friday night, Chase & Status, Ella Henderson, Diplo, Kenya Grace and Rudimental, who will be performing on the opening night.