RAYE has joined the line-up for Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2024 in Luton, it was announced on Tuesday.
The singer, 26, will be joined by Rag’n’Bone Man and Aitch who will also perform on the main stage at Stockwood Park, where more than 100,000 music fans are expected.
Meanwhile, Charli XCX will take to Radio 1’s New Music Stage alongside Alfie Templeman and Cat Burns.
Following the announcement, Greg James said: “This should be one of our best big weekends ever.
“The lineup celebrates some of the biggest artists we’ve supported for years alongside the most exciting new artists on the planet. This has been my favorite line-up for years!’
RAYE has joined the line-up for Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2024 in Luton, it was announced on Tuesday
He added: “I can’t wait to see 100,000 people come to Stockwood Park to experience the full Radio 1 circus – brought to life by your favorite clowns (DJs).”
Chase & Status, Becky Hill and Rudimental were announced as the first headliners for Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2024 on Monday.
Ella Henderson will also appear on the main stage on the opening day of the annual festival, while Diplo and Eric Prydz take over the Radio 1 New Music stage.
Musicians will be spread across several stages including Radio 1’s Future Sounds, Radio 1 Dance and BBC Introducing, with the full line-up to be announced in the coming weeks.
Tickets for Radio 1’s Big Weekend go on sale at 5pm on Thursday March 21 and will cost £29.50 (plus a booking fee of £4.50 per ticket). For more information, please visit www.bbc.co.uk/backstage/bigweekend.
Speaking about their inclusion, Chase & Status said: “It’s always a great moment for us to play for Radio 1 at the Big Weekend, especially this year, to bring our full show live to the main stage alongside so many ‘other huge artists.’
As with previous Big Weekends, tickets will be geographically weighted with an element of preference given to local residents.
40 per cent of tickets will be reserved for people living in Luton; 30 percent of tickets will be reserved for people residing in the surrounding area; while the remaining 30 percent of tickets will be available to the rest of the UK.
The singer will be joined by Rag’n’Bone Man (pictured) who will also perform on the main stage at Stockwood Park, where more than 100,000 music fans are expected to attend.
Aitch also joined the line-up
Meanwhile, Charli XCX (pictured) will take to Radio 1’s New Music Stage alongside Alfie Templeman and Cat Burns.
Chase & Status are one of the names set to kick off the festival on Friday May 24, at Stockwood Park in Luton, where over 100,000 music fans are expected to attend.
Becky Hill will also appear on the main stage on the opening day of the annual festival.
Drum and bass band Rudimental have also been revealed as one of the first headliners for Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2024.
The booking process will be managed by Ticketmaster – the only official ticketing agent for Radio 1’s Big Weekend.
Radio 1’s Big Weekend kicks off the UK’s festival season by bringing some of the biggest British and international artists to cities that would otherwise not be able to host an event of this scale, putting highlighting the region and giving a major boost to the local economy.
There is always a huge demand for tickets, and the festival sells out in minutes every year.
This year, the BBC is working closely with Luton Council to ensure that Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2024 is a safe and secure environment for all festival attendees.
BBC Radio 1 will broadcast live from the festival site throughout the weekend, with performances and tracks available live and on demand on Radio 1’s iPlayer channel and BBC Sounds.
On Tuesday March 19 at 7.30am, Greg James will reveal live on Radio 1 Breakfast which star bands will be performing on Saturday May 25 during Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2024.
Cllr Hazel Simmons MBE, Leader of Luton Council, said: “The fact that BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, one of the UK’s biggest and most popular music festivals, has chosen Luton is a Fantastic news for our town, particularly for our young people, and will showcase all the wonderful things about Luton.
“Not only will this event provide a multi-million pound boost to Luton’s economy and provide a number of opportunities for young people and local businesses, with tens of thousands attending and millions of people attending. listen to the BBC, but it will also give us the opportunity to take a step forward. moving forward and showcasing the best of our ambitious, brilliantly dynamic, wonderfully diverse and transforming city.
Diplo (pictured) Eric Prydz and Ella Henderson will also appear on the main stage on the opening day of the annual festival