Biffy Clyro, Calvin Harris, & Bruno Mars for Radio 1's Big Weekend

line-up announced for Londonderry's free event

By Scott Williams | Published: Tue 7th May 2013

BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2013 - Biffy Clyro
Photo credit: Steve Collins

BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2013

Friday 24th to Sunday 26th May 2013
Ebrington Square, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
FREE - SOLD OUT
Daily capacity: 12,500

Calvin Harris, Biffy Clyro, and Bruno Mars will headline BBC Radio 1's 10th annual Big Weekend taking place in Ebrington Square, Londonderry, in Northern Ireland from Friday 24th until Sunday 26th May 2013.

Biffy Clyro
Joining Friday headliner Calvin Harris on the main stage will be Chase & Status, Dizzee Rascal, Rudimental, Pete Tong, B.Traits, Zane Lowe, Danny Howard, Toddla T, and Mistajam.

On Saturday the Main Stage will host Biffy Clyro, as well as The Vaccines, the previously announced Two Door Cinema Club, Labrinth, Foals, Ellie Goulding, Conor Maynard, and The Saturdays.

Topping Sunday's main stage is Bruno Mars, with support from Paramore, Thirty Seconds To Mars, The Script, the previously announced Olly Murs, Jake Bugg, Wretch 32, and Little Mix.

The 1Xtra Arena / In New Music We Trust Stage line-up on Friday will be Rita Ora, A$AP Rocky, J. Cole, Wiley, Maverick Sabre, Katy B, AlunaGeorge, and Angel Haze.

Appearing on Saturday will be DJ Fresh, Kendrick Lamar, Alt-J, Bring Me The Horizon, The 1975, Iggy Azalea, Kodaline, Laura Mvula, and Frightened Rabbit.

On the final day the line-up will be Vampire Weekend, Disclosure, Bastille, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Everything Everything, Jessie Ware, Miles Kane, We Are The Ocean, and HAIM.

This event is run in a different location within the United Kingdom each time. It is the biggest free live music event in the UK and always includes a host of new artists.

For the line-up details, and day splits, as available please click here.

Tickets have sold out, they were free and were obtained through a lottery. There is no charge for the concert itself, but a handling fee per ticket will be applied to help cover all associated ticket handling costs. The majority of the tickets for BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2013 were allocated to people living in Londonderry and the surrounding boroughs.


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