Florence & The Machine, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Dizzee Rascal and Cheryl Cole will all perform at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend
BY REMMA KAUR | APR 26, 2010
Florence & The Machine, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Dizzee Rascal, Pendulum and Cheryl Cole will all perform at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend – the station's annual music extravaganza - which takes place at Vaynol Estate, Bangor, North Wales on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 May.
Chris Moyles unveiled the spectacular line-up of over 30 UK and international artists who will be playing on the two main stages during his show this morning (26 April, 6.30-10am) with a bit of help from fellow Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe.
Other artists set for Radio 1's Big Weekend are Scouting for Girls, Biffy Clyro and JLS plus Welsh bands the Lostprophets, Kids in Glass Houses and Marina & the Diamonds.
Radio 1's Big Weekend is the station's flagship event and the UK's biggest free ticketed festival. Forty-thousand lucky music fans can enjoy performances from four stages in Vaynol Estate – the Main Stage; the In New Music We Trust Stage; the Outdoor Stage and the BBC Introducing Stage.
For listeners tuning in there will also be exclusive Live Lounge sessions broadcast from backstage.