What time is The Biggest Weekend on BBC One and Two tonight, who are the presenters and who’s in the line-up?
Some of the biggest names in telly and radio are coming together to present coverage from Belfast, Perth, Swansea and Coventry. Here's how to find out when and where to catch the performances
THE Biggest Weekend is taking place between Friday May 25, 2018 and Monday May 28, 2018.
If you haven’t managed to get a ticket to see the likes of Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift perform, you’ll be able to see them on the telly. Here’s what you need to know…
When is The Biggest Weekend on BBC One and Two?
Saturday 26 May 2018
BBC Two 4.30pm – 6pm
Radio One stars Clara Amfo and Nick Grimshaw kick off the coverage with performances from Singleton Park, Swansea, Scone Palace, Perth and Titanic Slipways, Belfast.
BBC One 6.45pm – 7.45pm
Graham Norton introduces Ed Sheeran from Singleton Park, Swansea.
BBC Two 7.45pm – 9pm
Edith Bowman and Claudia Winkleman are presenting this segment. It is set to feature more of Emeli Sande's performance from Scone Palace in Perth and Clean Bandit at Singleton Park, Swansea.
BBC Two 9pm – 10pm
Greg James will be taking the helm live from Singleton Park in Swansea and will be introducing the headliner Sam Smith.
BBC Two 10pm -11.30pm
Edith Bowman is live at Scone Palace in Perth to presenter Noel Gallagher and the High Flying Birds.
Sunday 27 May 2018
BBC Two 4.30pm – 6pm
DJ’s Clara Amfo and Alice Levine will present the day’s highlights from Singleton Park, Swansea. This is due to include Rita Ora, Demi Lovato, Camilla Cabello, Steff London, and Christine & the Queens.
BBC One 7.30pm – 9pm
TV star Alex Jones and DJ Nick Grimshaw will present the show live from Singleton Park, Swansea. It will feature Taylor Swift’s headlining set and performances by Florence and The Machine and Camila Cabello.
BBC Two 9pm – 10pm
Clara Amfo and Alice Levine will introduce Florence and the Machine, as they play the main stage at Singleton Park in Swansea.
BBC Two 10pm – 11.30pm
Jo Whiley welcomes Liam Gallagher to the main stage at Coventry's War Memorial Park.
Who are the presenters?
TV coverage this year features some of the biggest names of the radio and TV.
They include presenters Graham Norton, Alex Jones and Claudia Winkleman.
DJ’s taking the helm on the telly include Jo Whiley, Trevor Nelson, Lauren Laverne, Nick Grimshaw, Clara Amfo, Huw Stephens and Alice Levine.
Who is in the line-up for Radio 1's Biggest Weekend 2018?
So far a handful of names have been released, and they include:
- Taylor Swift
- Ed Sheeran
- Emeli Sandé
- Liam Payne
- Noel Gallagher
- Craig David
- George Ezra
- Niall Horan
- Beck
- Paloma Faith
- Rita Ora
- Liam Gallagher
- Courtney Barnett
- Franz Ferdinand
- Manic Street Preachers
- Billy Ocean
- Snow Patrol
- Nigel Kennedy
- Eliza Carthy
- Wolf Alice
- Evelyn Glennie
- James Bay
- Jamie Cullum
- Jess Glynne
Where is the BBC's Biggest Weekend 2018 happening?
Each of the BBC's music radio stations will take part, with stages set up around the UK:
- Radio 1, 1Xtra and Asian Network will take over Singleton Park in Swansea, Wales for the weekend
- Scone Palace in Perth, Scotland and the War Memorial Park in Coventry will play host to Radio 2 and Radio 3
- Titanic Slipways, Belfast, Northern Ireland will play host to 6 Music180112 - Taylor Swift - End Game ft. Ed Sheeran, Future - Big Machine Label Group, LLC Taylor Swift VEVO