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Festival Line-Up Update: Radio 1’s Big Weekend, Visions, Exit and more

By Aly Barchi | Published on Monday 28 April 2014

Soooooo, BBC Radio 1 has signed on Katy Perry to headline its Big Weekend in Glasgow, Also joining the line-up, which already features Pharrell, Coldplay, Rita Ora, Paolo Nutini, and The 1975, are One Direction, Kings Of Leon, and more.

Appearing on Nick Grimshaw’s Breakfast Show this morning, Perry said: “Typically I’m depressed on Sunday nights. I’m going to shake it off for this particular weekend. I’m very excited because some of my friends will be there. Rita Ora, Chvrches. I love The 1975. Your Saturday line-up is dope”.

With that said, you may move your eyes down this page to look at more line-up updates going on at some other fests that aren’t related to BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Glasgow.

BBC RADIO 1’S BIG WEEKEND, George Square, Glasgow, Scotland, 23-25 May: Katy Perry, One Direction, Kasabian, Tiësto, Martin Garrix. www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend

EXIT FESTIVAL, Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad, Serbia, 10-13 Jul: Rudimental, Gorgon City, Jaguar Skills, Sub Focus, Andy C, Adventure Club, Dimension, Dub FX, Fred V & Graphix feat MC Dynamite, Koven Live, My Nu Leng, Pretty Lights, Shadow Child, TC. www.exitfest.org

FARMFESTIVAL, Gilcombe Farm, Bruton, Somerset, 1-2 Aug: Hot 8 Brass Band, Coves, Romare, We The Wild, Laura Groves & Nautic, Face+Heel, onlyjoe, Polaroid 85, We Used To Make Things, Sounds of Harlowe, Goan Dogs, Towns, Meadowlark, Sam Green & The Midnight Heist, The Lonely Tourist, Kairo‏, Ema Sierra, Georgie Vale, Rhys Coleman, Ralph Lawson, Leo Zero, Richy Pitch, Kyshido, HUGS, Paulo Fernandez, Kat Richmond. www.farmfestival.co.uk

GHOSTFEST, Leeds University Student Union, 28-29 Jun: Stick To Your Guns, Annotations Of An Autopsy, Azriel, Cold Hard truth, Acrania, Trial And Error, Counting Days, Sentenced, Grader. www.facebook.com/Ghostfest

GUILFEST, Stoke Park, Guildford, Surrey, 18-20 Jul: Friction & Friends feat P Money & Linguistics, Gallows. www.guilfest.co.uk

LIVE AT LEEDS, various venues, Leeds, 2-5 May: Frank Turner. www.liveatleeds.com

MELT!, Ferropolis, Germany, 18-20 Jul: Sleigh Bells, Kiesza, Future Islands, Elliphant, Modeselektor b2b Patrick Pulsinger, Addison Groove, Akkord, Ateq & Konstantin, Alex Banks, Petar Dundov, Efdemin, Elekfantz, Fuck Art Let’s Dance!, Gardland, Rüde Hagelstein & Marco Resmann & Matthias Meyer, Lake People, nd_baumecker, San Fermin, Sherwood & Pinch, Konstantin Sibold, Tesla286, The Busy Twist, Vril, Don Williams. www.meltfestival.de

ONBLACKHEATH, Blackheath, Common, London, 13-14 Sep: Imelda May, Levellers, Aloe Blacc, Slow Club, Young Fathers, Athlete, Joe Goddard. www.onblackheath.com

SPLENDOUR, Wollaton Park, Nottingham, 19 Jul: Scouting For Girls, Foxes, Ron Pope, The Rifles. www.splendourfestival.com

STOCKTON WEEKENDER, Stocton Riverside Park, Stockton-on-Tees, 26-27 Jul: Shed Seven, Hyde & Beast, Laurel, New Electric Rise, Weird Shapes, Red Kite, Dark Bells, Lilliput, Palace. www.stocktonweekender.co.uk

SUNDOWN, Norfolk Showground, 29-31 Aug: Pusha T, Jess Glynne. www.sundownfestival.co.uk

VISIONS, various venues, London Fields, London, 2 Aug: Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats, Perfume Genius, Eleanor Friedberger, Trust, Yumi Zouma, Kiran Leonard, Deptford Goth. www.visionsfestival.com