Radio 1 have announced a somewhat stellar line up for their upcoming Big Weekend. The two day event, set to take place at Mote Park in Kent from 10-11 May, is to be headlined by Madonna, and other acts on the bill include the likes of Nelly, Goldfrapp, The Kooks, Usher, The Fratellis, Robyn, Duffy, Scouting For Girls, The Feeling and The Hoosiers.
As you no doubt already know, tickets are free, and about thirty thousand are available. R1 listeners can register for tickets for a period of one week, starting yesterday, ending at 10am on 28 Apr, but it won't guarantee them a ticket, of course - 470,000 people applied for tickets last year. Successful applicants will get a pair of tickets for either the Saturday or the Sunday of the event, with those local to Maidstone and surrounding areas given preference, although some tickets will be distributed nationally. Some tickets will be given away as competition prizes during the week prior to the event.
Jason Carter, Head of Live Music & Events for Radio 1 and 1Xtra, said: "Now with our eighth Radio 1's Big Weekend, we are delighted to be bringing the event to the south of England for the first time, to Maidstone, Kent. The event continues to grow in stature year on year and this year promises to be the best yet with four stages and a cross-section of the best performing artists from the newest UK acts right through to some of the biggest performers in the world. With over 30,000 free tickets being made available for listeners, if you are a successful applicant then you'll truly be one of the lucky ones! But for those that can't get to the event, there will be access via BBC TV, Red Button, Radio 1 and online".