The wombats first act on main stage at radio 1's big weekend

THE INDIE-ROCK BAND WILL OPEN THE FESTIVAL 11:45, 21 May 2025 Radio 1's Big Weekend will arrive in Liverpool for the first time ever this bank holiday weekend. The music festival will

take over Sefton Park from Friday, May 23 until Sunday, May 25. Over the three days, around 100 acts will take to the stage, from the biggest artists in the world to exciting new and

emerging artists, performing across four stages. Acts taking to the Radio 1 Main Stage on Friday include The Wombats, Natasha Bedingfield, James Hype, Biffy Clyro and Tom Grennan. Indie rock

band The Wombats will be the first ones to take to the Main Stage at 4pm on Friday, following Radio 1's Workout Anthems with Rickie and Melvin to kickstart the festival. The Wombats,

featuring Matthew Murphy, Tord Overland Knudsen and Dan Haggis, formed in Liverpool in 2003 and have sold over one million albums worldwide. They met as teenagers whilst studying at

Liverpool Institute of Performing Art and emerged as leading lights of the late ‘00’s indie rock scene. Article continues below Their 2007 debut album, A Guide to Love, Loss and Desperation

featured hit singles Let’s Dance to Joy Division, Moving to New York and Kill the Director. Their 2011 second album This Modern Glitch established them as Top 10 chart regulars, whilst

2015’s Glitterbug connected with a new generation of fans, especially through TikTok where Greek Tragedy became a viral hit. By 2018, with the release of Beautiful People Will Ruin Your

Life, The Wombats were soon playing arenas and in 2022 scored their first Number 1 album Fix Yourself, Not the world. Despite their two-decade long career, their music continues to resonate

with both loyal and younger audiences, proving their staying power. The Wombats will set the tone for an impressive evening of music in Sefton Park, including 'Unwritten' singer

Natasha Bedingfield as well as chart-topping artist Tom Grennan . STAGE AND SET TIMES FOR FRIDAY MAY 23 RADIO 1 MAIN STAGE FRIDAY MAY 23 15:00 - 16:00 Radio 1's Workout Anthems with

Rickie and Melvin 16:00 - 16:35 The Wombats 16:35 - 17:00 Radio 1's Anthems with Nat and Vicky 17:00 - 17:30 Natasha Bedingfield 17:30 - 18:05 Radio 1's Pop Anthems with Dean

McCullough 18:05 - 18:45 James Hype 18:45 - 19:20 Radio 1's Party Anthems with Sam and Danni 19:20 - 20:05 Biffy Clyro 20:05 - 20:45 Radio 1's Dance Anthems with Charlie Hedges

20:45 - 21:45 Tom Grennan RADIO 1 NEW MUSIC STAGE FRIDAY MAY 23 16:05 - 16:45 D.O.D. 16:45 - 17:30 Barry Can't Swim 17:30 - 18:00 Jazzy 18:00 - 18:45 Prospa 18:45 - 19:20 Katy B 19:20 -

20:00 Nia Archives 20:15 - 21:00 Confidence Man RADIO 1 DANCE STAGE FRIDAY 23RD MAY 15:00 - 16:00 Shelly 16:00 - 17:00 Charlie Hedges 17:00 - 18:00 Martha 18:00 - 18:45 Paige Tomlinson

18:45 - 19:30 Girls Don't Sync 19:30 - 20:15 Fish56Octagon 20:15 - 21:00 KETTAMA BBC INTRODUCING STAGE FRIDAY MAY 23 14:20 - 14:40 Miles Temp 15:00 - 15:30 Leonie Biney 16:00 - 16:30

JayaHadADream 17:00 - 17:30 Esme Emerson 18:00 - 18:30 Billy Khan 19:00 - 19:30 Tonia 20:00 - 20:40 Crawlers Article continues below