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Award-Winning Olivia Dean Headlines Radio 1 Big Weekend

5/25/2026

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Olivia Dean headlined Radio 1's Big Weekend in Sunderland on 24 May 2026 after winning four Brit Awards and a Grammy.
She performed “Man I Need” and “Stay For Something,” ending with fireworks as temperatures hit 24 °C.
The festival featured 100 acts, 80,000 attendees, Fatboy Slim and Zara Larsson.
Lola Young returned Saturday after her September 2023 collapse to perform “Messy,” while Radio 1 broadcast on iPlayer, BBC One and BBC Sounds.

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Olivia Dean headlined Radio 1's Big Weekend in Sunderland on 24 May 2026 after winning four Brit Awards and a Grammy.
She performed “Man I Need” and “Stay For Something,” ending with fireworks as temperatures hit 24 °C.
The festival featured 100 acts, 80,000 attendees, Fatboy Slim and Zara Larsson.
Lola Young returned Saturday after her September 2023 collapse to perform “Messy,” while Radio 1 broadcast on iPlayer, BBC One and BBC Sounds.