BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend: Coldplay to play at Luton music festival this May

Rock band Coldplay have been revealed as the headliners for the final day of BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend festival, coming to Luton this May.

Coldplay will join Sabrina Carpenter, Teddy Swims and Vampire Weekend on Sunday, May 26, in Stockwood Park. More than 100,000 music fans are expected to meet for three days of fun over the bank holiday weekend.

Coldplay said: “We wouldn’t be anywhere without Radio 1 and we’re super excited to come to Luton this year and play Big Weekend.”

They join the already packed line-up made up of RAYE, Charli XCX, Chase & Status, Rag‘n’Bone Man, Becky Hill, Rudimental, Aitch and lots more.

Tickets will go on sale tomorrow, March 21 at 5pm, and will cost £29.50 (plus a £4.50 booking fee per ticket). See www.bbc.co.uk/backstage/bigweekend for more information and to book.

Like previous years, the tickets will be geographically weighted: 40% of tickets will be reserved for those living in Luton; 30% will be reserved for those in the surrounding areas; whilst the remaining 30% of tickets will be available to the rest of the UK. Ticketmaster will manage the bookings, which the BBC calls “the only official ticketing agent for Radio 1’s Big Weekend”.

Check out our guide to the festival here, we will keep it updated when more is announced

The BBC said: “There is always a huge demand for tickets, with the festival selling out within minutes every year. This year, the BBC is working closely with Luton Council to ensure that Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2024 is a safe and secure environment for all those attending the festival.”

The line-up for Sunday, May 26: Radio 1 Main Stage – Coldplay, Declan McKenna, Olly Alexander, Sabrina Carpenter and Vampire Weekend

Radio 1 New Music Stage – beabadoobee, CMAT, Everything Everything, FIZZ, Olivia Dean, Sea Girls and Teddy Swims