| BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2015 | |
| Date: | 23–24 May 2015 |
| Location: | Earlham Park, Norwich, England |
| Genre: | Rock, electronic, hip hop, dance, pop |
Radio 1's Big Weekend 2015 was held in Earlham Park, Norwich between 23 and 24 May 2015.
Tickets were released on 31 March 2015 at 8:05am, with 25,000 tickets available for each day respectively which were released in pairs. Within 40 minutes, all tickets were sold out. 55% of tickets were reserved for areas covered in Norwich City Council, a further 20% reserved for areas with a Norwich (NR) postcode. Another 20% was reserved exclusively for residents in the surrounding East Anglian region, and the final 5% for other audiences in the UK.[1]
Taylor Swift was announced as the first performer on 23 January 2015 by Nick Grimshaw on his breakfast show,[2] and 13 February 2015 saw Florence and the Machine being announced for the Saturday.[3] On 20 April the full lineup was announced, with Muse and Foo Fighters headlining.[4] On 14 May Catfish and the Bottlemen replaced Sam Smith on the Main Stage after Smith had to have surgery.[5]
| Line-up | ||
| Saturday 23 May | Sunday 24 May | |
|---|---|---|
| Main Stage | ||
| Muse Florence + the Machine David Guetta Fall Out Boy Ben Howard Charli XCX The Vaccines 5 Seconds of Summer | Foo Fighters Taylor Swift George Ezra Imagine Dragons Rita Ora Catfish and the Bottlemen Clean Bandit Olly Murs | |
| In New Music We Trust Stage | ||
| Rudimental Jess Glynne Hozier Years & Years Circa Waves Ella Eyre Mallory Knox Snoop Dogg Slaves | Jamie T Alt-J Sigma James Bay Jungle Lethal Bizzle SOAK Raury Lower Than Atlantis | |
| BBC Introducing Stage | ||
| Port Isla Laurel HUNTAR Context Ted Zed Fickle Friends Amber-Simone Get Inuit Ruen Brothers KLOE The Hearts Kill It Kid | Laura Doggett Star.One HONNE Hot Cops Formation Will Robert Harry Edwards Best Friends Cash+David Franko Fraize Youth Club Claws | |
| Artist(s) | Song(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Slaves | 1. "White Knuckle Ride" 2. "Where's Your Car Debbie?" 3. "Sockets" 4. "Cheer Up London" 5. "Feed the Mantaray" 6. "The Hunter" 7. "Shutdown" (with Skepta) 8. "Hey" | |
| Snoop Dogg | 1. "The Next Episode" 2. "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" 3. "Peaches N Cream" 4. "Wiggle" 5. "California Gurls" 6. "So Many Pros" 7. "You and Your Friends" 8. "Jump Around" (House of Pain cover) 9. "Drop It Like It's Hot" 10. "What's My Name?" 11. "Young, Wild & Free" | |
| Mallory Knox | 1. "Ghost in the Mirror" 2. "Get Away" 3. "When Are We Waking Up?" 4. "Beggars" 5. "Heart & Desire" 6. "Shout at the Moon" 7. "Lighthouse" | |
| Ella Eyre | 1. "Comeback" 2. "Don't Follow Me" 3. "If I Go" 4. "Waiting All Night" 5. "Changing" (Sigma cover) 6. "Gravity" 7. "Together" | |
| Circa Waves | 1. "Young Chasers" 2. "Fossils" 3. "So Long" 4. "Lost It" 5. "Get Away" 6. "My Love" 7. "Stuck in My Teeth" 8. "T-Shirt Weather" | |
| Years & Years | 1. "Foundation" 2. "Take Shelter" 3. "Shine" 4. "Worship" 5. "Eyes Shut" 6. "Desire" 7. "Real" 8. "King" | |
| Hozier | 1. "Angel of Small Death and the Codeine Scene" 2. "From Eden" 3. "Jackie and Wilson" 4. "To Be Alone" 5. "Someone New" 6. "Work Song" 7. "Take Me to Church" | |
| Jess Glynne | 1. "Ain't Got Far To Go" 2. "Right Here" 3. "Real Love" 4. "Gave Me Something" 5. "My Love" (Mary J. Blige cover) 6. "Rather Be" 7. "Don't Be So Hard On Yourself" 8. "Not Letting Go" (with Tinie Tempah) 9. "Hold My Hand" | |
| Rudimental | 1. "Right Here" 2. "I Will for Love" 3. "Not Giving In" 4. "Go Far" 5. "Never Let You Go" 6. "Baby" 7. "Free" 8. "Bloodstream" 9. "Waiting All Night" 10. "Love Ain't Just a Word" 11. "Jamrock" 12. "Original Nutter" 13. "Feel the Love" |