Radio 1's Big Weekend will be held at Dundee this May. The annual festival will see Scotland's own Lewis Capaldi headline one of the nights at Camperdown Park.
Along with Capaldi, The 1975 and Anne-Marie will also take to the stage. The BBC said other acts will be announced before the festival which will take place between May 26 and 28.
Lewis Capaldi said he was looking forward to the festival, both as a performer and as a music lover. He said: “I’m very excited to be playing in Dundee for Big Weekend, I never managed to get tickets last time so I’m very excited to be able to come along and enjoy it as well as playing.”
The concert is set to kick off the UK's festival season. Big Weekend changes location each year in order to bring big bands and artists to areas which might not usually attract them. The event usually sells out in minutes due to its popularity.
The 1975 said they are “looking forward” to being in Dundee for their first outdoor concert of the year. Niall Horan said cannot wait to “see you all there” at the festival.
John Alexander, Dundee City Council leader, said: “This is an incredible opportunity for Dundee and we are looking forward to hosting such an exciting event at Camperdown Park after the disappointment of 2020’s cancellation. Radio 1’s Big Weekend will showcase Dundee not only to the tens of thousands of people who attend, but also the millions who will watch and listen through the BBC.
"We expect a huge economic boost for the area as the event has been worth millions of pounds to previous host locations.”
