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Getty imagesThe Sugababes and Natasha Bedingfield were added to the programming of the big weekend of BBC Radio 1 in Liverpool.
They were announced by the Radio host 1 breakfast show, Greg James, as a headliners of hymns for the Sefton Park festival from May 23 to 25.
Sam Fender, Tom Grennan and Mumford & Sons have already been announced as the main titlesWith Myles Smith, the wet leg, the flowers and Lola Young also on the bill.
Natasha Bedingfield, who will perform on Friday, says he is added to the programming is “a big problem”.
“I can’t wait to go on stage and sing my heart with everyone,” said the unwritten singer.
“Hopefully some inhibitions will be released.”
Unfritten returned to the charts last yearAlmost 20 years since his first release, after having presented the film in 2023 anyone except you and in soundtracks of hundreds of thousands of tiktoks accordingly.
This led to the release of Natasha to interpret the viral song during the big weekend of Ella Henderson last year.
Getty imagesSugababes, who Attracted a huge crowd for their Glastonbury set last yearSay that they “burst” to head towards Liverpool.
“We have heard incredible things about energy and the crowd, so we are delighted to be part of it this year.
“Expect a lot of love, big songs and a show to remember.”
The 90s group, known for its tubes such as Round Round and press the button, brought together the original range of Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena and Siobhan Donaghy in 2019 and is currently on tour.
More than 100,000 fans should attend Big Weekend, who will have around 100 acts will occur on four stages – however Some fans previously expressed their disappointment in the face of the lack of female headliners.
This last announcement of Radio 1 intervened after having previously declared to BBC Newsbeat that once all the acts had been confirmed, the programming would be “60% female”.
However, the station accepted that there was “more to do to improve the representation of women”, adding that “Radio 1 will continue to plead for this on a larger scale”.
Hymns rivalries are a new addition to the festival since the extension of Radio 1 hymns which was launched on BBC Sounds last November.
Last week, the media regulator ofcom said they were also planning to approve radio hymns 1 to broadcast.
Aled Hayden Jones, Radio 1 chief, says that Natasha and Sugababes are a “perfect example” to “bring people together through the music they love”.
“These acts have unforgettable moments of the soundtrack for our audience and continue to resonate with listeners today – whether they are rediscovering the songs or discovering them for the first time.”
The festival sets will be broadcast through the BBC Iplayer and the BBC Sounds.
