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BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend festival is days away from taking over Sefton Park. Tickets sold out within minutes, but unlucky fans can still watch the action unfold from the comfort of

their homes. The music festival, which takes place each year in a different location across the UK, will be in Liverpool from Friday, May 23, until Sunday, May 25. More than 100,000 music

fans are estimated to be attending across the weekend, which will see an incredible lineup of artists. Over the three days, around 100 acts will take to the stage, from the biggest artists

in the world to exciting new and emerging artists, performing across four stages. Stages include the Radio 1 Main Stage, Radio 1 New Music Stage, Radio 1 Dance and BBC Introducing. Artists

performing in Sefton Park include Sam Fender, Mumford & Sons, Tate McRae, Sugababes, Haim, Natasha Bedingfield, JADE, AJ Tracey, Tom Grennan, Myles Smith, Wet Leg, Blossoms, Lola Young

and many more. Festival organisers have already started major preparations. Anyone who was unlucky in the initial ticket sale can still enjoy the festival from home. HOW TO WATCH RADIO

1'S BIG WEEKEND BBC will broadcast Big Weekend coverage non-stop across the weekend. Viewers can tune in on BBC Radio 1, BBC Sounds and BBC iPlayer. Performances and highlights will be

available to watch/listen live and in full on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sounds and on the website for 30 days. You can also find highlights on the Radio 1 YouTube channel. Behind-the-scenes content

will be shared on Radio !'s Instagram and Twitter pages. ARE TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE? Tickets for BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend are still available for last-minute purchases. At the

time of writing, an unknown quantity of tickets are available for Friday's show. Tickets for the Saturday and Sunday gigs remain sold out. Acts taking to the Radio 1 Main Stage on

Friday include The Wombats, Natasha Bedingfield, James Hype, Biffy Clyro and Tom Grennan. Dozens more will perform across the park on the New Music, Dance and Introducing stages. A general

admission ticket costs £33 (plus a £4.50 booking fee per ticket). You can purchase a maximum of six tickets for a single day, but not for multiple days. You can purchase tickets here. VIP

Tickets cost £95 (+£5.70 booking fee per ticket). You can purchase a maximum of six tickets for a single day, but not for multiple days. You can purchase tickets here.