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Sun, superstars and other takeaways from Radio 1's Big Weekend

Mon, 25 May 2026 09:55:09 GMT

Olivia Dean, Zara Larsson and Fatboy Slim topped the bill - but it wasn't all about the music.

Paul McCartney on playing guitar with Paul Mescal: 'He knew it better than I did!'

Wed, 27 May 2026 23:13:45 GMT

The music legend on delivering "memory songs" for his 20th solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane - and why he's intrigued by the new Beatles biopics.

Why 'fricy' could be the next big food trend this summer

Thu, 28 May 2026 14:06:22 GMT

Will we all be ordering fruity dishes with spice this year?

Female performers tell of sexual harassment at work

Fri, 29 May 2026 04:36:37 GMT

Entertainers reveal how they have been groped and suffered unwanted sexual comments at venues.

An unhealthy focus on sex - Married at First Sight UK insiders on show's 'toxic' culture

Thu, 28 May 2026 10:56:55 GMT

Fresh revelations come after two women told the BBC they had been raped on the Channel 4 reality show.

How Panorama exposed rape allegations on Married at First Sight UK

Fri, 22 May 2026 23:02:43 GMT

Two women said they were raped by their on-screen husbands during filming of the Channel 4 show, MAFS.

'Choreographers are the new DJs': The art of the viral dance routine

Fri, 29 May 2026 11:47:40 GMT

Videos of fans copying the moves to hits from artists like Zara Larsson and PinkPantheress are going viral.

Monty Don receives reminder from BBC over clothing promotion rules

Fri, 29 May 2026 11:20:03 GMT

Don wore a jacket on Gardeners' World soon after appearing in an advertising campaign for the company.

Imbruglia 'so excited' about concert with Tom Jones

Fri, 29 May 2026 10:31:43 GMT

The Australian, along with Nathan Evans and Saint Phnx, will be support acts for the Welsh singer.

The 'raucous' debut novel set entirely on one epic night out

Fri, 22 May 2026 23:39:48 GMT

Sufiyaan Salam has won an award from Stormzy, been nominated for a Bafta and made a video for Elton John.

Dame Mary Berry on her love of gardening and why she has no plans to retire

Thu, 28 May 2026 17:38:21 GMT

The TV cook offers gardening tips and tells young people to "work hard and follow your dreams".

CMAT shares 'deep sadness' over body-shaming abuse after Radio 1 Big Weekend set

Fri, 29 May 2026 11:33:43 GMT

The Irish singer says she has experienced a "difficult" few days after performing at the music festival.

BBC News wins Emmy Award for coverage of Myanmar earthquake

Thu, 28 May 2026 10:07:50 GMT

Its reports and live updates on the devastating tremor were marked at an event in New York on Wednesday.

Man jailed for 15 years over plot to attack Taylor Swift concert in Vienna

Thu, 28 May 2026 21:07:46 GMT

A 21-year-old Austrian man is found guilty of planning the attack and other terrorism-related offences.

Boy George receives lifetime achievement honour at LGBT Awards

Thu, 28 May 2026 22:35:37 GMT

The Karma Chameleon singer was surprised with the award by French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier.

Endless yellow corridors started as an internet meme - now it's a Hollywood horror film

Fri, 29 May 2026 16:03:04 GMT

YouTuber Kane Parsons' eerie YouTube series has been adapted for a film called Backrooms.

British Museum postpones Jewish Culture Month event over protest fears

Thu, 28 May 2026 15:47:12 GMT

The Campaign Against Antisemitism says the decision marked a "victory" for the "antisemitic mob".