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Big Weekend 2023: Dundee ticket release dates revealed

Half of the tickets will be reserved for people living in DD1 to DD11 postcode areas.

Music fans at a concert.
80,000 music fans are expected to flock to Camperdown Park this weekend for the Radio 1 festival. Image: PA

Sale dates and prices have been revealed for the release of Big Weekend 2023 tickets in Dundee.

Radio 1’s flagship festival will be held at Camperdown Park from May 26-28.

It has now been revealed tickets for Saturday and Sunday will go on sale on Friday March 24 at 8.30am.

Tickets for Friday will be released the following week, Friday March 31, at 6.30pm.

Line-ups for each of the three days have now been revealed. Big-name acts including Lewis Capaldi, The 1975 and Niall Horan were confirmed months ago alongside DJ Joel Corry.

Saturday’s line up includes Jess Glynne and Tom Grennan and fans can enjoy big names such as Wet Leg, Becky Hill and Zara Larsson on the Sunday bill.

Big Weekend Dundee ticket prices

For Friday’s event, which is restricted to those over the age of 18, tickets cost £20.50 each, which includes the £2.50 booking fee per ticket.

Tickets for Saturday and Sunday’s event will cost £33.50 each, which includes the £4.50 booking fee per ticket.

There is no age limit for Saturday or Sunday but anyone under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18.

the crowd at the Radio 1 Big Weekend at Dundee in 2006
Some of the crowd at the Dundee event in 2006. Image: DC Thomson

Those under the age of two will be able to enter for free.

Tickets for last year’s event in Coventry sold out within an hour and are also expected to go fast this year.

How can I get Big Weekend 2023 tickets?

People living in DD1 to DD11 postcode areas will be allocated 50% of tickets.

40% will be reserved for those living in the rest of Scotland and the remaining 10% will be for general release.

People will need to enter their postcode when purchasing their tickets.

There is also a purchase limit of two tickets per person.

Full details on how to buy tickets are on the BBC website.

Matt Healy of the 1975 on stage
Matthew Healy will perform with his band The 1975. Image: Danny Lawson/PA Wire.

Over the whole weekend a total of 85,000 tickets are available, 15,000 for Friday and 35,000 for each of Saturday and Sunday.

Opening times have also been announced, gates on Friday open at 3pm and 10.30am on Saturday and Sunday.

For everything we know so far, see our Big Weekend guide.

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