Coldplay to headline Radio 1's Big Weekend in Glasgow
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The band performed in Radio 1's Live Lounge following the announcement
Coldplay have been announced as the headline act on the Saturday night at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Glasgow.
Chris Martin broke the news on Radio 1, as Coldplay appeared in the Live Lounge on Fearne Cotton's mid-morning show.
Drummer Will Champion said: "We are absolutely thrilled to have been asked to play Radio 1's Big Weekend.
"Playing in Glasgow is always been so much fun and Radio 1 have always been wonderful to us so it couldn't really be any better!"
Ben Cooper, the controller of Radio 1 and 1Xtra said: "Radio 1's ambition was to bring the biggest acts in the world to Glasgow for Big Weekend - and it doesn't get much bigger than Coldplay."
Sunday night's headline act will be announced later this month.
Following the announcement Coldplay performed their current single Magic as well as Oceans, which features on their upcoming sixth album Ghost Stories, in Radio 1's Live Lounge.
The annual event is being held on 24 and 25 May with many tickets going to local residents.
Pharrell Williams, Rita Ora and Paolo Nutini are already confirmed to play.
Last month the 50,000 free tickets for this year's event were snapped up in just over half an hour on the morning of release.
There is no charge for the event itself, but a fee of £2.50 per ticket covers ticket handling, postage and other associated costs.
The station's flagship event will be held at the city's Glasgow Green. The city will also play host to the Commonwealth Games this summer.
DJs Annie Mac, Pete Tong and Zane Lowe will kick off Radio 1's Big Weekend in Glasgow with a huge outdoor party.
They will be joined by some of the world's biggest DJs on Friday, 23 May to host the event for 14,000 music fans live from George Square.
Last year's Radio 1's Big Weekend in Londonderry was headlined by Calvin Harris, Biffy Clyro and Bruno Mars.
In the lead up to the event, BBC Radio 1 and BBC Learning will also open the doors to Radio 1's Academy from 10-16 May.
During the week, Radio 1 hopes to inspire local 16 to 19-year-olds by inviting them to attend a series of radio shows, master classes and Q&As.
Big Weekend, which will be produced in partnership with Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, will be broadcast live on Radio 1, 1Xtra and streamed on the Radio 1 website.
Highlights will also be broadcast live on BBC Three.
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