BBC Newsbeat<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Sugababes and Natasha Bedingfield have been added to the line-up for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Liverpool.<\/p>\n They were announced by Radio 1 Breakfast Show host Greg James earlier as Anthems headliners for the festival in Sefton Park from 23 \u2013 25 May.<\/p>\n Sam Fender, Tom Grennan and Mumford & Sons have already been announced as the main headline acts<\/a>, with Myles Smith, Wet Leg, Blossoms and Lola Young also on the bill. <\/p>\n Natasha Bedingfield, who’ll perform on the Friday, says being added to the line-up is “a big deal”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “I can’t wait to jump up on stage and sing my heart out with everyone,” the Unwritten singer says. <\/p>\n “Let’s hope some inhibitions get released.”<\/p>\n Unwritten returned to the charts last year<\/a>, almost 20 years since it was first released, after featuring in 2023 film Anyone But You and going on to soundtrack hundreds of thousands of TikToks as a result. <\/p>\n It lead to Natasha being brought out to perform the viral song during Ella Henderson’s Big Weekend set last year. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Sugababes, who attracted a huge crowd for their Glastonbury set last year<\/a>, say they’re “buzzing” to be heading to Liverpool.<\/p>\n “We’ve heard amazing things about the energy and the crowds, so we’re excited to be part of it this year. <\/p>\n “Expect a lot of love, big tunes, and a show to remember.”<\/p>\n The 90s band, known for hits such as Round Round and Push the Button, reunited with the original line-up of Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena and Siobhan Donaghy in 2019 and are currently on tour.<\/p>\n More than 100,000 fans are expected to attend Big Weekend, which will have about 100 acts will be performing across four stages – however some fans previously expressed disappointment at the lack of female headliners<\/a>. <\/p>\n This latest announcement from Radio 1 comes after it previously told BBC Newsbeat that once all the acts had been confirmed, the line-up would be “60% female”.<\/p>\n However the station accepted there was “more that needs to be done to improve the representation of women”, adding that “Radio 1 will continue to advocate for this on a wider scale”. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Anthems headliners are a new addition to the festival since the Radio 1 Anthems extension which launched on BBC Sounds last November. <\/p>\n Last week, media regulator Ofcom said they were planning to approve Radio 1 Anthems for broadcast too. <\/p>\n Aled Hayden Jones, head of Radio 1, says Natasha and Sugababes are a “perfect example” of “bringing people together through the music they love”.<\/p>\n “These acts have soundtracked unforgettable moments for our audience and continue to resonate with listeners today \u2013 whether they’re rediscovering the songs or discovering them for the first-time.”<\/p>\n Sets from the festival will be broadcast across BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Getty](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/5754\/live\/64e10680-1a9a-11f0-9636-c58d86e5b1bb.jpg.webp\")
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