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Gates open for Radio 1's Big Weekend day two | Gates open for Radio 1's Big Weekend day two |
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Gates have opened for day two of Radio 1's Big Weekend in Londonderry. | Gates have opened for day two of Radio 1's Big Weekend in Londonderry. |
Biffy Clyro will play on the Main Stage tonight. | Biffy Clyro will play on the Main Stage tonight. |
Despite delays at Heathrow, most of the acts managed to get themselves to Derry. | Despite delays at Heathrow, most of the acts managed to get themselves to Derry. |
Two Door Cinema Club opened the Main Stage this afternoon on the second day. | Two Door Cinema Club opened the Main Stage this afternoon on the second day. |
Phila McClintock, who's 18, was one of the first through the gates. | Phila McClintock, who's 18, was one of the first through the gates. |
"I'm so excited. I'm here to see Ellie Goulding, The Saturdays and Biffy Clyro. | |
"We've come an hour from Omagh. This is quite handy for us." | "We've come an hour from Omagh. This is quite handy for us." |
He added: "We also want to see the Vaccines and Two Door Cinema Club. We were listening to them in the car on the way over." | He added: "We also want to see the Vaccines and Two Door Cinema Club. We were listening to them in the car on the way over." |
Other acts will include Ellie Goulding, Conor Maynard and Labrinth. | Other acts will include Ellie Goulding, Conor Maynard and Labrinth. |
The 1Xtra/In New Music We Trust Stage will see performances from DJ Fresh, Kodaline and alt-J. | The 1Xtra/In New Music We Trust Stage will see performances from DJ Fresh, Kodaline and alt-J. |
Brian McKenley, 18, is at Big Weekend for day two. | Brian McKenley, 18, is at Big Weekend for day two. |
He said: "I was here yesterday and it was absolutely amazing. Calvin Harris's set was unreal." | He said: "I was here yesterday and it was absolutely amazing. Calvin Harris's set was unreal." |
Calvin Harris headlined the opening day in Ebrington Square yesterday. | Calvin Harris headlined the opening day in Ebrington Square yesterday. |
Speaking after he performed he said: "I knew it was going to be good because I know the Derry crowd are up for it." | Speaking after he performed he said: "I knew it was going to be good because I know the Derry crowd are up for it." |
He added that he "hoped he lived up to the crowd's expectations." | He added that he "hoped he lived up to the crowd's expectations." |
His set list included hits like Bounce, We Found Love, Drinking From the Bottle and I Need Your Love. | His set list included hits like Bounce, We Found Love, Drinking From the Bottle and I Need Your Love. |
Tickets for the festival have already been allocated. | Tickets for the festival have already been allocated. |
Bruno Mars will close the show on Sunday night. | Bruno Mars will close the show on Sunday night. |
There's more information on BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend Derry-Londonderry website. | There's more information on BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend Derry-Londonderry website. |
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