BBC Radio 1

Chris Martin from Coldplay performing during the Music of the Spheres tour in Perth, Australia.

Music
May 27 2024

Coldplay’s Chris Martin praised for ‘singing through’ Pride flag at Radio 1’s Big Weekend concert

BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend: tickets, prices, lineup and more

Tickets
Mar 19 2024

BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend: tickets, prices, lineup and more

Kylie Minogue wears all red during the Padam Padam music video.

Music
Aug 31 2023

Creator of Kylie Minogue’s ‘Padam Padam’ blasts radio stations for refusing to play song: ‘Bit of an insult’

asexual awareness week

Community
Oct 25 2021

Asexual man explains what it means to be ace and why he’s ‘not missing out’ in 60 perfect seconds

Nick Grimshaw quits BBC Radio 1

Culture
Jun 30 2021

Nick Grimshaw quits BBC Radio 1 after 14 years so he can ‘make other dreams come true’

Dean McCullough presenting on BBC Radio 1

Culture
Dec 25 2020

Gay Radio 1 DJ reveals childhood bullies were among the first to congratulate him for joining the BBC

Young non-binary person calls for cis people to stand up for trans rights

UK
Nov 28 2020

Young non-binary person throws down gauntlet for cis allies to ‘risk their comfort and stand up for trans rights’

Jacob Edward: Non-binary BBC Radio 1 presenter on coming out

Trans
Nov 24 2020

First-ever non-binary BBC Radio 1 presenter perfectly explains how coming out freed them from shame

Tory MP anger: Kirsty MacColl and Shane MacGowan originally sang 'Fairytale of New York'. (Tim Roney/Getty Images)

Music
Nov 19 2020

BBC to play edited version of Fairytale of New York this Christmas to avoid offending younger listeners

Jacob Edward is taking over a slot on BBC Radio One over Christmas

Exclusive
Sep 11 2020

BBC Radio 1’s first-ever non-binary presenter slams ‘institutional transphobia’ in damning open letter

Will Young appeared on BBC Newsnight to discuss what 'gay shame' means to him. (Screen capture via Twitter)

Music
Sep 02 2020

Will Young explains why it took him a decade to speak up about Chris Moyles’ ‘homophobic rampage’

Culture
Apr 01 2020

Nick Grimshaw pays moving tribute to his friend Caroline Flack and casts blame on ‘relentless’ tabloids

Jacob Edward is taking over a slot on BBC Radio One over Christmas

Music
Dec 04 2019

BBC Radio 1 makes history with first non-binary presenter for Christmas takeover

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 17: Poppy Delevingne, Nick Grimshaw, Harry Styles, guest and Pixie Geldof attend the Fashion East show during London Fashion Week SS14 at TopShop Show Space on September 17, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

Culture
Jun 13 2018

Nick Grimshaw speaks out over Harry Styles relationship rumours