How to buy tickets for Radio 1 Anthems Live
Tickets for BBC Radio 1 Anthems Live are on sale now for its first-ever show, taking place on Saturday 15 November at Bradford Live. The landmark event will bring Radio 1’s hugely popular Anthems strand to the stage for the very first time, celebrating two decades of iconic tracks and unforgettable moments.
Tickets for Radio 1 Anthems Live will be available to book from this page at 8:30am on Tuesday 16th September. Tickets cost £20 plus £4.50 booking fee and a £1.50 transaction fee.
The booking and transaction fee is retained by the ticketing provider and contributes to operational costs and venue restoration levy.
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Headlining the night will be Busted, Tinie Tempah and Pixie Lott, with special DJ sets from Radio 1’s Charlie Hedges(Dance Anthems mix) and Dean McCullough (Pop Anthems mix). The evening will be hosted by Charlie, Dean and Lauren Redfern.
Busted said: “We are stoked to be playing Radio 1’s first ever Anthems Live up in Bradford this November. It’s anthems right! So we’ll be playing all of the biggest Busted hits for you… It’s gonna be mega. Can’t wait to see you there.”
Tinie Tempah added: “I’m really excited to be playing at Radio 1 Anthems in Bradford. Expect bangers upon bangers classic and new!”
Performances will be broadcast on Wednesday 19 November at 5pm on Radio 1 Anthems, with highlights across the day on Radio 1.
This exciting new addition to Radio 1’s live music calendar follows the recent launch of Radio 1 Anthems on DAB+. It also forms part of the Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture celebrations.
Aled Haydn Jones, Head of Radio 1, said: “I’m delighted that we’ll be bringing the very first Anthems Live to Bradford this November… To be rounding off an incredible year for the brand with this landmark music event is really exciting!”
Shanaz Gulzar, Creative Director of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture, added: “Come along for an unforgettable night of pure unadulterated fun, joy and music with your favourite artists.”
👉 Tickets and full event details are available now on the BBC Radio 1 Anthems Live website.


