Tom Grennan lights up Liverpool for Radio 1's Big Weekend

by Sarah

Friday headline act Tom Grennan entertained the Radio 1 Big Weekend crowd in Liverpool with a power-packed performance which included surprise guests.

Fans were on their feet, jumping around in the rain, after being treated to appearances by Ella Henderson, YouTuber KSI, Merseyside's own Mel C, and The Zutons.

Grennan followed The Wombats, Natasha Bedingfield, James Hype and Biffy Clyro who also performed on the Main Stage at Sefton Park.

Speaking to BBC Newsbeat ahead of his set, the Higher singer described "headlining the biggest weekend of the summer" as "pretty crazy".

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"It's been such a mad journey."

And on the collaboration with Mel C, he described her as "a superstar".

"I've been friends with Mel for a while now.

"And I just felt like we should do something special – thank God she said yes!"

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Mel C (left) was a surprise act brought onto the stage

For the second year running, Natasha Bedingfield made an appearance at Big Weekend during a day which started with sunshine over Sefton Park.

Unlike last year when she was a guest during Ella Henderson's performance, this year she had her own Main Stage slot which included crowd-pleasing tunes such as Unwritten and These Words.

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Natasha Bedingfield wowed fans with hits including Unwritten

After her performance, she told Newsbeat it "felt amazing".

"I just felt really relaxed up there. Like it's nice to be home.

"There's so much joy happening with my songs, it's ridiculous.

"I can't even handle how much people are loving [it], I don't even know what to do with it."

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