Fatboy Slim and Sonny Fodera to headline first day of Radio 1's Big Weekend
Getty ImagesDJs Fatboy Slim and Sonny Foderawill headline the dance-focused first day of BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend when it heads to Sunderland this year.
The opening day will also see Australian producer FISHER, Birmingham-born singer Clementine Douglas and American DJ MK take to the main stage.
The annual music festival will take place in the city's Herrington Country Park from Friday 22 to Sunday 24 May.
Tickets for the first day went on sale at 09:00 GMT, with local residents getting priority.
Getty ImagesFatboy Slim has become a staple on the UK music festival circuit, with setlists full of crowd-pleasing hits like Praise You, Right Here, Right Now and The Rockafeller Skank.
The British DJ, whose real name is Norman Cook, rose to prominence when he released a string of club hits in the 1990s.
His co-headliner, Australian DJ and producer Fodera, is known for his emotive house sound.
The Friday line-up will also feature Radio 1 DJs Arielle Free, Danny Howard, Charlie Hedges and Sarah Story, as well as German DJ HorsegiirL and Scottish producer Ewan McVicar.
Bassline DJ Notion, trance-focused Marlon Hoffstadt and house DJ L.P. Rhythm are also on the bill, and Ahadadream is set to go back-to-back with Arthi.
It will be the first time the festival will be using all of its stages to host a "huge dance party" on the first day, Radio 1 says.
Sunderland last hosted Radio 1's Big Weekend in May 2005, when the line-up included Gwen Stefani, Foo Fighters and the Black Eyed Peas.
Tens of thousands of fans are expected to attend this year's three-day event, which will feature about 100 acts.
The headliners and line-up for Saturday are going to be announced on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show on Monday morning.
For the Friday, there will be 31,000 general admission tickets at £34.50 each up for grabs, and another 2,960 VIP tickets at £86.00 each.
Saturday and Sunday tickets will go live at 17:00 GMT on Wednesday, with general to be sold at £44.50 per day, while VIP will cost £106.00.
Friday tickets and the VIP area will be available for over 18-year-olds only, but those aged 15 and under will be able to attend over the weekend if they're with an adult.
Festival-goers can get up to two tickets per person per day, and may attend Friday and one weekend day only (Saturday or Sunday), but not both.
Radio 1 say this restriction is in place to allow as many people as possible have a chance to buy tickets.
Last year, about 100,000 music fans attended the event in Sefton Park in Liverpool, which was dubbed "Scouse Coachella".
Tom Grennan, Sam Fender and Mumford & Sons topped the bill, while Ed Sheeran made a surprise appearance and former Little Mix star JADE got teary on stage.
Big Weekend, BBC Radio 1's flagship event, is held in a new location each year - often in towns and cities which don't get many big live music events.
In previous years acts such as US pop star Taylor Swift came to Norwich and Swansea, grime star Stormzy performed in Exeter, pop rock band The 1975 lit up Dundee and US singer Bruno Mars took to the stage in Londonderry.
