Radio 1's Big Weekend is the UK's biggest free ticketed music festival. It's the first British music festival of the year and attracts big UK and worldwide artists.
This year's event will take place in Mote Park, Maidstone on 10 and 11 May. The news was announced by Chris Moyles live from Leeds Castle...find out more
Tickets were allocated randomly, with the majority going to residents of Maidstone and the surrounding Kent area.
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Maidstone Borough Council is working with the police and BBC Radio 1 to make sure arrangements are put in place to protect residents and look after Mote Park.
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