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Sam Smith joins us in the Radio 1's Live Lounge for Live Lounge Month 2026

Andrew Garfield joins us to play Sit Down, Stand Up

Nothing But Thieves join us in the Live Lounge.

Mike Faist joins BBC Radio 1’s Ali Plumb to discuss The Story So Far

Blossoms + Declan McKenna join in the Live Lounge

The star of Normal People on Twisters, Where The Crawdads Sing and Sense and Sensibility.

Florence Pugh and Mike Faist join Greg to play Sit Down, Stand Up.

Alison Hammond joins Greg to play Sit Down, Stand Up

Jack Shep & Annabel Marlow join Greg to play Unpopular Opinion

CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso join us for a Live Lounge Late

Daisy Edgar-Jones joins Greg to play Unpopular Opinion

beabadoobee rates your Unpopular Opinions.

A year since his breakthrough debut album, the Undressed singer comes to Reading.

Multi-award winning British rapper cements his position as a bona fide festival superstar.

A raw, soulful set from one of the UK's brightest new pop stars.

Maisie Williams & Joey King join Greg for a game of Unpopular Opinion

A year since Getting Killed made them icons, the New York band make their Reading debut.

Amelia Dimoldenberg plays a game of Unpopular Opinion with BBC Radio 1’s Greg James.

Fontaines D.C. headline the Reading Festival in their only UK festival appearance in 2026.

Director Christopher Nolan and his cast on bringing Homer's Greek epic to the big screen.

One of grime's giants returns, marking 10 years of the Mercury-winning Konnichiwa.

Tom Holland, Zendaya and Jacob Batalon tease Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

Matt Damon faces difficult questions in Kids Ask.

Dancefloor fillers and powerhouse vocals from the queen of UK dance-pop in this 2023 set.