Carlisle AirportRadio 1's excursions around the country used to mean the dreaded Roadshow, where audiences would endure guess-the-mileage competitions for a glimpse of Tony Blackburn. Nowadays, the annual free Big Weekend takes pop's biggest names to such outposts as Carlisle, where none other than Lady Gaga is making her only UK festival appearance this year.R1BW has a more lightweight pop feel than most festivals. Tiny hot pants (sported by Jessie J and Ellie Goulding, and thousands in the aud...
Guardian Music — Carlisle AirportRadio 1's excursions around the country used to mean the dreaded Roadshow, where audiences would endure guess-the-mileage competitions for a glimpse of To... more info