Tickets for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend are selling out fast, with Sunday now fully booked.
The three-day music festival will take place at Herrington Country Park in Sunderland from Friday, May 22.
More than 100 artists are set to perform over the weekend, including Zara Larsson, Fatboy Slim, Fisher, Ellie Goulding, MK, Sonny Fodera, Kehlani, Dermot Kennedy, Olivia Dean, CMAT, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson.
Sunday tickets are now completely sold out, and only limited availability remains for Friday and Saturday.
Peter McIntyre, executive director of city development at Sunderland City Council, said: "We're thrilled to see such an incredible response to ticket sales already.
"With Sunday now sold out and huge excitement building, it's clear how much this event means to people across the region.
"Big Weekend will be an unforgettable three days for Sunderland, from global stars to homegrown talent taking the spotlight."
The event also promises to shine a spotlight on rising talent from the North East, with 11 regional artists set to perform on the BBC Introducing stage.
Among them are six acts from Sunderland: LP Rythm, Anish Kumar, Sorley, Able Jack, Tom A Smith, and Swindled.
The remaining five are Finn Foster, Heidi Curtis, Max Jones, Imogen and the Knife, and Ellie Scougall.
Sunderland band Swindled said: "To be there is amazing because it's a massive festival happening at a local place.
"And to be playing it is the dream for any band."
The festival is expected to draw massive crowds and boost the region’s reputation as a top destination for major events.
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness said: "Sunderland shows time and time again it knows how to give a big event a proper North East welcome, so I'm really excited that BBC Radio One's Big Weekend is coming back to Herrington Country Park in just six weeks’ time.
"Events like this are a fantastic opportunity for our homegrown artists to perform on stage in front of huge crowds and gain the recognition they deserve.
"I want our creatives to succeed in the North East without needing to go to the capital.
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As part of the wider One Big Summer programme, a weekend of community-led activity will also take place in Keel Square, with Armend Van Helden and GirlyPop now joining the line-up.
Festival-goers are being urged to plan their travel in advance.
Tickets for Friday and Saturday are still available through Ticketmaster, the festival’s only official ticketing agent.
