They were annual summer events and the biggest ones in Blackpool were hosted and broadcast by BBC Radio 1. They ran for three decades right to the end of the 90s when they were eventually replaced by one day pop festivals.
Always on the sands of the UK’s biggest resorts, Blackpool was obviously a top choice and they were loved by locals who saw the roadshows as a party on the beach. It was the place to be.
Were you there?
In case you missed them: 21 scenes of Blackpool Pleasure Beach in the 90s - the park, the people and the rides including Avalanche, Playstation and The Big One
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1. Radio One Roadshows
Some of the young people waiting for the fun to start in 1997 Photo: Bill Johnson
2. Radio One Roadshow Memories
The roadshow on the beach in 1997 - were you there? Photo: SUBMIT
3. Radio One Roadshows
An unseasonally soaking Blackpool hosted the Radio One Roadshow on the Prom in 1998, with Presenters Zoe Ball and Kevin Greening hosting a programme which included All Saints and teen pop sensation Billie. Zoe Ball on stage Photo: Rob Lock
5. Radio One Roadshow
Nineties pop sensation Billie, who had become the youngest singer to have a Number One since Helen Shapiro, salutes the crowd at Blackpool's Radio One Roadshow, 1998 Photo: Rob Lock
6. Radio One Roadshows
Assistant Producer Simon Hollis checking for sunshine in 1998 Photo: Rob Lock