Inside Radio 1's Big Weekend before opening
The final preparations for BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend are under way in Liverpool.
More than 100,000 music fans are expected to attend the festival, which takes place from Friday to Sunday at Sefton Park, featuring stars including Sam Fender, Mumford & Sons and the Sugababes.
There have been complaints from residents about road closures and restricted park access but one local told BBC North West Tonight: "It is brilliant for the city, attracts visitors and it's great for the local people as well - so for me it's a win".
Another agreed: "I think it's a positive thing for the city because it brings in tourism."
The festival is the biggest ticketed event ever to be held in the park.
Three local schools nearby will close on Friday, except for students sitting their GCSEs.
Nearby residents have been warned to expect road closures and public access to some areas being blocked by high fences.
One resident who lives near Sefton Park admitted it was "annoying" that he would have to visit another park to walk his dog but still welcomed the Radio 1 event being held in Liverpool, saying "it's good for the city".
For Dan Parker, singer for Liverpool-based quartet Keyside, their performance on the BBC Introducing stage "means everything – it's a massive thing to get a chance to play in your hometown".
"Liverpool is one of the capitals of culture, it's a city of music so it's inspired us. It's in everything we do, the way we sing - we keep the Liverpool tone," he added.
Liverpool City Council previously defended spending £250,000 to host the event, saying the money had come from its events budget and the festival was great PR for Liverpool.
Previous big events, such as Eurovision and the Giants parades, have generated many millions of pounds for the area's economy.
About 90% of tickets for the Big Weekend have gone to people living in the region with the red half of the city expected to continue the party when Liverpool FC hold their Premier League title-winning bus parade on Bank Holiday Monday.
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