Overview

• Scott Mills confirmed in a July 2025 interview with Heat magazine that Prince William and Kate Middleton slipped into BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend festival in May 2010.
• Festival organizers were briefed on their presence but most staff remained unaware for security reasons as the couple watched Rihanna from the side of the stage.
• The incognito appearance occurred just months before William and Kate announced their engagement in November 2010.
• The outing foreshadowed their ongoing practice of low-key concert visits, most recently seen when they took their children to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in London in 2024.
• The revelation sheds light on one of the earliest examples of the Waleses blending ordinary family experiences with their public royal duties.