Festival season may feel like a distant memory, but British Summer Time (BST) Hyde Park has already started to unveil its star-studded line-up for 2025. The London festival welcomed the likes of Stevie Nicks, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams and Shania Twain this summer, and next year’s bill looks equally impressive.
Here’s all you need to know about who’s playing BST Hyde Park 2025, and how you can get hold of tickets.
Zach Bryan | 28 and 29 June
US country star Zach Bryan will take to the BST Hyde Park stage on 28 and 29 June, marking his first headline performances at a UK festival. The 28-year-old began his career by uploading videos to YouTube, but broke into the mainstream with his self-titled 2023 album, which topped the American charts and earned Bryan his first Grammy.
This year’s follow-up, The Great American Bar Scene, included collaborations with with the likes of Bruce Springsteen, John Mayer and John Moreland. It reached number 16 on the UK album chart, making it his most successful LP in the UK to date.
Noah Kahan | 4 July
American singer-songwriter Noah Kahan will headline the festival on 4 July, following the success of his breakthrough single Stick Season. The 27-year-old folk-pop star, who will be joined by special guest Gracie Abrams, said it was an “absolute honour” to top the bill at BST Hyde Park.
Stick Season was recently named the UK’s biggest song of 2024 so far, having racked up racked up 1.7 million chart units. The track was first released in 2022 to moderate success, but soared to the top of the charts this year after going viral on TikTok.
The online buzz led to Kahan’s first Grammy and Brit nominations, and a world tour which included 11 sold-out UK dates. He has worked with an eclectic range of artists including Post Malone, Sam Fender, Hozier and Kacey Musgraves.
Hugh Jackman | 6 July
Oscar nominee Hugh Jackman will hope to deliver The Greatest Show when he headlines the festival’s Great Oak Stage on 6 July. The Australian actor and singer, 56, will perform tracks from musicals including The Greatest Showman, Les Miserables and The Music Man, backed by a live orchestra.
Jackman is best known for his big-screen role as Marvel mutant Wolverine, but he began his career in musical theatre. He was nominated for an Olivier Award for his performance in the West End run of Oklahoma!, and picked up a Tony Award for starring in Broadway’s The Boy from Oz.
He has not performed in the UK since his 2019 arena tour, The Man, The Music, The Show, which included 13 shows across the country. Jackman told fans: “There’s only one thing I like better than walking in Hyde Park in London, and that’s performing in Hyde Park in London. Come and join me.”
Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra | 13 July
Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) will say a “final goodbye” to touring with a hit-filled set at BST Hyde Park on 13 July.
The rock group, best known for songs including Mr. Blue Sky, Livin’ Thing and Evil Woman, were formed in Birmingham in 1970 by Lynne and keyboardist Roy Wood. Richard Tandy, who had been bassist but became the keyboardist after Wood’s departure, died at the age of 76 earlier this year.
The band split in 1986 but Lynne reformed the band in 2014. They have since released two comeback albums, Alone in the Universe and From Out of Nowhere, and performed a memorable set as part of Glastonbury’s ‘legends’ slot’ in 2016.
Lynne, 76, said: “My return to touring began at Hyde Park in 2014. It seems like the perfect place to do our final show. We couldn’t be more excited to share this special night in London with our UK fans. As the song goes, ‘We’re gonna do it One More Time’.”
BST Hyde Park will take place between June and July 2025