BST HYDE PARK: BIGGER THAN EVER

While the U.S. celebrates independence Day, the U.K. will be focused on Adele, who gives her first U.K. performances since 2017 at AEG Presents’ BST (British Summer Time) Hyde Park festival Friday and Saturday night.

Adele long ago sold out both of her 65k-capacity shows at the nine-show Hyde Park fest, which has so far presented sold-out bills headlined by Elton John, The Rolling Stones and the Eagles/Robert Plant & Alison Krauss.

An all-female lineup will precede Adele’s performance. Without specifying who's playing which day, Adele announced that the bill will feature Kacey Musgraves, Gabrielle, Mahalia, Self Esteem, Nilüfer Yanya, Tiana Major9, Chrissi, Bonnie Kemplay, Ruti and Tamzene.

The Stones return to Hyde Park for a second night on Sunday with Sam Fender, Courtney Barnett and others. The third and final weekend features Pearl Jam, headlining 7/8-9, and Duran Duran, closing things out 7/10.

After two years of COVID-driven cancellation, this is the first time BST Hyde Park has expanded to nine shows (from six), and AEG has expanded the lineups, which has resulted in stronger ticket sales across the board. More than half a million people will have attended BST Hyde Park shows when all is said and done.

The line up for my Hyde Park shows next week is going to blow your socks off!! An all female bill, from new artists that I'm obsessed with to the heavenly @KaceyMusgraves to one of my favorite artists of all time @GabrielleUk who I’ve loved since I was 4!! pic.twitter.com/0Xh6pFjMgv

— Adele (@Adele) June 23, 2022

It was great to be back at Hyde Park tonight, thanks for being an amazing audience! We’ll see you again next week! pic.twitter.com/njobLj9khg

— Mick Jagger (@MickJagger) June 25, 2022

Well, that was a first for me! Fans @BSTHydePark yesterday got to see an incredible AR experience during "I'm Still Standing" dedicated to our NHS and frontline workers thanks to @VodafoneUK – what a moment!

Thank you NHS and to all our frontline workers 🚀
#FeelTheConnection pic.twitter.com/ztoOEqHu7I

— Elton John (@eltonofficial) June 25, 2022