BST Hyde Park kicked off a second weekend of spectacular music with American pop-rock band Maroon 5 headlining the Great Oak Stage. The six-piece – frontman Adam Levine, lead guitarist James Valentine, drummer Matt Flynn, keyboardist PJ Morton, rhythm guitarist Jesse Carmichael and bassist Sam Farrar – took time out of their Love Is Like tour, which has already travelled across North America, Asia and Europe, for a sold-out night in London.

Right on cue, Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys played over the speakers, a nod to past collaborations between the two bands. Moments later, the opening beats of Harder to Breathe sent the Hyde Park crowd into raptures.

“Hyde Park! Holy sh*t. This is absolutely incredible,” announced Levine. “Ladies and gentlemen, to see all you people here tonight is an incredible thing. We first came here in 2005 and played The Barfly – there weren’t that many people there, probably 40 if we were lucky.

“Our first album came out in 2002, and when I tell you it just keeps getting better, it’s all because of you guys. Thank you so much for everything you’ve given us. We’re going to give a little of that back to you tonight.”

A hit-filled set followed, with Animals and One More Night taking Levine deep into the crowd via the runway. Sunday Morning arrived just as the sun began to set, while James Valentine’s extended guitar solo brought the track to an unforgettable close.

Heavy, Won’t Go Home Without You and Memories followed before the entire park sang every word to She Will Be Loved. Urging fans to raise the volume for the final chorus, Levine shouted: “Let’s make the rest of London jealous. Let’s f***ing go!”

Among the crowd were Jess Glynne, Joel Dommett and Bradley Simpson of The Vamps. Fan favourites including Love Somebody and Girls Like You kept the atmosphere soaring, while Cardi B’s rap verse blasted through the speakers as the song’s music video played across the giant screens.

The unmistakable whistle intro of Moves Like Jagger sparked another huge singalong before the encore featured Payphone and finally Sugar, bringing the headline set to a triumphant close.

“This was so much crazier than we could have imagined all those years ago, and we have you to thank,” Levine told the audience. “Thank you all so much, Hyde Park. Thank you, London.”

OneRepublic Deliver Back-to-Back Hits

OneRepublic filled Hyde Park with anthem after anthem during their late afternoon set.

“I think there’s about 19 years’ worth of songs we’ve got to rip through in the next hour,” frontman Ryan Tedder laughed before launching into Stop and Stare.

Tedder also showcased some of the biggest songs he has written for other artists, performing a medley including Beyoncé’s Halo, Leona Lewis’ Bleeding Love and Adele’s Rumour Has It, while weaving through the crowd.

The set continued with Apologize, I Ain’t Worried, I Lived, Run and closed with the global smash Counting Stars.

He also praised fellow performer Jess Glynne, teasing: “We did a couple of songs together years ago. Maybe they’ll come out one day.”

Jess Glynne, Ella Eyre and More Complete the Line-up

Jess Glynne brought an energetic afternoon performance featuring I’ll Be There, 123, Take Me Home, Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself, Thursday, Rudimental collaboration These Days, Clean Bandit’s Rather Be and an emotional finale with Hold My Hand.

Ella Eyre returned to Hyde Park for the first time since supporting Take That in 2016. Fresh from vocal cord surgery, she impressed with powerful performances of Space, Kintsugi and a soulful cover of Gnarls Barkley’s Crazy.

Opening the Great Oak Stage, Only The Poets showcased tracks from their debut album Monumental, with All This Time and Jump! earning huge reactions from early arrivals.

Over on the Rainbow Stage presented by British Airways, Bradley Simpson performed songs from his debut solo album The Panic Years, including Picasso, Play At The Moon and Almost.

Pedro Santos debuted new material including Lady In Red and I Don’t Know Me, while Los Angeles duo VOILÀ brought their energetic electro-pop show to Hyde Park.

Earlier performances also came from Stefan Mahendra, Pat Hamilton and Dylan Flynn & The Dead Poets on the Birdcage Stage.

BST Hyde Park 2026 Headliners

• Garth Brooks – 27 June
• ATEEZ – 28 June
• Maroon 5 – 3 July
• Mumford & Sons – 4 July
• Duran Duran – 5 July
• Pitbull – 10 July
• Lewis Capaldi – 11 & 12 July

Maroon 5 BST Hyde Park Setlist (3 July 2026)

• Harder to Breathe
• Lucky Strike
• This Love
• Stereo Hearts
• Animals
• One More Night
• Misery
• Sunday Morning
• Heavy
• Won’t Go Home Without You
• Memories
• She Will Be Loved
• Maps
• Love Somebody
• Makes Me Wonder
• Girls Like You
• Moves Like Jagger
• Payphone
• Sugar

Final tickets are on sale now via www.bst-hydepark.com.

BST Hyde Park welcomed acclaimed South Korean sensation, ATEEZ, to the Great Oak Stage on Sunday, for a night of pure, unadulterated K-Pop sounds. The setlist included the group’s first live festival performance of Bad, the brand new single that was released just two days ago.

Fresh from touring through Australia and Asia earlier this year, the group were thrilled to be back in London. “It’s so good to see you – or hear you!” declared Hongjoong. “Let’s have some fun tonight.”

“We’ve got an amazing show prepared for you tonight,” added Yunho. “Let’s make it a great night together.”

ATEEZ last played London in 2025, setting the O2 Arena alight with their electrifying artist-to-audience connection. Now, they returned power-dressed in white, and determined to awe not just an arena, but tens of thousands of festival goers. The audience, young and old, stretched back through the Royal Park – their screams heard for miles as the renowned Bouncy kicked off proceedings.

Say My Name, Work and Shaboom followed – and then came Lemon Drop, one of their most loved tracks. The fierce beats of Nasa and Ice On My Teeth had fans dancing their hearts out. The hypnotic In Your Fantasy had almost every voice singing the lyrics into the night. “Wow, you guys’ energy is so insane,” commented San.

“I see so many people here from different languages and different backgrounds – and they are enjoying the music together,” remarked Yeosang. “I like that.”

When the rhythmic Wave began to play, the lightsticks came out. The ‘lightiny’ (the name for an Ateez lightstick) was designed by a fan in 2019 and holds an hourglass and compass inside – depicting the band’s journey across the world. Tonight, a sea of hands holding ‘lightinies’ welcomed in the sunset to the soundtrack of Choose.

“BST, do you think you still got some energy left,” Seonghwa asked – as the finale began. Of course, the answer was yet. Adrenaline, 불놀이야 (I’m The One) and Guerilla provided back-to-back hardy sing-song material, before 멋 The Real closed the show, just as the final glimmers of light disappeared beneath the horizon.

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Supporting Ateez was singer-songwriter, Bazzi, a 28-year-old singer-songwriter who has co-written songs for an array of bands signed with K-Pop SM Entertainment Company. With the sun coming out for the penultimate set of the night, the crowd were more than excited to welcome the Michigan-born singer-songwriter to the Great Oak Stage.

“How nice is it to just be here together right now… with the world being as crazy as it is, to be able to come together to listen to music?” he asked. The thoughtful question lingered in the air as the audience cheered in agreement. “On the count of three, can we take a deep breath together? And then we’re going to exhale and everyone can connect.” And connect they did – songs such as Mine, Beautiful and Paradise had everyone enraptured.

BRIT Award and MOBO Award winners, FLO, drew a crowd as they dazzled in sapphire-coloured outfits. Jorja Douglas, Stella Quaresma and Renée Downer, shot to fame in 2022 with their single Cardboard Box, and have since gone on to collect other accolades – including a Grammy nomination and a collaboration with Missy Elliot. As the audience cheered on, the trio unwrapped their setlist of polished modern-day R&B. Their opener Walk Like This was a particular highlight, closely followed by Summertime.

Chants of “TAEMIN, TAEMIN, TAEMIN” began long before the 33-year-old singer-dancer took the stage for his mid-afternoon set. Opening with Sexy In The Air, TAEMIN unleashed his eight-song setlist – featuring the likes of Criminal, Guilty, Want and 1004, as well as newer tracks like Permission. “BST make some noise!” he instructed — and they did.

Wearing a button-up black blazer and black trousers with no shirt underneath, there was no doubt TAEMIN had fans fixated. They whooped and screamed as he pulled out his trademark moves alongside nine dancers. When he finally took off his jacket in Move, the screams only loudened. “I thought London would be cooler,” he noted, before reminding fans to stay hydrated. “I’m honoured to have been invited to BST Hyde Park festival. There are so many legendary artists that have shared this stage. I’m so very honoured.”

Midnight Til Morning kicked things off on the Great Oak Stage with the gusto and excitement of a young band about to break the world. Saluting the London-based Midnighters who had found their way to the front of the stage, Mason showed his gratitude. “We see you Midnighters down at the front, thank you for coming to see us.”

Playing in a festival setting for the first time, the four-piece — who were formed on Netflix show Building The Band in 2024 — showed their solidarity with followers who might have an eye on the World Cup scores. Mason even wore an England 2026 team jersey — which he revealed he was wearing because of his half-British, half-Australian heritage.

The four-piece ended their set with the pledge to watch headliners Ateez in the crowd shoulder-to-shoulder with their growing fan base. “Who’s excited to see Ateez?” asked Conor. “We’re super excited too – we’re going to be down there with you, so if you see come and say ‘what’s up’, as we’d love to meet you guys.”

Labelled as the ‘Masters of Mash Up, and headlining the Rainbow Stage presented by British Airways, were twin DJs Altégo. The pair brought pounding euro-techno beats, wasting no time in creating the hands-on-the-air atmosphere that continued through into the night.  

Opening with their catchy debut, Ariana, it didn’t take long for British K-Pop boy band dearALICE (yes, you read that right) to get the Rainbow Stage audience on their feet. The group, which was formed on BBC TV series Made In Korea: The K-Pop Experience, were keen to introduce themselves to a park teeming with genre-adoring fans. “If you don’t know us, we’re a K-Pop boy band called DearALICE” they announced. “Thank you for giving us such a warm welcome to our first ever festival performance.”

First up on the Rainbow Stage was Tommy Lyon, who opened with his second single Ruins. The former Here At Last boybander, from London, was making his festival debut.

Warming up audiences on Birdcage was South Korean DJ, Raiden. He was followed by Liverpool quintet Girl Group, who brought the sleek pop tunes before spiritually-centred R&B artist, Jazzie Martian, brought a seamless blend of alternative R&B, soul and rap to a climax.

The full list of BST Hyde Park 2026 headliners are Garth Brooks (27 June), ATEEZ (28 June), Maroon 5 (3 July), Mumford & Sons (4 July), Duran Duran (5 July), Pitbull (10 July) and Lewis Capaldi (11 July and 12 July).

Ateez at BST Hyde Park Saturday 27th June 2026 setlist:

• Bouncy
• Say My Name
• Work
• Shaboom
• Lemon Drop
• ARRIBA
• NASA
• Ice On My Teeth
• In Your Fantasy
• BAD
• Blind
• WAVE
• Choose
• Now this house ain’t a home
• Enough
• Adrenaline
•  불놀이야  (I’m The One)
• Guerilla
• 멋 The Real

Tickets are on sale now, visit www.bst-hydepark.com | @bsthydepark

Grammy Award-winning rock star Yungblud cemented his status as a global phenomenon yesterday, headlining for a massive crowd of 20,000 fans at Bludfest Year 3.

Created by the 28-year-old British musician, the one-day festival expanded to Hradec Králové in Czechia, featuring three stages packed with stellar performances from iconic heavyweights and emerging talent alike. With a lineup boasting Primal Scream, Biffy Clyro, Palaye Royale, Pale Waves, Jesse Jo Stark, Nieve Ella, Destroy Lonely, Leap, Pam Rabbit, and more, the event proved to be an absolute masterclass in modern rock culture.

Taking to the stage to deafening screams, Yungblud opened his headline set with the brooding introduction to his nine-minute epic, ‘Hello Heaven, Hello’, before an enormous confetti blast ignited the crowd. Clearly exhilarated, the Doncaster-born artist launched straight into the raucous ‘Lovesick Lullaby’ amid bursts of pyrotechnics, greeting the crowd in Czech and shouting the instruction, “ruce nahoru” (“hands up”).

A Rock ‘n’ Roll Masterclass

Across a career-spanning set, Yungblud ripped through material from all four of his studio albums alongside tracks from his collaborative EP with Aerosmith, including fan favourites like ‘The Funeral’, ‘My Only Angel’, and the Grammy-nominated ‘Zombie’.

As has become a staple tradition at his shows, he scanned the audience for handmade signs when it came time to play the anthemic ‘Fleabag’. Spotting a young face in the crowd, he declared, “There are a lot of signs out there tonight. There’s a very young kid, in a Nirvana t-shirt back there… bring him up!” The youngster was quickly escorted onstage to take on rhythm guitar duties for the song, prompting Yungblud to exclaim to the roaring crowd, “This is what Rock n’ Roll is about.”

The high-octane energy kept going with ‘Lowlife’, which had the entire 20,000-strong crowd bouncing in unison. In a poignant shift of tone, a stunning rendition of ‘Changes’, his traditional tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne, drew a respectful, emotional hush over the audience.

Toward the close of the main set, Yungblud brought the festival’s female-led production and management team onstage to pay a heartfelt tribute, telling the audience, “I just want to say, that this festival is built by powerful fcking women. Thank you.”*

Huge Main Stage Moments and Alluring Desert Rock

Long before the headliner took the stage, the festival was alive with incredible talent. Main stage proceedings began with Czech pop and R&B star Pam Rabbit, who kicked things off with an energetic hometown performance while Yungblud watched supportively from the side of the stage. Midway through her set, she raised a glass to the crowd, toasting, “Yungblud, Bludfest, and all its artists.”

Following on, 23-year-old rising star Nieve Ella commanded the main stage with a set of epic, crunching ballads. She treated the crowd to an exclusive milestone, debuting a brand-new song titled ‘Standing on a Pane of Glass’ and telling the audience, “This is a new song that we haven’t played to anybody yet.”

The newly introduced Stage 2 brought a completely different flavour to the day. Garage-punk outfit The Velvet Hands tore through a high-octane set including fan favourites ‘Telephone Love’ and ‘Holiday in My Head’. Shortly after, Jesse Jo Stark mesmerised the crowd with an alluring set of desert rock and psychedelia, featuring tracks like ‘Dandelion’ and ‘Fire of Love’.

Heavyweight Anthem Singalongs

As the clock ticked down toward the headline slot, Scottish rock heavyweights Biffy Clyro took to the main stage to deliver a blistering, stadium-level performance. Ripping through mega-hits like ‘Mountains’ and ‘Many of Horror’, frontman Simon Neil thanked the sea of fans, stating, “It’s an honour to be here. You’re going to have the night of your fcking lives.”*

The crowd then swarmed over to Stage 2, where indie legends Primal Scream led massive, hymn-like singalongs to ‘Movin’ On Up’ and ‘Loaded’, setting the perfect atmospheric peak before Yungblud’s arrival.

Elsewhere on site, the Gibson Stage showcased a brilliant wave of emerging talent. It featured sets from Daland, Seb Torgus, Precious Pepala, Bothworlds, and Ruworr!ed. Ruworr!ed is the project of Šimon Zahradník, whose remarkable story began when Yungblud originally invited him onstage during a 2024 festival appearance. Since that fateful moment, Zahradník has performed at major European festivals before earning his official, well-deserved spot on the Bludfest Year 3 lineup.

More Than Just Music: The Bludfest Experience

This year’s festival introduced several immersive new installations for the community. Fans flocked to the official YBHQ Club, a shaded indoor hangout, as well as the ‘Beautifully Romanticised Accidentally Traumatized’ store. Both spaces were beautifully decorated in an ornate, gothic style, featuring genuine 18th-century wooden doors.

The popular ‘Make A Friend’ tent, a dedicated space for solo festivalgoers to connect and build community, also made a welcome return. Early in the afternoon, Yungblud himself was spotted zipping around the festival site in a buggy, high-fiving delighted fans as he visited the installations and checked out the daytime artists’ sets.

Bludfest Year 3 proved that Yungblud isn’t just creating festivals; he is creating a global community. Stay tuned to Pop Scoop! for more international festival coverage coming your way all summer.

Yungblud at Bludfest Year 3 Setlist:

1. Hello Heaven, Hello
2. The Funeral
3. Idols Pt 1
4. Lovesick Lullaby
5. My Only Angel
6. Fleabag (With a fan on guitar!)
7. Lowlife
8. Changes (Ozzy Osbourne cover)
9. Time
10. War
11. The Postman
12. Loner
13. Ghosts
14. Zombie
15. Suburban Requiem

A sea of cowboy hats, an electric atmosphere, and an absolute masterclass in country music history: American Express presents BST Hyde Park got off to a blistering, record-breaking start on Saturday (27 June). US superstar Garth Brooks took to the stage before a monumental sell-out crowd, officially kicking off London’s greatest summer festival with a night that will be talked about for decades.

Making history before he even played his first note, Brooks became the first artist to perform under Hyde Park’s newly expanded 69,999 capacity, marking the biggest single-day crowd in the entire history of BST Hyde Park.

From the second he stepped out, the adoration from the UK and Irish fans, many of whom had travelled across the sea for this moment, was palpable. A visibly emotional Brooks took a moment to absorb the thunderous roar of the crowd, telling them: “Normally the magic comes from the stage, but today it came from the audience.”

The King of Country Brings the Party

Launching straight into ‘Rodeo’, Brooks ignited an instant party, transforming the vast green grass of Hyde Park into the world’s biggest honky-tonk. He quickly followed up with Dennis Robbins’s ‘Two of a Kind, Workin’ On a Full House’, setting the tone for a hit-packed set list seamlessly woven with iconic classics and unexpected covers.

“We’re gonna play a lot of cowboy songs tonight,” Brooks promised the crowd. “That’s just what we do when we roll in. Here’s one I hope you remember… It’s called ‘The Beaches of Cheyenne’.”

The true magic of a Garth Brooks show lies in his spontaneity. Spotting a sign in the crowd held by a fan named Kelly, Brooks pivoted on a dime for an impromptu, acoustic-driven rendition of Bob Seger’s ‘Night Moves’. Joking with the crowd, he laughed: “It’s nice to meet you. Kelly, do you understand that this is a show that cannot be changed on a dime? We got dance moves, we got it all going on right here, right?” before delivering a flawless performance.

The massive crowd proved they knew every single word, offering up a stunning, spine-tingling singalong to ‘The River’ (drawing an amazed “woah, listen to you” from Brooks) and dancing wildly to ‘Two Pina Coladas’.

Paying homage to another legendary BST Hyde Park alumnus, Brooks drew massive cheers with a stellar take on Billy Joel’s ‘Piano Man’, having earlier covered Joel’s ‘Shameless’. But the true pinnacle arrived with the inevitable, earth-shaking anthem ‘Friends In Low Places’.

Before closing out the historic night, Brooks left the adoring crowd with a promise: “I am shocked at the love that was sent this way tonight… I’m not sure what the future is, but you can bet your ass. I’m coming back here.”

A Stellar Undercard: Country Rock and Pop Sensations

Long before Brooks took the stage, the entire day was a masterclass in stellar curation across BST’s multiple stages.

The Zac Brown Band delivered pure sunshine on the Great Oak Stage, getting feet tapping early on with their hit ‘Toes’. “We couldn’t be more happy than being out with you today,” Zac told the crowd. “Thanks so much. Thank you to the big man, to Garth, for having us here.” They then ripped into a riotous, lightning-fast rendition of ‘The Devil Went Down To Georgia’ before treating fans to ‘Hard Run’ from their new album Love & Fear.

Earlier on the main stage, Ashley McBryde brought serious rock’n’roll attitude to country rock. Looking out at the vast sea of faces before launching into her smash hit ‘One Night Standards’, she marvelled: “My goodness, look at you. I’m looking at more people than the populations of everybody in this band’s hometowns combined!” UK country pioneers The Shires had the honour of opening the Great Oak Stage. Reflecting on the genre’s massive global explosion, Ben Earle told the crowd: “We’re so proud to be from the UK making country music and to see how far country music has come here.”

Over on the Rainbow Stage, rising talent Jackson Dean received a rapturous welcome with tracks from his recent album Magnolia Sage. Mae Estes also charmed the crowd, kicking into ‘Guitar With A Twang’ after asking the London audience if the rumours were true that they liked their guitars with a bit of twang (the crowd’s roar confirmed they absolutely do!).

Meanwhile, Alexandra Kay blew the audience away with her powerhouse vocals on ‘Everleave’ and ‘Straight For The Heart’, cementing her status as an absolute fan-favourite with a brilliant, crowd-pleasing cover of Chappell Roan’s hit ‘Pink Pony Club’. Opening the stage, the Crowe Boys got an early singalong moving with a nostalgic cover of Snow Patrol’s ‘Chasing Cars’.

The talent was equally undeniable over at the Birdcage Stage, where Irish singer-songwriter McGrath kicked off the day, followed by a heartfelt, soulful set from Leah Blevins. Pop-country star Chanel Yates drew a massive crowd, tearing through her own original material alongside a brilliant, reinvented cover of Christina Aguilera’s ‘Genie In A Bottle’.

The Summer Has Just Begun!

Day 1 of BST Hyde Park 2026 has set an impossibly high bar, but the festival is just getting started. Pop Scoop! will be on the ground across the entire run. Stay tuned for our upcoming Day 2 coverage featuring K-pop superstars ATEEZ (performing Sunday 28 June)!

The massive BST Hyde Park 2026 lineup continues over the coming weeks with headliners Maroon 5 (3 July), Mumford & Sons (4 July), Duran Duran (5 July), Pitbull (10 July), and a highly anticipated double-header from Lewis Capaldi (11 & 12 July).

Tickets for remaining dates are on sale now at www.bst-hydepark.com. Follow @bsthydepark for updates.

Garth Brooks at BST Hyde Park (Saturday 27th June 2026) Full Setlist:

1. Rodeo
2. Two of a Kind, Workin’ On A Full House (Dennis Robbins cover)
3. The Beaches of Cheyenne
4. Two Pina Coladas
5. Night Moves (Impromptu Bob Seger cover)
6. The River
7. Papa Loved Mama
8. The Thunder Rolls
9. Unanswered Prayers (Acoustic)
10. That Summer
11. Callin’ Baton Rouge (The Oak Ridge Boys cover)
12. Ain’t Going Down (‘til The Sun Comes Up)
13. Shameless (Billy Joel cover)
14. Change The World (Gordon Kennedy impromptu performance)
15. Shout (Robert Bailey impromptu Isley Brothers cover)
16. The Dance (Tony Arata cover)
17. Piano Man (Billy Joel cover)
18. Friends in Low Places (Dewayne Blackwell cover)