Morgan Wallen, 30, will headline Thursday, July 4, and the day’s full lineup has yet to be announced.
The country singer will join artists including Stevie Nicks, Kings Of Leon, Shania Twain and Kylie Minogue, who have already been announced for the concert series sponsored by American Express.
Speaking ahead of the announcement, the musician said: “Last autumn was my first time in the UK and I loved it.”
‘I saw a lot of things while I was there and the people were amazing. “To play where legendary artists like Pink Floyd and The Rolling Stones have played is a great honor for me and my band, and we can’t wait to get back.”
BST Hyde Park have announced their latest headline act for this summer’s concert series in London, with Morgan Wallen set to perform (pictured in November).
The announcement follows the launch of Morgan’s digital series, Abbey Road Sessions, recorded at London’s famous Abbey Road Studios.
The YouTube videos include five live recordings from One Thing At A Time, to unreleased fan favorite Lies Lies Lies and a never-before-recorded version of Nothing But Thieves song Graveyard Whistling.
Winner of 11 2023 Billboard Music Awards, Morgan continues to reign as one of country’s top touring artists.
Tickets for their BST concert will go on sale on Wednesday, March 13 at 10am GMT.
Morgan is currently re-recording songs from his old catalog as a form of protest to derail the plans of former colleagues.
In January, the country music star gave his side of the story about why he decided to re-record Spin You Around, which is from his debut Extended Play (EP) Stand Alone (2015).
Before hitting the big time in the music industry, Wallen signed a music contract without legal representation, something he deeply regrets in retrospect and which resulted in 13 new songs, five of which made it onto the debut EP.
Now, after almost 10 years since he parted ways with his original team, some of his former colleagues have released a 10th anniversary edition of Stand Alone, against his wishes.
Realizing that his former collaborators were about to disappear, Wallen and his current team fought back by arranging a recording session in Nashville so that the new version of Spin You Around 1/24 would be released at the same time.
The country singer will headline on Thursday, July 4, and the day’s full lineup has yet to be announced (pictured in September 2022).
Winner of 11 2023 Billboard Music Awards, Morgan continues to reign as one of country’s top touring artists.
Speaking ahead of the announcement, the musician said: “To play where legendary artists like Pink Floyd and The Rolling Stones have played is a great honor for me and my band.”
The Tennessee native said he had nothing to do with the re-release of Stand Alone and the unveiling of eight unreleased songs.
Morgan did not feel the songs were good enough to make the original cut.
‘We made 13 songs. Some were okay, most were terrible as I was just learning how to write in general and figuring it all out,” she explained in the caption of her Instagram post.
‘I wasn’t the only collaborator, so a lot of these songs weren’t my idea or up to my standards. We deemed 5 worthy enough to make the Stand Alone EP which includes a fan favorite, Spin You Around.
The country music star highlighted how his former managers are helping in this project that goes against his wishes.
“For months I have been exploring every possible avenue to acquire the rights to this early music and keep the quality of my catalog consistent with the songs I choose to release and believe in,” he continued. “It’s disgusting, greedy and an example of how the dark side of the music business can suck the soul out of artists.”
Their BST Hyde Park announcement comes after it was revealed that Stevie Nicks will also be playing at the event.
The Fleetwood Mac frontwoman, 75, will perform on Friday, July 12, and the full lineup has yet to be announced.
Speaking ahead of the announcement, the musician said: “Anything that draws me back to London ~ and therefore England ~ fills my heart with joy.”
“And to be able to visit there and make music… it’s always a dream come true.”
BST Hyde Park previously announced that Stevie Nicks, 75, will headline the concert this summer in London.
The Fleetwood Mac vocalist will perform on Friday, July 12
Best known for her iconic contributions to the rock band Fleetwood Mac, Stevie joined the group in 1975, featuring her distinctive voice, poetic songwriting, and captivating stage presence.
His impact on the band’s success in the late ’70s and early ’80s, particularly with the release of the acclaimed album Rumors, solidified them as a musical powerhouse.
The record sold more than 40 million copies worldwide, making it the fifth best-selling album of the 1970s and the ninth best-selling album of all time.
He has also had a significant solo career with hits such as Edge of Seventeen and Stand Back.
Last week, it was revealed that Kings Of Leon, who announced a new album and tour, will take the stage on June 30.
The award-winning band will take the stage on June 30 with special guests Paolo Nutini and The Vaccines.
Earlier this month, it was revealed that Kings Of Leon, who announced a new album and tour, will take the stage on June 30.
They will also bring special guests Paolo Nutini and The Vaccines during their iconic summer concert.
The band said they are excited to return to London to perform, saying: “We can’t wait to get back to London and play at BST this summer.” It’s always great to play in the UK and we are ready to have fun.”
The news comes after they declared their triumphant return on Thursday, revealing that they have signed a deal with Capitol Records.
It was quite a release as they also revealed that their ninth full-length studio album will be titled Can We Please Have fun and will be released on May 10.
The album will feature 12 tracks with song titles including Ballerina Radio, Rainbow Ball, Don’t Stop The Bleeding and Hesitation Generation.
The band, which formed in 1999, is made up of brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill and their cousin Matthew Followill.
To build up excitement for the upcoming album, the quartet released a new single (and accompanying music video) titled Mustang.
In December, Robbie Williams sent fans into a frenzy after announcing he would be headlining the BST Hyde Park Festival on July 6.
The Los Angeles singer was the second headliner unveiled after Italian vocal sensation Andrea Bocelli, who will take the stage the day before, on July 5.
Elsewhere, Kylie Minogue will headline BST Hyde Park this summer for the first time in nine years.
Stevie will join the likes of Kylie Minogue, who will headline on July 13, and Shania Twain, who will headline on July 7.
In December, Robbie Williams (pictured) sent fans into a frenzy after announcing he would be headlining the BST Hyde Park Festival on July 6.
Shania Twain, 58, has been announced as the starter for July 7
The Canadian superstar will be joined by special guest The Corrs for the night with more names still to be announced.
The Australian pop sensation has had an incredible year: she won a Grammy last month for her global hit Padam Padam and will receive the Icon gong award at this weekend’s Brit Awards.
Fans went wild earlier this month when Shania Twain was also announced as the July 7 headliner.
The Man I Feel Like A Woman hitmaker will return to London to join a star-studded line-up gracing the stage at the London Summer Concert sponsored by American Express.
The Canadian superstar will be joined by special guest The Corrs for the night, with more names still to be announced.