So Glastonbury has begun and we can’t wait for a summer of British musical performances. Other dates to put in your diary are from this epic list of unbeatable acts in Hyde Park………..
Every year millions of Londoners and visitors from across the UK and the globe enjoy the iconic Hyde Park, one of the capital’s eight Royal Parks. Spanning acres, Hyde Park plays host to the world renowned music concert series each year, opening up the Park to thousands of music lovers year in, year out. As well as attracting new and diverse audiences to the Park, the concerts are an essential part of income generation strategy for The Royal Parks and each year provides the necessary funds to maintain Hyde Park for future generations to enjoy.
London, Wednesday 3 April – AEG Live and The Royal Parks today announced that rock icons The Rolling Stones are returning to London’s Hyde Park this summer for a sensational outdoor concert on Saturday 6 July as part of Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park. The concert takes place almost 44 years to the day since the Stones first played Hyde Park, and will see Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood return to where they truly belong, back on the live stage, following the huge success of their ’50 and Counting’ shows last year. A North American tour has also been announced today, for more information go to www.rollingstones.com
Mick Jagger commented, “We had such a great time playing the five concerts last year, we want to keep it going! Hyde Park holds such great memories for us and we can’t think of anywhere better to perform to our UK fans this summer.”
Support comes from The Vaccines, The Temper Trap, Gary Clark Jr and King Charles, plus Palma Violets, Tribes, The Boxer Rebellion and more across three other stages. The Rolling Stones were recently crowned ‘Best Live Band’ at the NME Awards, where they also won the Best Music Film award for ‘Crossfire Hurricane’, and have been celebrating five decades of rock ‘n’ roll over the past 12 months with the release of a greatest hits collection GRRR!, a groundbreaking documentary film ‘Crossfire Hurricane’, a photographic book ‘Rolling Stones: 50’, and five spectacular concerts in London and New York, marking their first live shows in as many years.
The Incomparable Elton John Set To Lead A Stellar Celebrating the best of British Songwriting For Final Friday Of Barclaycard Presents British Line-Up
Summer Time Hyde Park
Joined On The Great Oak Stage By Seminal British Writers
Ray Davies and Elvis Costello
A Full Day of Exceptional Singer-Songwriters To Play Across 3 Stages
21 May 2013. Hyde Park, London. Friday 12th celebrate another great evening of British songwriters as three of the country’s finest take to The Great Oak Stage as AEG Live and The Royal Parks confirm the Grammy Award-winning legend ELTON JOHN and his band as the headline act. Added to the bill will be the legendary former-Kinks frontman, RAY DAVIES and the outstanding ELVIS COSTELLO performing full sets with their own bands in the run up to Sir Elton and his band. Completing the line-up on the main stage is British singer-songwriter Gabrielle Aplin. Tickets for Friday 12 from 9am on Thursday 23 will be able to purchase tickets from the Barclaycard Unwind website from Tuesday 21
Across Hyde Park, the 3 other event stages will see some brilliant singer-songwriter talent play – the cream of established and younger talent from UK and the US. At The Barclaycard Unwind Theatre, fans will hear the unmistakable chords of NICK LOWE
English singer-songwriter, producer and collaborator of Elvis Costello – as well as LUCY ROSE, a former backing singer with Bombay Bicycle Club who released her first solo album to great acclaim last September and founding member of Del Amitri, JUSTIN CURRIE. American singer-songwriter, TIFT MERRIT will feature at The Village Hall alongside British folk/rock band TO KILL A KING. Finally, The Bandstand will see THEA GILMORE as headline act, described by Mojo magazine as “the most coherent, literate and charged British singer-songwriter of her generation”. She is joined by Grammy and Golden Globe nominee and one time Beyonce collaborator, SCOTT McFARNON and OLIVIA SEBASTIANELLI who has recently been heralded as ‘an artist brimming with talent, originality and musical eloquence’.
Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time Hyde Park, a totally unique and world class event for London, will give music fans throughout the capital the chance to see many of their favourite music artists play over back-to-back weekends in ticketed events. In what heralds a totally unique event offer for London, each live music-packed weekend will be linked by a midweek programme of diverse entertainment, accessible for all to enjoy. The music begins on Friday 5th biggest rock band, The Rolling Stones on Saturday 6th line up for each day, across 4 different stages, brings together world famous and up and coming artists including Kaiser Chiefs, The Vaccines, Palma Violets, Bush, Tribes and many, many more.
Kaiser Chiefs, Bush – join Bon Jovi on the Great Oak Stage, July 5th
The Futureheads, Rival Sons, Bernhoft, Charlie Simpson, Little Barrie and more…..
Bon Jovi’s huge concert in London’s Hyde Park has recruited more rock gods as part of Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time Hyde Park.
Shaping up to be a day of rock on the main stage, Kaiser Chiefs will step up to the Great Oak Stage alongside fellow British stars Bush, to join Bon Jovi’s previously announced show on Friday July 5th.
Prices:
£59.50 – £399 plus booking fee.
Backstage Bar upgrade: £25
For VIP Hospitality packages from £325, contact AEG Hospitality Team on 0207 757 7563 or
hospitality@aeglive.co.uk.
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