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BST Hyde Park has announced that Muse will be its next headliner for 2027 on Saturday 26 June, supported by special guests Nothing But Thieves and CHVRCHES.
They join the previously announced Bon Jovi (Thursday 24 June) and RAYE (Saturday 10 July). Tickets go on general sale on Friday 13 November at 10am here .
Formed in Devon in 1994, Muse have built a reputation as one of the most ambitious live bands in the world, known for vast productions and huge rock anthems, from tracks from Plug In Baby and Time Is Running Out to Supermassive Black Hole and Uprising, making them known globally and one of the UK’s most recognisable international artists of the past twenty years.
In June 2026 they released their tenth studio album, The Wow! Signal, which went straight to Number 1 on the UK Official Albums Chart, their eighth consecutive chart-topper. Named by NME as the band’s “best album in 20 years”, it was produced with Dan Lancaster and Aleks Von Korff and recorded in part at Abbey Road Studios, and includes the singles Unravelling, Be With You, Cryogen, Hexagons and Nightshift Superstar, plus Hush, a duet with Ellie Goulding.
Nothing But Thieves have grown from a local Southend band formed in 2012 into a global headline act. With four UK Top 10 albums, including their first UK Number One with 2023’s Dead Club City, and thousands of shows all over the world, the band had landmark sold-out performances at Wembley Arena. Their latest album Stray Dogs, released in September, takes “a more raw, organic and chaotic approach, reflecting the live energy and experience they have developed over more than a decade while retaining the instinctive, adventurous spirit that has always been central to Nothing But Thieves”.
Scottish synth-pop trio CHVRCHES will bring their signature blend of soaring synths, huge melodies and frontwoman Lauren Mayberry’s unmistakable vocals to the stage. From breakthrough tracks including The Mother We Share and Recover to fan favourites from albums Every Open Eye, Love Is Dead and Screen Violence, their BST set will span more than ten years of euphoric, emotionally charged pop. Latest album All The King’s Men is due for release in January 2027, their first album in nearly six years. The politically-charged single Roses, out now, gives a taste of what’s to come.
Artist pre-sale – Wednesday 11 November, 10am
AEG pre-sale – Thursday 12 November, 10am
General on sale – Friday 13 November, 10am
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