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The first ever run of British Summer Time (BST) Hyde Park shows saw Bon Jovi, The Rolling Stones and The Beach Boys among others play one-of-a-kind outdoor shows in London’s Hyde Park, taking place over a two week span in July 2013. Now, the BST series have expanded to a massive campaign of shows, each with a stacked roster ranging from the biggest up-and-comers to classic legacy acts. This year’s iteration kicked off in June with country giants Garth Brooks and the Zac Brown Band, before shows featuring Maroon 5, Duran Duran and a final two nights headed by Lewis Capaldi.

Arena rock legends Bon Jovi released their well-received sixteenth studio album ‘Forever’ in 2024, before re-envisioning it as 2025’s ‘Forever (Legendary Edition)’. The re-issue brought brand new recordings of each track, plus a cast of guest musicians including Robbie Williams, Avril Lavigne, and Bruce Springsteen. After forming in 1983, the current line-up for the group still includes three founding members: lead singer Jon Bon Jovi, drummer Tico Torres and keyboard player David Bryan.

Bon Jovi return to Hyde Park while on their Forever Tour, which has already seen them sell out a 9-night residence at New York’s Madison Square Garden, as well as sold-out shows in Edinburgh, Dublin, and Wembley Stadium in London this summer. Their BST Hyde Park show for next year was announced as part of a larger extension of the tour, kicking off with stadium nights in Australia in March before the London date in June, with US stadium dates scheduled for July and August.

NME published a statement from frontman Jon Bon Jovi, in which he says “we have a storied history with performing at Hyde Park on previous tours and it’s a full circle moment to be returning to BST Hyde Park, 14 years after headlining the very first festival.” He adds “the ‘Forever Tour’ has been an incredible celebration of the music and the fans who have been with us all these years. There’s nothing quite like the energy of a UK crowd, and the joy and excitement we shared with our fans this summer was something truly special. To bring that energy back to Hyde Park means a lot to us. We’re grateful for every one of you and can’t wait to make more memories together.“

Jim King, founder of BST Hyde Park and CEO of its promoters AEG Presents, has also issued a statement (again provided by NME) which reads “Bon Jovi helped launch BST Hyde Park in 2013, and it’s a pleasure to welcome them back. They are one of the defining rock bands of their generation, with an extraordinary catalogue of hits and a live show that remains as powerful and compelling as ever. They continue to connect with audiences around the world, making this rare return to Hyde Park a genuinely special occasion.”

After the initial announcement this morning, Jon Bon Jovi posted a jovial video on his personal social media accounts of him unboxing a new suitcase, preparing for the future dates. The caption reads “Forever Tour special delivery! See you in 2027! Watch out for a city near you”, suggesting there may be further gig announcements to come for next year.

Bon Jovi return to BST Hyde Park on June 24 2027 – tickets are available now on an American Express members pre-sale. A second pre-sale starts at 10am on Wednesday October 21, ahead of general sale at 10am on Friday October 23. A full support line-up for the event will be announced at a later date, with more BST Hyde Park shows yet to be revealed.

Compared to last year’s festival with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Celine Dion, The Rolling Stones, Phil Collins, Bon Jovi, Barbara Streisand, Lionel Richie, Adele and so many more artists who truly lit up England’s capital city, this year’s festival will have no problems making such a beautiful event like this, difficult to forget.

One of the lineups will include pop legends, Take That, singer and pianist Billy Joel, rock ‘n’ roll legends, Guns N’ Roses, and K-pop superstars BLACKPINK will all be one of the many headliners this summer.

Pop icon, P!NK will headline two shows as she delivers ‘Summer Carnival’ to London, and rock icon, Bruce Springsteen will also make an appearance in two shows alongside the E Street Band marks his first-ever BST debut. The last remaining headliner is yet to be announced soon.

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As for supporting acts, there are a few artists that will officially make an appearance at this coming summer festival. The artists that have been named so far are Hall & Oates’ Daryl Hall for Billy Joel, Gwen Stefani for P!NK, Sabrina Carpenter, upcoming English pop-singers Caity Baser and Mae Stephens, and South Korean indie rockers for BLACKPINK, The Script and Sugababes for Take That, plus plenty more of supporting acts yet to be revealed.

The BST Hyde Park festival spans across three weekends in the summer. The first festival will commence on Friday 23 June and will conclude on Saturday 8 July. Here are the dates for each headliner performing.

06/24/2023 – P!NK

06/24/2023 – P!NK

06/30 – Guns N’ Roses

07/01 – Take That

07/02 – BLACKPINK

07/06 – Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

07/07 – Billy Joel

07/08 – Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Ticket purchase wise, there is a usual mixture of ticket types which varies in prices, providing different access and experience to the event. The tickets include General Admission, Gold-Circle access and VIP Packages like the Diamond VIP experience and Great Oak Premium. For more information, visit the BST Hyde Park’s official site here.

The organisers of BST Hyde Park have stayed committed in doing the best they can to provide accessibility for fans with disability. They now have the option to apply for a Disability Access ticket option.

Jovi has not yet publicly acknowledged the negative reviews he has received for his recent vocal performances, reps for the band have reportedly been asked by the Asbury Park Press for a response to some of the negativity the singer may have received but they declined to comment.

Hawkins spoke about Jovi’s recent vocal issues on his YouTube series Justin Hawkins Rides Again last week, the Darkness musician whilst watching a recent live performance filmed by a fan and expressed sympathy for the singer, and observed that Jovi’s vocals sounded “tired” rather than hindered by a vocal cord problem and whilst age could also be a factor Hawkins seemed to suggest age didn’t seem like the main cause for Jovi’s vocal troubles.

Hawkins said “It sounds like he needs some kind of [vocal] therapy, It doesn’t sound like it’s a polyp or some sort of lump on his vocal cords, because that would be more unpredictable — he would be hitting the notes, and then it would squeak off and it would do something unexpected. Hawkins theorised that while Jovi has been singing in a lower key, the singer hasn’t been able to find the “muscle memory” in his voice.”

He then continued “It sounds like something he’s gonna need some therapy with — actually talk to somebody and try and coax the performances back out, It doesn’t sound to me like there’s damage in there. I’m not a doctor, but I’ve experienced voice problems before. And to hold a note with it being off key suggests some pitching issues that might be to do with hearing as well. It’s not fun to watch this, and it isn’t fun to regard one of the greats… He’s a great singer — he always has been — but this sounds like something is eating away at him from the inside. I feel like the people around him need to tell him to stop.”

The Darkness’ dropped their album, Motorheart back in November whilst Bon Jovi most recently released their album 2020 in 2020 and their single “Story of Love” in 2021.