The organisers for the annual Summer spectacular British Summer Time Hyde Park have announced that this year’s event will not be going ahead due to the growing concern for the health and safety of those in attendance due to the current COVID pandemic.
The announcement was made on 30th March 2021 via the event’s Twitter page.
We are sad to announce that BST Hyde Park will not take place this July. However, we are happy to share that both @PearlJam and @duranduran will return next summer. Please read our full statement below or here: https://t.co/SjQTLHBQ7F
Sending you our love and stay safe. pic.twitter.com/meLjbk8kJJ
— BST Hyde Park (@BSTHydePark) March 30, 2021
However, the announcement left ticket holders and excited fans with the reassurance that the scheduled headliners for this year would return for next year’s event. Legendary artists’ including, Pearl Jam, 90’s heavyweights and grunge heroes and Duran Duran, boyband masters and 80’s icons will light up Hyde Park in 2022, alongside further acts.
On 8th and 9th July 2022, headliners Pearl Jam will be performing, and on the 8th will be joined by another iconic 90s band, The Pixies. And on the 9th a very special new guest will join the headliners, this artist has yet to be confirmed. On 10th July 2022, Duran Duran will be electrifying the audience and will also be joined by another special musical guest, ‘Le Freak’ hitmakers, Nile Rodgers and CHIC. Even more, guests will also be confirmed within the coming year.
British Summer Time Hyde Park, held over two weekends at London’s famed Hyde Park, has been a summer staple since 2013 and was the very first event by AEG Presents, one of the biggest worldwide event companies. BST Hyde Park is now one of the many events partnered with conglobate American Express. Some of music’s biggest artists have played the event, including Kylie Minogue, The Who and Britain’s most famous rockers The Rolling Stones. The Rolling Stones were also one of the first headliners of 2013, also including, Bon Jovi and JLS. The festival has always remained as accessible as possible, with a roster full of acts ranging from all eras and genres of music, BST Hyde Park has continually booked artists to suit all tastes.
Although many of Britain’s much-loved summer live music events have been cancelled due to COVID, some festivals including the Isle of Wright festival made the decision not to cancel the event and have postponed their dates until the Autumn. And with the government’s recent announcement of the roadmap to recovery leading out of COVID and lifting social restrictions, music fans can look forward to a music-packed summer of 2022.
Much like the current year’s cancellation, 2020’s event was also cancelled due to the COVID restrictions and health and safety reasons. Headliners meant to play last year’s event included Post Malone and Little Mix, as well as 2021 headliners, Pearl Jam and Duran Duran. However, organisers of BST Hyde Park also announced the good news that tickets for this year’s event will remain valid for the next year as well as the return of the 2021 headliners.
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