Garth Brooks To Play First U.K. Show in Nearly 30 Years at 2026 BST Hyde Park Festival

Garth Brooks volition play his archetypal amusement successful the U.K. successful astir 30 years erstwhile helium takes to the signifier for the 2026 BST Hyde Park festival successful London connected June 27. Brooks is the first announced act for adjacent year’s bid and astatine property clip his enactment acts for the gig connected the Great Oak Stage had not yet been announced. 

In a statement, AEG Presents UK and European Festivals CEO Jim King said, “Announcing Garth Brooks arsenic our archetypal BST Hyde Park headliner for 2026 is simply a landmark moment. He joins the enactment of legendary artists who person defined BST implicit the years. A existent planetary icon, Garth’s songs person connected with audiences everywhere, and his power has paved the mode for galore of the state stars we observe today.”

An American Express UK cardmember pre-sale is unfastened present and volition tally done 9 a.m. BST connected Sept. 18. A BST Hyde Park pre-sale volition spell unrecorded astatine 10 a.m. BST connected Tuesday (Sept. 16) here. The wide on-sale begins astatine 10 a.m. BST connected Sept. 18.

Brooks, who has not played a amusement successful the U.K. since 1998, lone has 1 different gig connected his roster astatine the moment, an Oct. 18 show connected the Germania Super Stage astatine the 2025 Formula 1 MSC Cruises U.S. Grand Prix successful Austin, Texas.

While nary different acts person been announced for adjacent year’s BST Hyde Park festival yet, this year’s lineup featured a predictably stacked roster, including Olivia Rodrigo, Zach Bryan, Noah Kahn, Sabrina Carpenter, Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts and Stevie Wonder.

Check retired the BST Hyde Park 2026 Brooks poster below.