ELTON LEADS CELEBRATION OF BRITISH SONGWRITING IN HYDE PARK
ELTON JOHN
RAY DAVIES
ELVIS COSTELLO
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On Friday 12th July, Barclaycard presents British Summer Time in Hyde Park to celebrate a great evening of British songwriters, as AEG Live and the Royal Parks confirm Elton John & his band as the headline act. Also on the bill will be former Kinks frontman, Ray Davies, along with Elvis Costello who will both perform full sets with their own bands. 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 will be Nick Lowe - 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. Meanwhile founding member of Del Amitri, Justin Currie, and 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, joined by Grammy and Golden Globe nominee and one time Beyonce collaborator, Scott McFarnon, plus OLIVIA Sebastianelli who has recently been heralded as 'an artist brimming with talent, originality and musical eloquence'.
On the full line-up for Final Friday, Rob Hallett, President, International Live Touring, AEG Live commented: "Hyde Park on Friday 12th July will witness a fantastic celebration of great British and American songwriters. Imagine how many hits you are going to hear between Elton, Ray and Elvis. This one's a real treat!" James Russell, Head of Events, The Royal Parks said: "As our event in Hyde Park gets closer, so the temperature is hotting up as we knew it would with a fantastic series of artists set to play. Friday 12th July is sure to be a extremely memorable night!"
Meanwhile Lionel Richie and Jennifer Lopez will close the Barclaycard BST concert series, both performing as headline acts on the Great Oak Stage on Sunday 14th July. The party will kick off on the main stage with British girl group Stooshe and continues with the return of Eliza Doolittle. Prior to Jennifer and Lionel taking the stage, there will be a performance from the legendary Nile Rodgers who will be fronting his seminal dance outfit, Chic.
Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time Hyde Park will also 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 July with Bon Jovi headlining, followed by the world's biggest rock band, the Rolling Stomes for two nights on Saturday 6th July and Saturday 13th July. A full 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. More headliners are still to be announced.
From Monday to Thursday, the entire Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time Hyde Park site, except the main stage, will give visitors the chance to get involved with smaller, more intimate events offering film, music, literature, sport. Across Hyde Park, there will be 3 themed zones, each with its own specially designed installations and entertainment, high quality restaurants, bespoke salons, pubs, cocktail bars, cafes, bistros and independent food stalls. AEG Live will be delivering the concert series in Hyde Park each year for the next 5 years and is committed to making Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time Hyde Park an experience never before seen in London.
Tickets & info:
www.bst-hydepark.com
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