Raye announced as 2027 BST Hyde Park headliner after Mercury Prize win
She has been announced as the second act to headline the festival, with her show to be held on Saturday July 10.
Raye has been announced as the next headliner of BST Hyde Park 2027 following her Mercury Prize win.
Last month the 29-year-old singer claimed the prize for her second album This Music May Contain Hope, which was released in March and debuted at number one.
She has now been announced as the second act to headline the festival, with her show to be held on Saturday July 10.
The singer will also be supported by English singer-songwriter Sienna Spiro, with more support acts to be announced.
Raye, born Rachel Agatha Keen, previously peaked at number two in the charts with debut album My 21st Century Blues in 2023.
Her second album became her first number one on the UK Album Charts, while its lead single Where Is My Husband became her second UK chart-topper.
Raye was also the first female recipient of the Brit Award for songwriter of the year in 2024.
She has won a total of seven Brits, two Ivor Novello Awards and the Mercury Prize, and has been nominated for three Grammy Awards.
Her six wins at the Brit Awards 2024 also set the record for the most awards received by an artist in a single year.
The singer has also performed at Coachella and Glastonbury.
Following her Mercury Prize win, Raye shared on Instagram: “To believe I was once burdened with the narrative ‘no-one would care if I released an album’ to THIS … THE MERCURY PRIZE.
“I couldn’t sleep last night just heart filled with gratitude. Art is subjective, every artist last night was so deserving of this award.
“Being able to even create an album is a privilege I will never take for granted. Though this music may not be everyone’s cup of tea, I can confirm that album of was created with so much HEART (and so many hearts).”
She added: “Thank you to all 317 humans, musicians, engineers, my band, Hans Zimmer, Al Green, my sisters, my grandparents and my late Swiss grandad Hans who leaves me his last beautiful voice note on the start of life boat.”
The 2026 headliners for BST Hyde Park included Garth Brooks, Ateez, Maroon 5, Mumford & Sons, Duran Duran, Pitbull and Lewis Capaldi.
Last week Bon Jovi were announced as the first headliner of BST Hyde Park 2027, with the American rock band who headlined the inaugural show in 2013 to to play on Thursday June 24 2027.
Frontman Jon Bon Jovi said: “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.
“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.”
Tickets to Raye’s BST Hyde Park show go on sale at 10am on Tuesday November 10 at bst-hydepark.com