"Set to make grown men and women cry" - Netizens react as Lewis Capaldi is announced as headliner at BST Hyde Park 2026

Lewis Capaldi will headline BST Hyde Park in London on July 11, 2026, as part of a major U.K. and Ireland outdoor tour. As reported by Billboard on September 15, 2025, the Scottish singer-songwriter will also headline the inaugural Roundhay Festival in Leeds on July 4, 2026, before taking the stage at Hyde Park a week later.

The tour reportedly begins on June 24, 2026, in Dublin and continues through August, with stops in Limerick, Exeter, Cardiff, Belfast, and Manchester. Tickets for all dates go on sale September 19, 2025, at 9 am BST via Capaldi's official website, according to Billboard.

Fans received this latest news with enthusiasm and support.

"Man is set to make grown men and women cry," one fan tweeted.

Many others also reacted in similar fashion.

Many fans said that they were looking forward to the 2026 BST show at Hyde Park.

The 2025 lineup at the BST Hyde Park festival featured artists like Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, Neil Young, and Stevie Wonder, according to Billboard.

Lewis Capaldi's return to the stage after a hiatus and chart success

Lewis Capaldi performs on The Pyramid Stage during Day 3 of Glastonbury Festival 2025 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 27, 2025 (Image via Getty)

Lewis Capaldi's 2026 headline dates follow his return to live performance earlier this year. He ended a two-year break from touring due to mental health concerns, performing on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival on June 27, 2025.

During his 2025 set, Capaldi completed a set he had been forced to abandon in 2023 due to vocal issues, as reported by Billboard.

During his 2025 Glastonbury set, Lewis Capaldi debuted the track Survive, his first new single since 2023. The track entered the Official U.K. Singles Chart at No. 1 on July 4, 2025, with 68,500 chart units in its opening week, surpassing his previous best of 56,000 units with 2022's Forget Me.

Survive became Lewis Capaldi's sixth U.K. chart-topper, joining 2018 track Someone You Loved, Before You Go in 2019, and Forget Me, Pointless, and Wish You The Best in 2022.

Lewis Capaldi's first two albums, Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent in 2019 and Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent in 2023, both topped the Official Albums Chart for multiple weeks.

Billboard confirmed the full list of Capaldi's 2026 outdoor tour dates. It begins at Dublin's Marlay Park on June 24 followed by these confirmed dates in the UK:

June 26 – Thomond Park, Limerick
June 28 – Live at Powderham, Exeter
June 30 – Blackweir Fields, Cardiff
July 4 – Roundhay Festival, Leeds
July 11 – BST Hyde Park, London
August 20 – Vital, Belfast
August 22 – Wythenshawe Park, Manchester

The Roundhay Festival marks a new addition to the U.K. summer calendar. Taking place in Leeds' 700-acre Roundhay Park, the venue has hosted major acts including the Rolling Stones in 1982, Genesis and Madonna in 1987, Michael Jackson in 1988, U2 in 1997, and Ed Sheeran in 2019.

Lewis Capaldi's 2026 performance will open Roundhay Festival's first edition, according to the update by Billboard.

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