American Express Presents BST Hyde Park 2025 Announces Special Guests For Noah Kahan

American Express presents BST Hyde Park are delighted to announce some of the line-up of guest acts for acclaimed folk-pop star Noah Kahan’s headliner show this summer.

Remaining tickets are available at www.bst-hydepark.com.

Kahan will be joined by an outstanding list of artists on Friday 4th July 2025 including the previously announced GRAMMY-nominated star Gracie Abrams and newly unveiled support acts FINNEAS, Gigi Perez, Paris Paloma, Hazlett, Jo Hill, Sebastian Schub, Sydney Rose,
Kevin Atwater and Lily Fitts.

Over the past year, Grammy-nominated Vermont singer-songwriter Noah Kahan has exploded from his New England roots into the global mainstream, solidifying himself as one of this year’s biggest and best new artists.

Across three albums and two EPs, Kahan has garnered global renown for his singular mix of Folk, Americana, and Rock, landing more than five billion streams, a Double Platinum Certification for hit single ‘Stick Season’, and collaborations with Post Malone, Kacey
Musgraves, Kelsea Ballerini, Brandi Carlile, Gracie Abrams, Sam Fender and more.

A major global success, ‘Stick Season’, a song based on the malaise he felt staying in his hometown, became Kahan’s first UK Top 10 single. Climbing all the way to Number 1, it sat atop the UK charts for seven weeks and, in February this year, he landed the Official Chart double –
as both ‘Stick Season’ and its accompanying album took the Number 1 spot on both the Official Singles and Albums Chart simultaneously. Last year, the track was named the UK’s Biggest Song of 2024 by Official Charts.

Shows in support of his widely adored, Platinum-Certified album, Stick Season, sold-out across North America, selling over half-a-million tickets – just a prelude to his stadium and arena dates on his sold-out world tour that followed. In 2024 here in the UK, Kahan sold-out two nights at
OVO Wembley Arena, following up with two sold-out shows at the O2 Arena just a few months later. Now the singer joins the incredible list of headliners to play BST Hyde Park’s Great Oak Stage, for one of the biggest shows of his career so far.

Since making her debut in 2019, Gracie Abrams has emerged as one of the most compelling songwriters of her generation. Her debut project minor was released in summer 2020, featuring her beloved singles ’21’, ‘I miss you, I’m sorry’, and ‘Long Sleeves’. In 2021, Abrams returned with EP This Is What It Feels Like, before sharing her long-awaited debut album Good Riddance, produced by Aaron Dessner of The National. Praised by Rolling Stone as “one of 2023’s best debuts”, they hailed Abrams as “one of pop’s buzziest young artists”.

Her latest offering, the 2024 sophomore album The Secret of Us, was created soon after Abrams took the stage at stadiums across the US as support for Taylor Swift’s blockbuster Eras Tour. Don’t miss her BST Hyde Park debut next July.

Joining Noah Kahan will be 10-time Grammy-winning songwriter and producer Finneas. Known for his standout discography, the 27-year-old has made his name as a front-runner in alternative pop. His debut EP, Blood Harmony, was released in 2019 to wide praise. Since then, the
musician has been honoured at the Santa Barbara Film Festival, receiving the Variety Artisans Award for his work as a Songwriter on the Barbie (2023) soundtrack.

He has also produced Billie Eilish’s record-breaking dark pop third studio album, Hit Me Hard And Soft. Last year, the singer released his outstanding sophomore album For Cryin’ Out Loud!, which peaked at the top 20 Billboard Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart.

Breakout American singer-songwriter Gigi Perez is known for her intricate songwriting and poignant lyricism. The artist’s haunting debut How To Catch A Falling Knife garnered attention for her powerful, queer songs ‘When She Smiles’ and ‘Kill For You’. Since then, the musician
has been known for her sapphic hit, ‘Sailor Song’, which landed at No. 1 in the Official Singles Charts. Perez’s incredible talent has made her a new generation favourite, now with over 28.3 million listeners on Spotify.

Derbyshire songwriter Paris Paloma stormed the internet with her breakthrough single ‘Labour’, which became her first charting success on the UK’s Official Charts and Billboard US charts. The upcoming musician started releasing music in 2021 and released her debut EP, cemeteries
and socials, the same year. Paloma’s debut album Cacophony was released in 2024 was was praised by Pitchfork: “[Paloma] taps into genuine, conflicted feelings about womanhood that are, for better or worse, timeless.”

For fans of Hozier, Hazlett has quietly been dominating the internet. A self-labelled “romantic guy”, the Australian-born act is having a whirlwind career. Marked as a rising act by Line Of Best Fit, the singer-songwriter has over 2.5 million listeners on Spotify and has wrapped up an incredible European opening for Calum Scott. Make sure to catch Hazlett live at BST Hyde Park.

Hailing from Cheddar, England, newcomer Jo Hill layers honest lyrics and soulful vocals with combinations of rock and indie pop. For fans of Fleetwood Mac, Remi Wolf, and Kacey Musgraves, Hill channels her hometown charisma across her bold and newly released debut
album, ‘girlhood’.

German-born and London-based, Sebastian Schub is taking off. With nearly 1 million listeners on Spotify, the singer has quickly become known for his emotional, raw songs. His breakthrough track ‘Sing Like Madonna’ is an ode to letting go and breaking free. Earmarked as an “artist to watch” by Atwood Magazine, you’ll be seeing plenty more of Schub soon.

Plus, Nashville-based singer Sydney Rose will be bringing her viral sad girl hits to the sunny Hyde Park. A rising act, Rose is making waves with her newly released song, ‘We Hug Now’, which landed in the Top 3 of the Spotify US and Global Viral 50 Charts. With an incredible year in the works, Rose will be bringing her songwriter flair to London this summer.

New Yorker singer Kevin Atwater is inspired by folk music. Taking up music, he learned to play the piano, clarinet, guitar and immersed himself in theatre. Learning from his folk and contemporary songwriter idols, including Nick Drake, Adrianne Lenker, Clairo, Moses Sumney and Phoebe Bridgers and Conan Gray. Atwater writes intimate music that taps into topics of queerness, masculinity and identity.

Indie-folk singer Lily Fitts also joins the American Express presents BST Hyde Park bill. Inspired by her upbringing in Boston, the 23-year-old is crafting heartfelt, introspective tunes. Labelled as “the best of folk-infused pop” by Spotify, Fitts brings together modern pop and folk music to a whole new audience.

BST Hyde Park’s headliners for 2025 are: Olivia Rodrigo (27 June), Noah Kahan (4 July),
Sabrina Carpenter (5 + 6 July), neil young and the chrome hearts (11 July) and Jeff Lynne’s
ELO (13 July). Expect more incredible announcements soon for the 2025 edition of the UK’s
most anticipated summer event. 

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Remaining tickets for American Express Presents BST Hyde Park 2025 are available at www.bst-hydepark.com