Gigs in London this weekend

Some of the biggest stars on the planet will take over Hyde Park this summer as BST returns for its 12th edition. Taking place across weekends in June and July, Hyde Park will host an upmarket festival vibe complete with food, drink and a posh VIP area. Here’s all you need to know about the BST Hyde Park’s 2025 edition.  When is BST Hyde Park 2025? As in previous years, BST Hyde Park takes place over several dates in late June and early July. Acts have been announced for Friday 27, Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 June, Friday 4, Saturday 5, Sunday 6 July and Friday 11, Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July.  How much are tickets? Tickets typically range in price depending on who’s playing and what kind of access you want. The cheapest general admission tickets cost £79.95 plus booking fee, with VIP tickets costing up to £369.95 plus booking fee. Check the website for the full range of tickets and prices. There are also a number of free community events taking place throughout the weeks as part of the BST Open House series. These include Wimbledon screenings, an outdoor cinema, outdoor theatre shows, DJ sets and gigs from bands like Dub Pistols. See the full schedule on the BST website.  Who’s on the lineup? Three headliners have been announced for BST Hyde Park 2025. First up is Gen Z pop hero Olivia Rodrigo, followed by US country singer-songwriter Zach Bryan, who does two consecutive nights at the festival.  The second weekend opens with a headline show from folk-pop artist Noah...

Put a bit of jazz pizazz into your Friday nights with this concert series, held in a new Battersea venue. World Heart Beat Gardens is an intimate 200-seater concert hall that's been built for optimal acoustics (and nope, it's not outdoors as the name might suggest). It's perfect for filling your ears with the sounds of some jazz greats, from 1920s classics from the Julian Joseph trio to new compositions by Henry Spencer to soulful sounds from Grammy Award-winning tenor sax giant Jean Toussaint.