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This is it. This weekend Jeff Lynne’s ELO will land at the final stop of their ‘Over and Out’ tour of the UK, closing BST Hyde Park and performing together for the very last time.
It isn’t Electric Light Orchestra as we once knew them, though. Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy put together a reformed version of the band in 2014, but Tandy passed away last spring and 77-year-old Jeff is the only original member of the group remaining. Still, it promises to be a spectacular show packed with nostalgia. Plus, there’s support from the likes of the Doobie Brothers, Steve Winwood and Dhani Harrison (the son of Beatle George Harrison).
If you’re gonna be one of the 65,000 people descending on Hyde Park for the band’s final farewell, here’s all the important stuff you should know beforehand.
When is ELO playing at BST Hyde Park?
Jeff Lynne’s ELO will be on the Hyde Park stage on Sunday, July 13.
What time do doors open?
Gates will open at 2pm for everyone with general admission tickets and at 1pm for people with primary entry and VIP tickets. Last entry will be at 8.30pm.
What time will ELO come on stage?
The band are expected to start their set at 8pm and finish by 10.30pm.
Festival map
Here’s what the BST Hyde Park site will look like:
Full lineup and set times
Great Oak Stage
- 3.20pm-4pm: Dhani Harrison
- 4.30pm-5.30pm: Steve Winwood
- 6.10pm-7.20pm: The Doobie Brothers
- 8pm-10.20pm: Jeff Lynne’s ELO
Birdcage Stage
- 2.50pm-3.20pm: Bed O’Malley
- 4pm-4.30pm: High Fade
- 5.30pm-6pm: Bobbie Dazzle
Rainbow Stage
- 2.50pm-3.20pm: Neckbreakers
- 4pm-4.30pm: Cats In Space
- 5.30pm-6.10pm: WH Lung
Setlist
Here’s a recent ELO setlist, for an idea of what the band could play in Hyde Park.
- One More Time
- Evil Woman
- Do Ya (The Move cover)
- Showdown
- Last Train to London
- Believe Me Now
- Steppin' Out
- Rockaria!
- 10538 Overture
- Strange Magic
- Sweet Talkin’ Woman
- Can’t Get It Out of My Head
- Fire on High
- Livin’ Thing
- Telephone Line
- All Over the World
- Turn to Stone
- Shine a Little Love
- Don’t Bring Me Down
- Mr. Blue Sky
Can you still get tickets?
Nope, tickets for ELO at BST Hyde Park are completely sold out.
What’s BST Hyde Park’s bag policy?
BST only permits small bags, which the fest defines as smaller than A4 size (297mm x 210mm x 210mm). Organisers’ official advice is that if you can not bring a bag at all, that’s the best option.
Banned items
These items are forbidden at BST Hyde Park this year.
- Golf umbrellas and parasols
- Chairs, seats, shooting sticks and tables
- Food or drink – apart from water in unopened plastic containers of up to 500ml
- Suitcases, luggage and large bags (anything larger than A4 size)
- Air horns, selfie sticks, spray cans, Chinese lanterns, fireworks, pyrotechnics and flags
- Dangerous or hazardous weapons/items
- Gas canisters
- Handheld communication devices like radios, radio jammers and scanners
- Glass
- High-viz
- Klaxons and other similar items capable of making loud noise
- Laser pens
- Drones
- Racist, xenophobic, political and religious propaganda materials, signs or inappropriate branded items
- Weapons, explosives, knives or anything that could be adopted for use as a weapon
- Promotional or commercial objects or materials
- Mechanical or electronic sound-emitting devices, such as megaphones
- Scooters, skateboards and bicycles
- Psychoactive substances and ‘legal highs’
- Unauthorised professional photography or filming equipment
Weather forecast
The sun will indeed be shinin’ in the sky, with no cloud in sight for ELO’s Hyde Park show. According to the Met Office forecast, the temperature in London will hit a high 29C at around 4pm and remain very warm throughout the evening.
Who else has played BST Hyde Park 2025?
This year’s BST has been headlined by Olivia Rodrigo, Zach Bryan, Noah Kahan, Sabrina Carpenter, Neil Young and Stevie Wonder, with ELO closing out the fest.
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