BST Hyde Park unveils final headliner for 2024 as US country star joins Stevie Nicks, Kings Of Leon, Shania Twain and Kylie Minogue

BST Hyde Park have announced their final headliner for this summer’s London concert series.

Morgan Wallen, 30, will headline Thursday, July 4, with the day’s full lineup yet to be announced.

The country singer joins the likes of Stevie Nicks, Kings Of Leon, Shania Twain and Kylie Minogue who have already been announced for the concert series sponsored by American Express.

Ahead of the announcement, the musician said: “Last fall was my first time in the UK and man, I loved it.

“I saw so much while I was there, and the people were incredible. To play where legendary artists like Pink Floyd and The Rolling Stones have played is a huge honor for me and my band, and we can’t wait to be back.”

The announcement follows the release of Morgan’s digital series Abbey Road Sessions, recorded at London’s famed Abbey Road Studios.

The YouTube videos include five live recordings of One Thing At A Time, the unreleased fan favorite Lies Lies Lies, and a never-before-recorded cover of the Nothing But Thieves song, Graveyard Whistling.

Eleven-time 2023 Billboard Music Awards winner Morgan continues to reign as one of Country’s top touring artists.

Tickets for his BST concert go on sale at 10am GMT on Wednesday 13 March.

Morgan is currently re-recording songs from his back catalog as a form of protest to derail the plans of former colleagues.

In January, the country music star gave his side of the story about why he decided to re-record Spin You Around, taken from his debut extended play (EP) Stand Alone (2015).

Before Wallen found major success in the music industry, he signed a music deal without legal representation, something he greatly regrets in retrospect, which resulted in 13 new songs, five of which made it onto the debut EP.

Now, after nearly a decade since parting ways with his original team, some of his former colleagues have, reluctantly, released a 10th anniversary edition of Stand Alone.

Realizing that his old collaborators would disappear, Wallen and his current team fought back by arranging a recording session in Nashville so that the new version of Spin You Around 1/24 would be released at the same time.

The Tennessee native said he had nothing to do with the re-release of Stand Alone and the reveal of eight previously unreleased songs.

Morgan felt the songs weren’t good enough to make it into the original version.

‘We made thirteen songs. Some were okay, most were terrible because I was just learning to write in general and figuring it all out,” he explained in the caption of his Instagram post.

“I wasn’t the only contributor, so a lot of these songs weren’t my idea or to my standards. We deemed 5 worthy enough to create the Stand Alone EP, which includes a fan favorite, Spin You Around.”

The country star talked about how his former managers are helping with this project that goes against his wishes.

“For months I have explored every possible avenue to acquire the rights to this old music and keep the quality of my catalog consistent with the songs I release and believe in,” he continued. “It’s dirty, greedy and an example of how the dark side of the music business can suck the soul out of artists.”

His BST Hyde Park announcement comes after it was revealed that Stevie Nicks will also be playing at the event.

The Fleetwood Mac frontwoman, 75, will perform on Friday, July 12, with the full line-up yet to be announced.

Ahead of the announcement, the musician said: “Anything that takes me back to London – and therefore to England – fills my heart with joy.

“And to be able to visit and make music… is always a dream come true.”

Best known for her iconic contributions to rock band Fleetwood Mac, Stevie joined the group in 1975, introducing her distinctive voice, poetic songwriting and captivating stage presence.

Her impact on the band’s success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, especially with the release of the critically acclaimed album Rumors, made her a musical powerhouse.

The record has sold over 40 million copies worldwide, making it the 5th best-selling album of the 1970s and the 9th best-selling album of all time.

She has also had a significant solo career with hits such as Edge of Seventeen and Stand Back.

Earlier this month it was revealed that Kings Of Leon, who have announced a new album and tour, will take to the stage on June 30.

They also bring along special guests Paolo Nutini and The Vaccines for their iconic summer concert.

The band said they are excited to return to London to perform, saying: ‘We can’t wait to return to London this summer and play BST. It’s always great to play in Great Britain and we’re ready for some fun.”

The news comes after they announced their triumphant return on Thursday, revealing they have signed a deal with Capitol Records.

It was quite a rollout as they also revealed that their ninth full-length studio album will be titled Can We Please Have fun and will be released on May 10th.

The album will contain twelve songs with titles such as Ballerina Radio, Rainbow Ball, Don’t Stop The Bleeding and Hesitation Generation.

Formed in 1999, the band consists of brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill and their cousin Matthew Followill.

To further increase excitement for the upcoming album, the foursome released a new single and accompanying music video entitled Mustang

In December, Robbie Williams sent fans wild after announcing he would be headlining the BST Hyde Park Festival on July 6.

The Angel singer was the second headline act to be unveiled, following Italian vocal sensation Andrea Bocelli, who will take to the stage the day before, on July 5.

Elsewhere, Kylie Minogue will headline BST Hyde Park for the first time in nine years this summer.

The Australian pop sensation has had an incredible year, winning a Grammy last month for her global hit Padam Padam and will receive the Icon Gong at the Brit Awards this weekend.

Fans went crazy earlier this month when Shania Twain was also announced as the headliner for July 7.

The Man I Feel Like A Woman hitmaker returns to London and joins a star-studded line-up that will grace the American Express-sponsored summer concert stage in London.

The Canadian superstar is joined for this evening by special guest The Corrs. More names will be announced.