A decade since their last headline set at BST Hyde Park, Mumford & Sons made a triumphant return to the London festival, entertaining a packed Hyde Park with a 19-song setlist. Two unexpected special guests – Shania Twain and Hozier – added to the excitement, which featured performances of their global hits including Badlands, Little Lion Man and Delta and Wolf, culminating in a five-song finale when Twain join them for Here and Man! I Feel Like A Woman!
The roaring two-hour set kicked off with Begin Again from their 2026 studio album, Prizefighter. The opener was accompanied by a flash of pyrotechnics and an introduction from Marcus Mumford.
Good evening my friends, we’re Mumford & Sons and after all this time, in our hometown, we didn’t come to fuck around… one, two, three, four…” Marcus Mumford
The jig-fest that is I Will Wait came next – bringing the park to life with dancing. A chorus of voices joined with the chorus, blending nicely into the next track, White Blank Page — which Mumford penned with BRIT-Award winning singer-songwriter, Laura Marling.
“Tonight, I’m going to mostly talk about football,” he joked. “We’re stoked to be home. Thank you for being here with us… I swear there’s nothing like Hyde park on a sunny summer’s day”.
The night’s first special guest arrived on stage right on cue during Rubber Band Man. The 2026 release was a collaboration with Hozier, so it was fitting for the Irish singer (famous for his own global hit Someone That I Used To Know) to join the band on stage for the spine-tingling performance.
Staying on to duet on Awake My Soul – which Mumford & Sons and Hozier have sung live together previously – Mumford described his friend as “the kindest man in music.”
Of course, the trio weren’t going to let this special day go without a mention. “Happy Pride,” Mumford said as he celebrated with the cheering crowd. The more rocky Truth came alongside band intros. Little Lion Man, perhaps unsurprisingly, had the pack-out park singing every lyric. Ditmas, Delta and the iconic Wolf brought the main show to a close.
The five-track encore started with the mighty Rushmore. And then came the shock of the night: “We’ve got another cheeky surprise for you,” teased Mumford. “It was a surprise for us too actually…Let’s just give it up for Shania Twain”.
Arriving on stage in a black bodysuit, black knee-high boots – and fresh from performing at Wembley Stadium, supporting Harry Styles on his Together, Together tour, Twain joined Mumford & Sons for Here – a newer track that was originally recorded with country star, Chris Stapleton.
“Shania Twain is my f***ing hero, ladies and gents. You don’t understand. You don’t understand, you don’t get it. This is a very big deal for me. And guess what? She played Wembley Stadium tonight, and she’s here. That is gangster.”
Obviously, just one song wasn’t enough for a BST Hyde Park headline performance. “Thanks for having me, honestly, this is so awesome. What are we going to do now? Are we going to jam out something sassy?”The answer was ‘yes’, as the intro to Man! I Feel Like A Woman began.
The set ended with The Cave, with Mumford giving one last toast to the audience that have supported them the performance of a last time. “I’m lost for words tonight. All I”m thinking about is the football and Shania Twain… If all of you mother f***ers keep showing up, we’ll keep going.” Now, that’s music to everyone’s ears.
“Hyde Park, you’re beautiful,” announced The War On Drugs’ Adam Granduciel as the band began their none-song set. Kicking off with Who’s That and closely followed by the monumental Red Eyes, the band rolled out their most anticipated tracks with great pride. “It’s a pleasure to be here with our friends, Mumford & Sons. It’s our second time playing the incredible Hyde Park.”
Pain, Oceans of Darkness and Under The Pressure followed, before Granduciel introduced Strangest Thing. “You’ve been a beautiful audience for us tonight, thank you,” he added. We can’t wait to come back as soon as we can, this song is for everyone here – for supporting our band, and for supporting Mumford & Sons and for supporting all bands.”
The electric set came to an end with the soft-rock anthem, I Don’t Live Here Anymore, to a sea of applause.
A humbled Holly Humberstone beamed as she looked out across BST Hyde Park, telling music fans: “It’s such an honour to be here… This is magical!”
Rocking a black and gold embroidered top, coupled with black shorts, the Nottingham-born songstress opened with To Love Somebody before diving into brand new material, including The Walls Are Too Thin, Cruel World and Blue Dream — both taken from her latest album.
Continuing to show her gratitude until the very end, Humberstone said: “Thank you so much for the best welcome home, Hyde Park… Happy Pride, all year round.”
Ohio folk-rockers, CAAMP, had the audience present and engaged almost instantly with their irresistibly upbeat, storyfilled tunes. The band, who are currently supporting Mumford & Sons on tour, were delighted to be in London in the summer having previously played the UK in the depths of an English winter. “How you doing, London? It’s good to be back,” declared lead vocalist, Evan Westfall, who admitted they were seeing the London sunshine for the first time.
Marking Pride with a rainbow guitar strap, the band were an instant hit – the crowd building quickly throughout their mid-afternoon set. The upbeat and harmonic, Come With Me Now, kicked off the first country dancers — then, Peach Fuzz, Vagabond and I Keep Doing had much of the audience do-si-do-ing.
“Thank you so much, there’s quite a few of you here now,” noted Westfall, clocking that they had drawn in quite the crowd. “Happy 4th of July, everybody. It’s 250 years [since American Independence] for us.”
The set closed with a thoughtful sample of the Lumineers Sleep On The Slow leading into CAAMPS’ own All The Debts I Owe — the perfect singalong material.
Opening the Great Oak Stage this afternoon was Nottingham-based alt-country duo, Divorce. The pair — made up of vocalist and bassist Tiger Cohen-Towell and co-vocalist Felix Mackenzie-Barrow — have been performing together since they were 16 years old and released their first EP in 2021. Described as “emotionally resonant” in their work, Divorce has won the hearts of the public, and continued to show their humble roots as they admired today’s bill. “This is an amazing line up,” Cohen-Towell commented. “Thanks for coming for early”
“This is for the gays today…” said Iona Lynch as she took to the stage with Irish four-piece, Cliffords. Labelled a “group destined to do something big” by NME, the band stopped in at BST Hyde Park to support Mumford & Sons while on a festival tour around the UK through the summer. Frontwoman, Lynch, who is known for her frank conversation on gender disparity and equality, acknowledged the significance of the day for so many people within the LGBTQ+ community. “We’re so excited to be here. Thank you.”
The songs that followed were as melody-filled and guitar-rich as ever with Expressions, Hope/Feel and Shattered Glass featuring. “I wrote this about the first girl I ever fell in love with in Cork, Lynch continued as the band launched into My Favourite Monster.
Stella Lefty pulled in perhaps one of the biggest crowds ever seen on the Rainbow Stage. The 23-year-old singer showed her surprise and awe at the number of people that showed up for her early afternoon set. “There are so many people, I can’t believe what I’m seeing right now,” she grinned “This is going to be so f***ing fun.” Her country meets bedroom-pop brought instant summer joy with the viral Boston becoming a crowd favourite.
Kicking off the afternoon, emerging folk singer Cassandra Coleman tantalised early festivalgoers with compelling new material – including upcoming single Moonbeam and previous track, Bite My Tongue. But it was the track that made her famous that resonated most with the crowd, who cheered as she led into Coming Of Age. The song earned critical acclaim from the likes of Rolling Stone and Billboard last year.
Over on Birdcage, TikTok sensation Bec O’Malley shared self-penned tracks that have had his followers engaged since 2024. Meanwhile, 24-year-old South Shields artist, Heidi Curtis, brought grit and authenticity through her sound that’s been influenced by the likes of Kate Bush and Fleetwood Mac. Finally, Wiltshire-both, Dermot Henry, introduced his upcoming EP, Aiming Torches At The Sun.
The full list of BST Hyde Park 2026 headliners are Garth Brooks (27 June), ATEEZ (28 June), Maroon 5 (3 July), Mumford & Sons (4 July), Duran Duran (5 July), Pitbull (10 July) and Lewis Capaldi (11 July and 12 July).
