Garth Brooks opened BST Hyde Park 2026 with his first UK show in almost 30 years, to a sold-out crowd of 65,000.
Garth Brooks, the only artist with nine albums certified Diamond in the United States, opened BST Hyde Park on Saturday 27 June 2026. It was his first UK show in almost 30 years.
Brooks was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1962. His mother, Colleen Carroll, was a country singer who recorded for Capitol Records in the 1950s.
He released his first album in 1989, and his style mixed traditional country with pop and rock. No Fences and Ropin’ the Wind followed, and he was named Artist of the ’90s at the American Music Awards.
He stepped away from recording and touring from 2001 to 2005 for his family, then returned with a Las Vegas residency and a world tour beside his wife, Trisha Yearwood.
The show sold out, and 65,000 people filled the park for the opening day of the 2026 series.
Zac Brown Band and Ashley McBryde played earlier, with other country acts across the afternoon.