Lewis Capaldi headlined the first of two headline shows [Sat & Sun) at BST Hyde Park in London, with Sam Fender joining him on stage for a duet of “Rein Me In”. The entire 90-minute set was broadcast live from Capaldi and BST Hyde Park’s YouTube channel, and has been dubbed the Scottish artist’s “biggest ever headline show”.
From the moment Capaldi arrived on stage, the audience was enraptured. “Hollywood”, “Grace” and the uplifting “Heavenly Kind of State of Mind” led the way for what turned into the performance of a lifetime. “Hi Hyde Park, I’m Lewis Capaldi and it’s f***ing good to be here,” he announced. “Thank God the first three songs are done, I was f***ing sh*tting myself. There’s so many people here. Over 60,000 people. Thanks for coming, thank you for being here with me tonight…”
Wearing a black jacket and brown trousers, Capaldi pulled out song after song: “Wish You The Best” was next, and “Love The Hell Out Of You” followed. Then, there was “Almost” and the extraordinary “Bruises” (his first single from 2017) had the entire audience singing along.
“Fucking Pitbull played here last night, what a f***ing buzz,” Capaldi commented, referring to BST Hyde Park’s Friday Night headliner. Getting the crowd chanting alongwith a chorus of “Hotel Room Service”.
“Something In The Heavens” reset the tone just as the sun dipped beneath the horizon, taking the show into the dusky evening light. Then, the moment of the night came just over halfway through the set when Capaldi introduced his special guest. “On March 31st, I released my first single which was called ‘Bruises’. And there was another man who also released his first single on March 31st 2017, and that man has since gone on to do some incredible incredible things – like recently becoming the longest running British number one.
“He’s played stadiums all over the world but mostly, becoming a dear, dear, dear friend of mine. You know him, you love him, please welcome… the f***ing incredible Sam Fender, ladies and gentleman.”
The pair embraced on stage before duetting on Fender’s most recent song – a collaboration with Olivia Dean – “Rein Me In”. On Friday, the song broke the record as the longest-running number one single of all time by a British act.
As the night rolled on, Capaldi ticked off even more of his most-loved tracks; “Before You Go”, and then The Day That I Die”, a song that resonates so deeply with Capaldi that
he choked up, and the audience began to sing: “Oh, Lewis Capaldi” – giving Capaldi the support to continue the song. After “Hold Me While You Wait”, a sea of people wrapped their arms around each other for the heartfelt “Forget Me”.
Returning for an encore with a cover of Credence Clearwater’s “Have You Ever Seen The Rain”, Capaldi had the crowd singing their hearts out once again.As the magical night came to a climax with the mesmerising “Someone You Loved”, Capaldi once again began to tear up: “Thank you so much for sticking with me,” he said with sincerity. “After this, I’m going to go away for a while and I’ll make a new album for everybody. My name’s Lewis Capaldi and I’ll see you very soon.”
American singer-songwriter, Conan Gray, came all the way from California to perform at a select number of dates with Capaldi this summer. In fact, he was asked to be the main support artist at BST Hyde Park by Capaldi himself. “I’m so happy to be here, thank you Lewis for having me.What a beautiful day.”
Deeply bedroom-pop in sound and beautifully eclectic in nature, Gray’s track list included “The Cut That Always Bleeds”, “Family Line” and “Eleven Eleven”. The performance is a part of the singer’s ‘Wishbone World Tour’ that’s taking him across the US, Europe and Australasia.
“Hello, Hyde Park. We are The Vaccines and I can see my house from up here,” announced frontman Justin Hayward-Young, as the indie-rockers took to the stage. Opening their set with “Blow It Up”, the band made their way through their portfolio old and new. “Wetsuit”, “Your Love Is My Favourite Band” and “Sunkissed” were complemented nicely with the brand new “10 Years Too Far”.
“Is everyone excited for Lewis Capaldi and Conan Gray?” asked Justin. “Us too. We’re big fans and haven’t seen them before. For a band from London to play this stage, the biggest stage in London I think, is an honour.” Closing with “All My Friends Are Falling In Love”, the band left fans suitably enamoured.
Folk star Jacob Alon proved why they are The Brit Awards 2026 Critics’ Choice Award winner.
South London born singer-songwriter, Absolutely, dived straight into her latest album “Paracosm”. The 22-year-old, whose older sister is British star, Raye, has also contributed to records by Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne and Teddy Swims.
Headlining the Rainbow Stage presented by British Airways this evening was Nieve Ella, a Shropshire-based singer. Tyler Ballgame, the LA-based artist, presented tracks from his debut album, “For The First Time Again”.
Sibling trio, Neckbreakers, arrived on the Rainbow Stage bringing goth-rock vibes to the afternoon. Acoustic-driven indie-pop artist, Benjamin Steer, an American singer who studied in Scotland, opened the Rainbow stage.
On Birdcage, up-and-coming Glaswegian singer Kerr Mercer, Luz (Luz Corrigan), Luke La Volpe, and Sebastian Croft delivered strong sets.
Lewis Capaldi at BST Hyde Park Saturday 11th July 2026 setlist:
Hollywood
Grace
Heavenly State of Mind
Wish You The Best
Love The Hell Out Of You
Almost
Forever
Bruises
Pointless
Something In The Heavens
Rein Me In (with Sam Fender)
Before You Go
The Day That I Die
Hold Me While You Wait
Forget Me
Have You Ever Seen The Rain
Survive
Someone You Loved
Photos by Connor Baker and Thomas Falcone
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