American Express presents BST Hyde Park welcomes global superstars and unstoppable K-pop trailblazers, BLACKPINK, for the capital’s biggest festival bill on Sunday 2nd July. Once again making history, BLACKPINK will become the first K-pop act to headline a major UK festival and today BST Hyde Park is excited to announce a spectacular supporting lineup to make this day even bigger.
23-year-old singer, songwriter and actress SABRINA CARPENTER will be bringing the ultimate pop star experience for her BST debut in July. Carpenter has undergone a series of creative and personal transformations since she began her incredible career at 14. On-screen, she has generated mega fandom across TV and film including her role in the film Emergency which premiered at Sundance Film Festival. Musically, she delivers one anthem after another earning platinum and multiple gold certifications and performing to sold-out crowds worldwide. Before releasing 4 successful albums via Hollywood Records, Sabrina released her debut single ‘Skin’ via Island Records resulting in widespread success and marking her first Billboard Hot 100 hit. Her follow-up, ‘Skinny Dipping’, was co-written with GRAMMY Award-nominated multi-platinum artists and songwriters Julia Michaels and JP Saxe. Sabrina’s latest album emails i can’t send fwd: (2023) has seen nearly 240M global streams to date and is a deeply intimate look into the inner workings of her mind, her thoughts and feelings.
South Korean indie-rock band THE ROSE have too seen many transformations since their beginnings 8 years ago when they first formed a group as a trio under the name “Windfall” with members Park Dojoon (vocals, keyboard), Lee Hajoon (drums), and Lee Jaehyeong (bass). Their early years were spent busking in Korea while writing their music, and they soon recruited Kim Woosung (vocals, guitar) and started releasing music under The Rose. They swiftly became one of Korea’s hottest groups, spending the next few years releasing critically acclaimed albums and playing globally. Debuting in 2017 with the soft-rock hit ‘Sorry’, The Rose was named one of the “New K- Pop Artists to Watch” by Billboard. They subsequently broke into the top 10 of Billboard’s “Next Big Sound”, “World Digital Song Sales” and “World Albums” charts. They hit #1 on the U.S. iTunes’ K-Pop Albums chart, solidifying the band’s dominance as one of the fastest accelerating artists across the internet. Their 2022 album HEAL is inspired by the stories of the fans and the healing power of music, and the Black Roses will no doubt turn up in force for this incredible day at BST Hyde Park!
Brighton-based singer CAITY BASER has already carved out a successful presence in the UK since the release of her Top 40 single ‘X & Y’. Caity effortlessly combines honest, no-holds-barred lyrics with lilting, catchy melodies resulting in uplifting pop songs with a real bite. After singing some lyrics and a melody she’d written over a jazz guitar loop and posting it on TikTok, she woke up to be greeted by over 1.2 million likes of the video with it going viral. Fast forward to today, Caity has huge festival slots under her belt and has been credited by NME as one of the “Top 10 best new acts at the festival” so she’ll feel at home on the BST Hyde Park stage.
MAE STEPHENS also joins the bill. An electric 19 year old singer from Northampton, Mae has been writing songs since the age of 12. She rose to success with the release of her “quirky, funk-propelled pop song” ‘If We Ever Broke Up’ (Official Charts). This soon saw her become one of the most buzzed-about new talents in the UK right now. Mae previously self-released two songs, the piano ballads ‘White Lies’ and ‘Infamous Kiss’ and there’s tonnes more to look forward to…
BLACKPINK have already seen an immense reception here in the UK – with two incredible shows at the O2 Arena at the end of 2022. This summer, their loyal army of fans, BLINKs, will help light up the world’s greatest outdoor venue, a stage befitting of the planet’s brightest and biggest artists.
BLACKPINK at BST Hyde Park will go down in history, joining its past iconic once-in-a-lifetime shows. They join previously announced headliners P!NK (24th + 25th June), GUNS N’ ROSES (30th June), TAKE THAT (1st July), BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND (6th + 8th July) and BILLY JOEL (7th July) on the BST Hyde Park billing for 2023.
