American Express presents Roundhay Festival is delighted to announce the first headliner for 2027, welcoming rock icons MUSE to Leeds’ Roundhay Park on Sunday 27 June 2027, joined by a special line-up including guests Nothing But Thieves. The full line-up is to be announced. The GRAMMY Award®-winning British group, one of the most iconic live acts of all time, will close Roundhay Festival’s second edition in style.
Since forming in Teignmouth, Devon in 1994, MUSE have built a reputation as one of the most ambitious live bands in the world, known for vast, boundary-pushing productions and a catalogue of huge rock anthems. Next summer they bring that spectacle to the beautiful Roundhay Park, joining a rich music legacy that was revived this year by the inaugural Roundhay Festival.
Epic tracks from “Plug In Baby” and “Time Is Running Out” to “Supermassive Black Hole” and “Uprising” have made MUSE global superstars and one of the UK’s most recognisable international artists of the past two decades.
MUSE continues to push those boundaries. In June 2026 they released their tenth studio album, The Wow! Signal, which went straight to Number 1 on the UK Official Albums Chart, their eighth consecutive chart-topper. The NME called it the band’s “best album in 20 years”. Produced with Dan Lancaster and Aleks Von Korff and recorded in part at Abbey Road Studios, the record includes the singles “Unravelling”, “Be With You”, “Cryogen”, “Hexagons” and “Nightshift Superstar”, plus “Hush”, a duet with Ellie Goulding.
The band spent 2026 taking The Wow! Signal Tour around the world, from an intimate album launch show at London’s Brixton Academy in April to a North American run that closed at the Hollywood Bowl. The European arena leg arrives in the UK next month with two nights each at Manchester’s Co-op Live and London’s The O2.
The British group has a long history with the city of Leeds, spanning more than two decades. The band played notable early Leeds venues including the Town & Country Club in 1999, the iconic grassroots venue the Duchess of York in 2000, and Leeds University Union’s Refectory in 2001, before going on to make several significant appearances and headline performances at Leeds Festival. Now, for the first time in a decade, it’s time to welcome MUSE back to a city that holds them dearly for one of the North’s biggest summer gigs.
Since forming in 2012, Nothing But Thieves have grown from a local Southend band into a global headline act, amassing a fiercely dedicated international fanbase, billions of streams, 1.2 million album sales and multiple gold and platinum records around the world. With four UK Top 10 albums, including their first UK Number One with 2023’s Dead Club City, and thousands of shows worldwide, the band have cemented their arena status with landmark sold-out performances at Wembley Arena. Marking a decade since their self-titled debut in 2025, the band returned to Angelic Studios in Banbury, the same residential studio where their first album was recorded, to begin a new chapter. Their latest album Stray Dogs, released in September, takes a more raw, organic and chaotic approach, reflecting the live energy and experience they have developed over more than a decade while retaining the instinctive, adventurous spirit that has always been central to Nothing But Thieves.
Also announced today, MUSE will headline BST Hyde Park in London on Saturday 26 June 2027. Tickets go on general sale on Friday 13 November at 10am. Visit www.bst-hydepark.com.
Jim King, CEO of AEG Presents UK & European Festivals, says “Following the success of our first year at Roundhay Park, we’re delighted to be returning to Leeds with one of the most incredible live bands in the world. Muse’s legendary outdoor performances and unrivalled production values continue to set the benchmark for live music, and we’re thrilled to welcome them to Roundhay for what promises to be a truly spectacular event.”
American Express presents Roundhay Festival, Leeds’ newest summer cultural highlight, made its spectacular debut in July 2026 in the iconic surroundings of Roundhay Park, bringing some of the biggest names in music to the city, including Pitbull and Lewis Capaldi.
With a rich history of hosting legendary live performances, Roundhay Park has welcomed some of music’s biggest icons over the decades, including Madonna, The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson and Genesis. Roundhay Festival builds on that legacy, bringing world-class live music to Leeds and establishing the park as a major destination for unforgettable summer shows.
Roundhay Festival Tickets:
Amex pre-sale begins Monday 9 November, 10am
Artist pre-sale Wednesday 11 November, 10am
AEG pre-sale Thursday 12 November, 10am
Tickets go on general sale on Friday 13 November at 10am GMT. Visit www.roundhayfestival.com.
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