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One of Hollywood’s biggest stars confirmed as surprise headliner for BST Hyde Park 2025-Alistair McGeorge-Entertainment – Metro
From the big screen to the stage.
Hugh Jackman is coming to BST Hyde Park (Picture: Phil Walter/Getty Images)
This is the greatest show – Hugh Jackman is coming to American Express presents BST Hyde Park in 2025.
The 56-year-old performer – who is one of the biggest stars in Hollywood – has been announced as a surprise headliner for the annual run of summer concerts at the iconic London venue.
He’ll be taking to the UK stage for the first time in five years with his new live show, featuring a medley of musical theatre classics backed by a live orchestra.
The show will take fans on a journey through his career on stage and screen, including tracks from The Boy From Oz, The Greatest Showman, Les Miserables and The Music Man.
Fans can also expect some surprises as he brings his live show to London.
He joins already confirmed headliners Jeff Lynne’s ELO and Zach Bryan for 2025, with more announcements to come.
The Greatest Showman star is no stranger to the stage (Picture: BST Hyde Park)
Tickets for Hugh Jackman at BST Hyde Park
The AMEX Cardmembers Presale begins 2.30pm GMT Friday 1 November 2024
The Hugh Jackman Fan Presale begins 10am GMT Monday 4 November 2024
The BST Hyde Park Presale begins at 2pm GMT Monday 4 November 2024
The big news comes after the announcement of Hugh Jackman Live: From New York With Love at Radio City Music Hall, and a a series of US concerts for 2025.
Pre-sale starts this afternoon for AMEX Cardmembers, with other presales on Monday, and tickets going on general sale at 10am on November 6.
Hugh is no stranger to musical theatre, starting his career on stage as Gaston in Beauty and the Beast in Australia, before he moved onto starring in in Oklahoma! on the West End, which earned him an Olivier nomination.
He will be backed by a live orchestra (Picture: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for HJ )
He went onto win a Tony Award for The Boy From Oz, and 2012 he brought his singing talents to the big screen in the film of Les Miserables.
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Five years later, he starred as P. T. Barnum in The Greatest Showman, a fictionalised retelling of the circus pioneer’s life, and by 2021 he was back on Broadway for The Music Man revival, which ran until 2023.
This year, Hyde Park hosted a diverse lineup across three weeks, with acts including SZA, Kings of Leon, Morgan Wallen, Andrea Bocelli, Robbie Williams, Shania Twain, Stevie Nicks, Kylie Minogue and Stray Kids.
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