It’s one of those rare days when London is absolutely sweltering. As the mercury nudges 32 degrees, crowds quickly start to gather in Hyde Park for the sixth annual British Summer Time concerts. Sprawling across six days, the festival hosts some incredible talent, the...
British Summer Time at Hyde Park reached it crescendo with the 'double header' of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and special guest Steve Nicks on the final Sunday of the event. The Heartbreakers, once regular visitors in the 70s and 80s, appearing in the UK for...
RockShot are attending a few of the dates at this years' musical celebration within the confines of Hyde Park, the Barclaycard sponsored BST (British Summer Time). There are five stages on site, with a total of six afternoon/nights of live music - and a lineup that...
You learn something every day. Today I learned that carrying a step ladder and camera rucksack on the London underground in the rush hour when it’s thirty degrees outside is something to be avoided at all costs. I had the rucksack because I was en route to photograph...
Celebrating its fifth year British Summer Time Festival (BST) is designed as a showcase of live music grouped by genre into day long programmes throughout July. Kicking off the season was Phil Collins and Blondie, representing retro-pop. To come is classic rock and...
Now a mainstay of the UK's festival season, London's BST Hyde Park is the one to watch to catch the best of the world's contemporary musical talent delivering incredible one-day events in the centre of the capital. The event has drawn appearances from incredible and...
... but we didn't start it – pun intended of course! As summer looms and festival season comes onto our minds once more, it's hard not to be drawn to London's Hyde Park. Not only are you certain that camping in the rain won't need to be an issue you have to deal with,...
When the sun shines in London, its impact is profound. It stirs glee, happiness, enthusiasm and a real sense of community. For a transient city known for its (often negative) quirks, today it feels like London is far behind us. The annual British Summer Time series in...
On 6 and 8 July 2023 the American singer and songwriter delivered a nostalgic rock’n’roll spectacular in London for British Summer Time Hyde Park. On the second of those dates, writer Nicola Greenbrook were there to witness a legend in action. [gallery type='flickr'...
“This is a rock and roll song,’ croaks Motorhead’s frontman Lemmy. ‘You like rock and roll, don’t you?” It’s one question that hardly needs asking, with today’s British Summer Time day festival themed entirely to appeal to a heavy rock audience. Still, always good to...