Muse will headline Roundhay Festival 2027, playing Roundhay Park in Leeds on Sunday 27 June 2027 with Nothing But Thieves among the special guests. They're the first act confirmed for the festival's second year, and tickets go on general sale on Friday 13 November at 10am.

Who's headlining Roundhay Festival 2027?

The first name is a big one. Muse, the GRAMMY-winning trio from Teignmouth in Devon, will close the second edition of American Express presents Roundhay Festival. More acts are on the way, as the full line-up hasn't been announced yet.

Muse have spent three decades building some of the biggest live shows in rock, and the set-list options are hard to argue with: Plug In Baby, Time Is Running Out, Supermassive Black Hole and Uprising for starters.

They're coming off a strong year. Their tenth album, The Wow! Signal, came out in June 2026 and went straight to Number 1 on the UK Official Albums Chart, their eighth chart-topper in a row. NME called it their "best album in 20 years". It features the singles Unravelling, Cryogen and Hexagons, plus Hush, a duet with Ellie Goulding.

Muse and Leeds go way back

This isn't a band discovering Leeds for the first time. Muse played the Town & Country Club in 1999, the much-missed Duchess of York in 2000 and the Leeds University Union Refectory in 2001, before going on to headline Leeds Festival. Roundhay will be their first Leeds show in a decade.

Who are the special guests?

Nothing But Thieves are first on the support bill. The Southend band formed in 2012 and have since racked up four UK Top 10 albums, including their first Number 1, Dead Club City (2023), and sold-out shows at Wembley Arena. Their new album Stray Dogs, out in September, was recorded back at Angelic Studios in Banbury, where they made their debut, and it's their rawest-sounding record yet.

When do Roundhay Festival 2027 tickets go on sale?

Tickets go on general sale on Friday 13 November at 10am GMT via the official Roundhay Festival website.

Key details

  • Event: American Express presents Roundhay Festival 2027
  • Date: Sunday 27 June 2027
  • Venue: Roundhay Park, Leeds
  • Headliner: Muse
  • Special guests: Nothing But Thieves, with more to be announced
  • Tickets: General sale Friday 13 November, 10am

What happened at Roundhay Festival 2026?

Run by AEG Presents, the team behind BST Hyde Park, Roundhay Festival made its debut in July 2026 with Pitbull and Lewis Capaldi among the headliners. It revived a park with serious gig history: Madonna, The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson and Genesis have all played there.

Jim King, CEO of AEG Presents UK & European Festivals, said: "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 are also headlining BST Hyde Park

If Leeds is a trek, Muse will also headline BST Hyde Park in London on Saturday 26 June 2027, the night before Roundhay. Those tickets also go on general sale on Friday 13 November at 10am via bst-hydepark.com.

Muse in a Leeds park, the summer after a Number 1 album, is going to be one of the North's biggest gigs of 2027. Set an alarm for Friday morning, and keep an eye on UKFG for the rest of the Roundhay Festival 2027 line-up.