BST Hyde Park expansion highlights London’s growing festival debate
Local authorities have approved a 75,000-person capacity boost for the AEG-backed London series, allowing 630,000 fans across nine events
News By Hanna Ellington | 8 June 2026
London’s BST Hyde Park series will be able to welcome an additional 75,000 fans across its annual programming, after local authorities approved a 14.5% bump in total capacity, despite objections from residents and concerns raised by police.
In a decision issued last week (4 June), Westminster City Council granted a new premises licence allowing the series to host up to 630,000 attendees across nine events, with a maximum daily capacity of 69,999. As it stands, the AEG Presents-organised series can welcome 550,000 total people.
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