Muse will headline the second edition of American Express presents Roundhay Festival at Roundhay Park, Leeds, on Sunday 27 June 2027. Nothing But Thieves join them as special guests, and the full line-up is yet to be announced.
Tickets go on general sale on Friday 13 November at 10am GMT via the festival website. Presales run before then: Amex on Monday 9 November, artist on Wednesday 11 November and AEG on Thursday 12 November, all at 10am.
Roundhay Festival made its debut in July 2026, with Pitbull and Lewis Capaldi among the acts. AEG Presents organises the event. The press release says Muse last played Leeds a decade ago, and that the band have a history in the city going back more than two decades. They played the Town & Country Club in 1999, the Duchess of York in 2000 and Leeds University Union’s Refectory in 2001, before several appearances and headline sets at Leeds Festival.
Muse formed in Teignmouth, Devon, in 1994. The line-up is Matt Bellamy, Dominic Howard and Chris Wolstenholme. They have released ten studio albums and sold more than 30 million units worldwide. Their latest, The Wow! Signal, came out in June 2026 and became their eighth consecutive UK Number 1 album. It was produced with Dan Lancaster and Aleks Von Korff, and recorded in part at Abbey Road Studios. The singles are ‘Unravelling’, ‘Be With You’, ‘Cryogen’, ‘Hexagons’ and ‘Nightshift Superstar’. The album also includes ‘Hush’, a duet with Ellie Goulding. The release says the NME called it the band’s “best album in 20 years”.
The band toured The Wow! Signal in 2026, starting with an album launch show at London’s Brixton Academy in April and including a North American run that finished at the Hollywood Bowl. The European arena leg reaches the UK next month, with two nights each at Manchester’s Co-op Live and London’s The O2.
Their earlier albums include Will of the People (2022) and Drones (2015). Drones won the GRAMMY Award for Best Rock Album, the band’s second GRAMMY. Their best-known songs include ‘Plug In Baby’, ‘Time Is Running Out’, ‘Supermassive Black Hole’ and ‘Uprising’.
Nothing But Thieves formed in 2012 and come from Southend. The release credits them with 1.2 million album sales, four UK Top 10 albums and a first UK Number One with Dead Club City in 2023. They have also played sold-out shows at Wembley Arena. To mark a decade since their self-titled debut, they returned to Angelic Studios in Banbury, where that first album was recorded. Their latest album, Stray Dogs, came out in September. The release describes it as taking a more raw, organic and chaotic approach, reflecting their live experience.
Muse will also headline BST Hyde Park in London on Saturday 26 June 2027. Tickets for that show go on general sale on Friday 13 November at 10am via the BST Hyde Park website.
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.”