Olly Murs to headline Southend festival in 2027 homecoming

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 10:28 · Archive

Essex-born pop star Olly Murs will headline Southend's Lazydays Festival on 25 July 2027.

Olly Murs, an Essex-born pop star, will headline Southend's Lazydays Festival on Sunday, 25 July 2027. The appearance marks a significant return to his home county, with the festival also featuring Dizzee Rascal performing on Friday and Kaiser Chiefs headlining Saturday. Madness will perform on a separately ticketed opening night on Thursday, 22 July. Additional acts are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

The festival, held at Priory Park, was founded in 2024 by three friends from Southend. It has quickly become a highlight of Essex's summer calendar. The announcement of Murs as headline act follows strong early sales, with more than 10,000 tickets sold in less than three months.

Mike Forster-Bromfield, co-founder of Lazydays Festival, said: 'There's something really special about bringing Olly back to Essex. He's someone who grew up just down the road, went on to become one of the country's biggest entertainers, and now he's coming back to headline a festival created by three mates from Southend.'

Forster-Bromfield added: 'We started with a big idea and a lot of determination. To have sold over 10,000 tickets in less than three months, and to be announcing artists this big, is something we're immensely proud of.'

Murs' last major performance in Southend was in 2011 at the Cliffs Pavilion. The festival founders indicated that further acts remain to be announced, with Forster-Bromfield noting: 'What's most exciting is that we're still only getting started – we've still got a fair few surprises up our sleeves.'

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Olly Murs to headline festival with over 10k tickets sold in Essex homecomingOlly Murs will headline Southend’s Lazydays Festival at Priory Park on July 25, 2027, joining Dizzee Rascal and Kaiser Chiefs for an Essex homecoming.Brentwood Guardian · 27 Oct, 10:00
Olly Murs to headline festival with over 10k tickets sold in Essex homecomingOlly Murs will headline Southend’s Lazydays Festival at Priory Park on July 25, 2027, joining Dizzee Rascal and Kaiser Chiefs for an Essex homecoming.Colchester Gazette · 27 Oct, 10:00
Olly Murs to headline festival with over 10k tickets sold in Essex homecomingOlly Murs will headline Southend’s Lazydays Festival at Priory Park on July 25, 2027, joining Dizzee Rascal and Kaiser Chiefs for an Essex homecoming.Echo (Basildon) · 27 Oct, 10:00

In this story: Olly Murs · Dizzee Rascal · Kaiser Chiefs · Madness · Lazydays Festival · Southend · Priory Park · Essex

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