Pop star Robbie Williams to headline opening night party at 2027 British Grand Prix

Pop star Robbie Williams will be headlining an opening night party at the 2027 British Grand Prix F1 race at Silverstone.

The announcement of Williams came in the week that the dates of the race at Silverstone and that 2027’s edition will be a sprint race were confirmed, with Williams to headline an opening night event on Thursday 1 July. Previous performers include Kings of Leon, Sam Fender and David Guetta.

The British Grand Prix will be held on Sunday 4 July 2027, with a third-distance sprint race taking place on Saturday 3 July. Confirmation made it the second year in a row that the British Grand Prix will be a sprint race, with Silverstone being one of 10 races selected by F1 to host sprint races in 2027.

Williams is the first musical performer to be announced on the M&S Main Stage at Silverstone as part of the weekend, with other musical guests to be announced in due course.

The award-winning star is an acclaimed figure in British music, having begun with Take That before becoming a major solo artist, selling over 20 million albums, achieving 16 number one albums and performing headline concerts at venues such as Knebworth, the National Bowl in Milton Keynes and Wembley Stadium as a solo artist.

The announcement of Williams as performing at Silverstone also came in the week where ticket sale details were announced, with tickets going on general sale on 24 September and a multitude of pre-sale options available in the week beforehand.