Olly Murs headlines Lazydays at Southend's Priory Park on Sunday 25 July 2027. Pre-sale opens at 10am on Thursday 29 October, general sale on 30 October.

Olly Murs will headline the Sunday of Lazydays Festival at Priory Park in Southend on 25 July 2027, his first show in the city since he played the Cliffs Pavilion in 2011. Tickets for his day go on general sale at 10am on Friday 30 October, with a pre-sale a day earlier, at 10am on Thursday 29 October, for fans who register at lazydaysfestival.com.

He completes the festival’s three headliners: Dizzee Rascal on Friday 23 July and Kaiser Chiefs on Saturday 24 July. Madness open the week with their own, separately ticketed concert in the park on Thursday 22 July, which we covered when it was announced.

The organisers say Lazydays has sold more than 10,000 tickets in less than three months, nine months before the gates open.

What it means for you

  • Pre-sale: 10am, Thursday 29 October 2026. Register for access now at lazydaysfestival.com.
  • General sale for Olly Murs: 10am, Friday 30 October 2026.
  • Already on sale: Friday, Saturday and weekend festival tickets, through lazydaysfestival.com.
  • Children: five and under go free.
  • The festival: Friday 23 to Sunday 25 July 2027, Priory Park, Southend-on-Sea.
  • Madness is separate. The Thursday 22 July concert needs its own ticket.
  • Prices for the Sunday were not in the announcement. They will be on the festival site when the pre-sale opens.
The festival's announcement film for Olly Murs at Priory Park on Sunday 25 July. Video: supplied by Lazydays Festival

“Three mates from Southend”

Lazydays was started in 2024 by Andy Williamson, Elliott Waters and Mike Forster-Bromfield, three friends from Southend. Next summer is its fourth year. Mr Forster-Bromfield, a co-founder, 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. That’s a pretty incredible feeling.

“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.

“What’s most exciting is that we’re still only getting started, we’ve still got a fair few surprises up our sleeves.”

More of the line-up will be announced over the coming weeks, the organisers say.

Olly Murs in a dark pinstripe double-breasted suit, adjusting his tie, against a pale grey wall
Olly Murs in a pinstripe suit. Photo: supplied by Lazydays Festival

Who is Olly Murs?

The singer was born in Witham. The festival puts his record at five UK number one albums, four UK number one singles, six BRIT Award nominations and more than five million albums sold worldwide. His hits include Dance With Me Tonight, Troublemaker, Heart Skips a Beat, Dear Darlin’ and Wrapped Up.

The organisers call his Sunday set “a fitting finale to the festival”, bringing “one of Essex’s biggest musical exports back to his home county”.

Olly Murs on stage and backstage on tour. Video: supplied by Lazydays Festival

What else is at Lazydays

The 2026 festival had Tinie Tempah, Feeder, Sister Sledge, The Feeling and Natalie Imbruglia on the bill. Beyond the music, the organisers say there are five stages and venues across the site, with comedy, family shows, silent discos, street theatre and fringe performances, independent street food traders, drinks producers and pyrotechnics. The festival bills itself as “no ordinary weekend”.

The main stage in daylight with pyrotechnics firing above it and a large crowd in front
The main stage at Lazydays Festival, with pyrotechnics firing above it. Photo: Lazydays Festival

The festival says it puts “a strong emphasis on supporting local businesses and emerging talent”.

Olly Murs in a pinstripe suit pointing towards the camera
Olly Murs pointing at the camera. Photo: supplied by Lazydays Festival
Olly Murs leaning on the back of a green chair inside a pub, with the bar behind him
Olly Murs leaning on a chair in a pub. Photo: supplied by Lazydays Festival
A wide afternoon crowd in the park, with a big wheel in the distance
The crowd in Priory Park, with the big wheel behind. Photo: Lazydays Festival

Olly Murs at Lazydays: questions

When is Olly Murs playing Lazydays?

Sunday 25 July 2027, the last day of the festival at Priory Park in Southend. His stage time has not been published.

When do Olly Murs Lazydays tickets go on sale?

There is a pre-sale at 10am on Thursday 29 October 2026 for people who register at lazydaysfestival.com, then general sale at 10am on Friday 30 October 2026.

Who else is headlining Lazydays 2027?

Dizzee Rascal on Friday 23 July and Kaiser Chiefs on Saturday 24 July. Madness play a separate concert on Thursday 22 July.

When did Olly Murs last play Southend?

At the Cliffs Pavilion in 2011, according to the festival.

Olly Murs reclining across a chair on a wooden floor, in a check jacket and cream trousers
Olly Murs stretched out across a chair. Photo: supplied by Lazydays Festival

Tickets and pre-sale registration are at lazydaysfestival.com. For more nights out, see what’s on in Chelmsford this month and the Christmas concerts in Chelmsford.