Teddy Swims confirmed for Cardiff summer gig

US singer Teddy Swims performed at Radio 1's Big Weekend in May

US singer-songwriter Teddy Swims has been named as one of the headline acts for a series of outdoor gigs in Cardiff next summer.

The Grammy-nominated artist will perform at Blackweir Live on 26 June, accompanied by his band Freak Freely.

Swims will be supported by songwriter Lauren Spencer Smith and multi-instrumentalist Jordan Rakei.

He joins a line-up that already features two headline shows from Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi.

Swims, who is originally from Atlanta, is known for his blend of R&B, soul and pop. His 2024 debut album I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1) produced the multi-platinum singles Lose Control and The Door.

The Blackweir event launched this year, through a partnership between DEPOT Live and UK promoters Cuffe and Taylor, with Blackweir Fields converted into a temporary performance space and hosting stars including Noah Kahan, Kings of Leon, Alanis Morissette, Slayer and Stevie Wonder.

Nick Saunders, founder of DEPOT Live, said the addition of Swims to the bill next year was "another huge headline show" for the event which, according to Cardiff council, attracted more than 100,000 people to the city earlier this summer.

The council said the 2025 series of concerts had helped Cardiff "to continue delivering on our music strategy, support our work to improve the city's green spaces and bring millions of pounds worth of economic benefits to the city".

But the concerts also prompted complaints from some residents, who criticised the size of security fences and the lack of public access to the park during the event in June and July, as well as the limited public consultation before the event.

A petition calling for greater consultation attracted several hundred signatures.

Announcing the event's second outing next year, the authority promised income from the concerts would fund improvements to Blackweir Fields' ancient woodland.

It added a planning application would be made as a "precautionary measure, and to ensure the community have a further opportunity to share their views".