By Ahmed Abdelsalam
Country music icon Shania Twain will headline the 2027 edition of State Fayre, an American-themed festival returning to Chelmsford’s Hylands Park in Essex from June 18 to 20. The 61-year-old Canadian singer is the first act confirmed for the three-day event and will perform on June 19.
Festival organizers welcome headliner
Organizers Anna-Sophie Mertens and Alex Simmonds described Twain as an icon in country music and global culture, calling her the perfect fit for the festival. Twain expressed enthusiasm about returning to the UK, noting that the 2026 festival was “a blast” and promising a setlist spanning her career from her 1993 debut to her latest release.
Ticket sales and background
The first wave of weekend and Saturday tickets goes on sale Friday, November 6 at 9 a.m. via the festival’s website. The inaugural State Fayre in 2026 attracted over 50,000 attendees, and country music has been the UK’s fastest-growing genre for three consecutive years, according to the Country Music Association.
