Busted and Rag’n’Bone Man to headline at Delamere Forest

Forest Live 2025, Forestry England’s iconic summer concert series, has unveiled three major headliners for its 2025 edition.

British soul-pop sensation Rag’n’Bone Man, pop-punk favourites Busted, and legendary indie-rockers Snow Patrol will headline at Forest Live 2025, set in the beautiful woodlands of Delamere Forest and Cannock Chase.

Rag’n’Bone Man kicks off the series on Sunday, 15 June 2025, at Forestry England Delamere.

Known for his soul-stirring voice and genre-defying sound, Rag’n’Bone Man (real name Rory Graham) became a household name with his quadruple-Platinum, chart-topping album Human.

On Thursday, 19 June 2025, Busted bring their high energy performances to Delamere Forest.

The pop-punk trio will perform an array of fan-favourites, including Year 3000, Air Hostess, and Sleeping With The Light On. The group recently celebrated their 20th anniversary with a sell-out tour and the release of their #1 album Greatest Hits 2.0.

Snow Patrol will take the stage at Forestry England Cannock Chase on Thursday, 26 June 2025, performing their signature anthems such as Chasing Cars, Run, and Open Your Eyes.

Merging stellar performances from world-class acts with beautiful outdoor locations to create an atmosphere like no other, Forest Live 2025 will take place at four forest venues: Forestry England Cannock Chase, Delamere Forest, High Lodge, Thetford Forest and Westonbirt Arboretum.

Busted, Rag‘n’Bone Man and Snow Patrol join a selection of renowned global artists announced to perform at the event’s 2025 edition, including Blossoms, Elbow, Gary Barlow, James, McFly, Paul Heaton, Sting, and The Script.

Forestry England manage and care for the nation’s 1,500 woods and forests.

They use the money Forest Live raises to maintain these beautiful natural areas for everyone to enjoy, run important conservation projects and keep growing trees. Last year they planted some 7.4 million trees and welcomed 285 million visits in 2023/24.

Everyone in England lives within a one-hour drive of one of the nation’s forests. Over two million people have enjoyed the Forest Live gigs over the last 23 years. 

This year sees Forestry England present the concert series in partnership with Live Nation’s Cuffe & Taylor for the second year running.

Tickets will go on sale at 9am on Friday 24 January 2025. 

Fans can sign up for information, announcements, and exclusive pre-sale access at forestlive.com.

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