Busted and Rag‘n’Bone Man have been added to the line up for this year’s Forest Live gigs at Delamere Forest.
The summer concert series merges stellar performances from world-class acts with beautiful outdoor locations to create a fantastic festival atmosphere.
Forest Live 2025 will take place at four woodland sites across the country: Delamere Forest in Cheshire, Cannock Chase Forest in Staffordshire, Westonbirt Arboretum in Gloucestershire and High Lodge Thetford Forest on the Norfolk/Suffolk border.
This year, Busted and Rag‘n’Bone Man join a selection of globally-renowned artists already announced – including Gary Barlow, Blossoms, Snow Patrol, The Script, Sting and McFly.
Rag‘n’Bone Man
The trailblazing soul-pop artist will headline Delamere Forest on Thursday 15th June.
Rory Graham, best known as Rag‘n’Bone Man, rose to prominence in 2016 with his unique blend of hip-hop, traditional blues and his deep baritone singing style.
He scooped two Brit Awards the following year, before cementing his success with the record-breaking release of his four-times Platinum, UK number one album Human.
His third studio album What Do You Believe In was released in 2024, entering the top three in the UK album chart.
At his Forest Live fixture, fans can expect to hear hits like Human, Giant and Lovers In A Past Life set against Delamere’s breathtaking woodland backdrop.
Rag’n’Bone Man will be supported by award-winning songwriter Elles Bailey and rising star Kerr Mercer.
Busted
The pop-rock three-piece are headlining Delamere Forest on Thursday 19th June.
Busted are set to delight fans with a selection of hits including Year 3000, Air Hostess and Sleeping With The Light On.
It’s been more than 20 years since they first bounced into the charts with the irrepressible energy of their debut single What I Go To School For.
The fun-filled pop-punk track kicked off a succession of hits for the trio, with further number one hits including Crashed The Wedding, Who’s David and You Said No.
In 2023 the band celebrated their 20th anniversary with a sell-out greatest hits tour, before achieving a number album (Greatest Hits 2.0) in the same year.
Busted showed no signs of slowing down last year either – as they continued to thrill audiences across the globe, with performances at festivals in the UK, Australia, Brazil, Japan and Mexico.
Forestry England
Forestry England manage and care for the nation’s 1,500 woods and forests. They use money they make from Forest Live gigs to maintain the woodlands and run conservation projects.
Last year Forestry England planted nearly 7.5 million trees and welcomed 285 million visitors.
Everybody in England lives within a one-hour drive of at least one of the nation’s forests – and more than two million people have enjoyed a Forest Live gig over the last 23 years.
