Rag'n'Bone Man to perform at Westonbirt Arboretum in 2021

Rag'n'Bone Man to perform at Westonbirt Arboretum in 2021

Posted on: 05 Oct 2020

He's the second act to be announced for the 2021 Forest Live concert series. 

 

Rag'n'Bone Man will perform a picturesque woodland gig near Bristol next summer.

 

The neo-blues and soul singer is set to play at Westonbirt Arboretum near Tetbury as part of Forest Live, the outdoor summer concert series presented by Forestry England.

 

He is the second act to be announced for next year's concert series, following alternative rock band Keane

 

Rag'n'Bone Man was due to perform at Forest Live 2020, but this year's edition was cancelled due to coronavirus. 

 

Forest Live
Rory Graham, aka Rag‘n’Bone Man, is an English singer-songwriter known for his distinctive baritone voice.

 

Rag‘n’Bone Man won the 2017 BRIT’s ‘British Breakthrough Act’ and the BRIT’s Critics’ Choice Award in the same year.

 

He cemented his success with the record-breaking release of his number one album Human, winning a further BRIT Award in 2018 for the record’s title track.

 

Since then, Rag‘n’Bone Man has collaborated with Calvin Harris on hit ‘Giant’, and is currently working on his sophomore album, set for release in 2021.
 

Tickets 

 

Rag‘n’Bone Man will perform at Westonbirt Arboretum on Thursday 10 June 2021. 

 

Tickets go on sale at 09:00 on Friday 9 October. Get yours here


What is Forest Live?

 

Forest Live is an outdoor live music series held at forests across the country including Delamere Forest in Cheshire and Thetford Forest in Suffolk.

 

In previous years, the series has welcomed acts including Kasabian, Kaiser Chiefs and Little Mix.

 

Rag‘n’Bone Man is the second act to be announced for the 2021 series, following Keane. 

 

More than 1.9 million people have attended a Forest Live gig in the last 20 years, and the series supports the work of Forestry England.

 

Every year, Forestry England plant some 8 million trees sustainably, care for the nation’s 1,500 woods and forests and welcome 230 million visits. Westonbirt Arboretum

About Westonbirt Arboretum

 

Westonbirt Arboretum is perhaps the most important and widely known arboretum in the United Kingdom.

 

Filled with 2,500 species of tree from all over the world, the arboretum plays a vital part in research and conservation, as well as being a beautiful place to visit. 

 

Located near Tetbury in Gloucestershire, Westonbirt Arboretum is under one hour's drive from Bristol city centre. 


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Article by:

Kate Hutchison

 


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