Pop-rock favourites McFly have announced a huge summer show just a 30-minute drive from Bristol. The band have been announced as headliners for Forest Live, a concert series taking place at Westonbirt Arboretum.
Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd – who remain the youngest band ever to have a debut album go straight to number one – will bring their critically acclaimed live show to the Forestry England site in June 2025. Fans can expect an array of classic hits including All About You, Star Girl, Obviously and Five Colours In Her Hair.
McFly first formed 21 years ago, taking them from breakthrough hit Five Colours In Her Hair to last year’s rock album Power To Play. Their career to date has seen them score seven number one singles, seven top 10 albums, multiple Platinum certifications, a BRIT Award and countless sold-out arena tours.
They are continuing to tour extensively and in the past year have performed everywhere from the sweaty, intimate Camden Underworld to the Royal Variety Performance and two sold-out O2 Arena shows.
Snow Patrol, Sting, Elbow, Paul Heaton and The Script have already been announced for shows at Westonbirt Arboretum as part of Forest Live 2025. The summer series is taking place at four Forestry England forests across the country, with other performances at Cannock Chase, Delamere and High Lodge, Thetford.
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Forestry England will use the money raised from Forest Live to manage and care for the nation’s 1,500 woods and forests it oversees. Last year it planted some 7.4 million trees and welcomed 285 million visitors in 2023/24.
The concert series is being presented in partnership with Live Nation’s Cuffe & Taylor for the second year running.
McFly will play Forest Live at Forestry England Westonbirt Arboretum on Saturday, June 21. Tickets will go on sale at 10am on Friday 6 December. Fans can sign up for information, announcements, and pre-sale access at forestlive.com.