Snow Patrol announce Forest Live headline show at Forestry England Delamere for 2025
Forest Live, Forestry England’s summer concert series presented with Cuffe & Taylor, has announced iconic Northern Irish indie rock band Snow Patrol as the latest headliners to head to Forestry England Delamere in 2025.
The group, best known for their emotive and anthemic hits including ‘Chasing Cars’, ‘Run’, ‘Just Say Yes’ and ‘Open Your Eyes’, will head to Forestry England Delamere on Friday 13 June 2025.
The Northern Irish three piece of Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly and Johnny McDaid, formed in Dundee in 1994 the band. They released their 5x-platinum, major-label debut Final Straw in 2003. Hit track ‘Run’ saw the group catapulted to national fame as they led the charge of the post-Britpop movement.
Over the course of their career, Snow Patrol have earned a momentous seven Meteor Ireland Music Awards, an Ivor Novello award and been nominated for six BRIT Awards and one GRAMMY. Earlier this year, the band released their aptly titled UK Number One album The Forest Is The Path to widespread acclaim.
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; High Lodge, Thetford and Westonbirt Arboretum.
Snow Patrol join a selection of renowned global artists as confirmed headliners for the event’s 2025 edition, including Sting, The Script, Elbow, Blossoms, James and Rag’N’Bone Man.
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.
Snow Patrol
Friday 13 June 2025: Forestry England Delamere
Tickets will go on sale from 10am on Friday 15 November.
