A SUCCESSFUL English rock band is set to play at a festival in our area. 

Renowned rock band Elbow is the latest act to be announced as headliners for the Forestry Live festival taking place at Westonbirt Arboretum next year. 

Following the release of their fourth UK number ine album Audio Vertigo and a rapturously received return to arenas earlier this year, Elbow will perform a headline show against at Westonbirt on 19 June 2025.

The release of the new album in March saw Elbow reassert their status as one of the UK’s most important and beloved bands.

Debuting at number one in the UK album charts, the record gained widespread critical acclaim, with a 4-star review from NME dubbing the album as “[Elbow]’s best record in years”.

Speaking ahead of their Forest Live fixture, frontman Guy Garvey says: “We are returning to venues we’ve really loved for summer ‘25 and also visiting some towns and cities that we haven’t been to for a while.

"There’s nothing like settling in for the evening with old friends.”

Tickets will be available from 10am on Friday 18 October 2025.

The Westonbirt show will also see the band supported by Merseyside indie-rockers The Coral and minimalist acoustic folk artist Billie Marten.

Alongside newly confirmed headliners Elbow, Forestry England Westonbirt Arboretum will also host Sting on 18 June and The Script (with support from Tom Walker) on 22 June, with many more artists to be announced in the coming months.