3 November 2025
Becky Hill announced as latest Forest Live headliner for Forestry England Cannock Chase in June 2026
Forest Live, Forestry England’s summer concert series presented with Cuffe & Taylor, has announced dance queen Becky Hill as the latest headliner for its 2026 shows. Following an incredible show in Forestry England Delamere in 2024, Becky will be returning to the great outdoors, playing at the stunning Forestry England Cannock Chase on 26June.
BRIT Award winner Becky Hill is best known for her work in the house, pop and electronic genres, with her formidable voice being one of the most recognisable in the business. Originally finding fame on The Voice in 2012, she became the only contestant to score number one single straight after the show ended. She has since established herself as a leading artist in dance music, frequently collaborating with major DJs and producers.
Becky’s achievements, both with this latest album and her career to date, are nothing short of staggering. The two-time BRIT Award winning artist (2022 & 2023) who recently completed a headline UK and Ireland arena tour has exceeded 10 billion career streams to date, plus six UK Top 10 hits, as well as a number 1 single. Becky’s gold-selling debut album, ‘Only Honest On The Weekend’ soared into the Top 10 on its release in 2021 and featured the hits ‘Heaven On My Mind’ with Sigalaand ‘Remember’ with David Guetta (150 million streams and counting), who also appeared on the top 5 anthem for female empowerment, ‘Crazy What Love Can Do’. What makes this more impressive is that Becky has achieved this as a woman in an industry, and in a genre that is far from celebrated for its equality. As the recent report by the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) concluded, misogyny in the music industry is “endemic” and Becky has felt that keenly throughout her career.
Becky Hill joins confirmed headliners for Forest Live 25th Anniversary shows in 2026 – Deacon Blue & Lightning Seeds (Westonbirt Arboretum), Snow Patrol (Thetford Forest), The Kooks (Delamere Forest) and UB40 ft Ali Campbell (playing all venues) with many more phenomenal names still to be added.
Merging stellar performances from world-class acts with beautiful outdoor locations to create an atmosphere like no other, Forest Live will celebrate its 25th Anniversary in 2026 with stunning shows in four forest venues: Forestry England Cannock Chase, Delamere Forest, High Lodge Thetford Forest and Westonbirt Arboretum.
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 313 million visits in 2024/25. 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 25 years.
Following a hugely successful run of shows over the past 25 years, this year sees Forestry England present the concert series in partnership with Live Nation’s Cuffe & Taylor for the third year running.
Becky Hill
Forestry England Cannock Chase 26June,
General tickets will go on sale on Friday 7November at 10am.
Fans can sign up for information, announcements, and exclusive pre-sale access at forestlive.com.
Notes to Editors
About Forestry England
Forestry England manages and cares for the nation’s 1,500 woods and forests and welcomed 313 million visits in 2024/25. They are creating amazing places and experiences for people to enjoy, providing vital homes for wildlife, making our air cleaner to breathe and producing sustainable timber.
Forestry England is growing the future and by 2026 they will:
create at least 6,000 more hectares where we integrate wilding activities in our productive forests.
increase the diversity of visitors to the nation’s forests and have one million hours of high-quality volunteer time given to the nation’s forests.
plant at least 2,000 hectares of new, high quality, predominantly broadleaf woodlands
About Cuffe & Taylor
Cuffe & Taylor is one of the UK’s top live music, theatre and event promoters. Established for more than 10 years and part of the Live Nation family, they present breath-taking tours, festivals and shows across the UK filling football stadiums, arenas, theatres and major historical sites.
Cuffe & Taylor’s roster of artists is extensive and varied including Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Britney Spears, Rod Stewart, Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, Lewis Capaldi, Sir Tom Jones, Bryan Adams, Kylie, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Stereophonics, George Ezra, The Strokes, Sam Fender and Def Leppard. They also operate a hugely successful theatre touring department across the UK and internationally programming thousands of nights of entertainment ranging from live podcasts, screen-to-stage TV adaptations and musical theatre. In 2023 they were recipients of an Olivier Award, for Best Family Show, for their original production of ‘Hey Duggee - The Live Theatre Show’.
About Live Nation
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com
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