Richard Ashcroft announced for Forest Live 2026

The Forest Live team has confirmed that Richard​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Ashcroft will bringing his band back to the woodlands at Forestry England Westonbirt Arboretum on Sunday 28 June 2026, placing the Gloucestershire forest back to our GPS.

Only half an hour from Bristol, the Westonbirt Arboretum date is expected to be one of the most in-demand stops. The Forest Live events usually draw crowds from across the South West England, helped by easy parking and a setting that feels far removed from the usual city venues. Richard Ashcroft will be performing at Forest Live with special guests Tom Meighan and Apollo Junction.

Richard​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Ashcroft’s 2026 tour is the result of a fantastic year he had in 2025. One of the highlights of his year was when he went on stage as a special guest with Oasis for their big summer shows, and the crowd’s reaction was simply amazing, stadium after stadium, night after night.

Just a few months ago, Richard’s latest singles served as a perfect teaser for ‘Lovin You‘, his seventh solo studio album, which basically made it to the top of the UK charts, debuting at Number Three last month.

The new record is part of Richard’s comeback to a broader audience which is delving into his career and influential works with The Verve, the one that led to the 11-times Platinum landmark ‘Urban Hymns‘, right through to his expansive and enduring solo career.

Richard Ashcroft
Sun 28 Jun 2026
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum , Tetbury