Rudimental to headline Delamere Forest summer concert series

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 06:14 · Archive

Rudimental will headline Forest Live at Delamere Forest on 17 June 2027.

Rudimental, the British electronic group formed in 2010, has been announced as a headliner for Forest Live 2027 at Delamere Forest in Cheshire on 17 June. The trio consists of childhood friends Piers Aggett, Kesi Dryden, and Leon 'Locksmith' Rolle. This will be their first performance at the venue. Tickets go on sale on 16 October at 10am from forestlive.com.

The band broke through from the underground pirate radio scene with their 2012 chart-topping single 'Feel the Love'. Known for high-energy live performances that blend drum and bass, jungle, soul, grime, and electronica, they have accumulated over five billion streams and released multiple chart-topping albums. They have collaborated with artists including Ed Sheeran, Ella Eyre, and John Newman. The Northwich Guardian reports that their fifth album, released last year, features the top 10 single 'Dancing Is Healing' and that they have sold more than 25 million singles and three million albums globally.

Forest Live is Forestry England's summer concert series. The money raised helps maintain the nation's 1,500 woods and forests, fund conservation projects, and support tree-planting initiatives. Forestry England plants over seven million trees annually and welcomed 326 million visits in 2025/26. Special guests for the Delamere Forest concert include Girls Don't Sync and MJ Cole. Rudimental follow previously announced acts Ronan Keating with Blue and Madness with Scouting For Girls as headliners for 2027's series.

How it is being reported

• Rudimental to headline Delamere Forest as part of next year's Forest LiveRudimental will headline Forestry England’s Forest Live 2027 at Delamere Forest on June 17, with Girls Don’t Sync and MJ Cole. Tickets go on sale October 16.Northwich Guardian · 11 Oct, 05:00
• Rudimental announced as latest Delamere Forest headliner - how to get ticketsThey will perform at the Cheshire beauty spot for the first timeCheshire Live · 9 Oct, 10:58

In this story: Rudimental · Delamere Forest · Forestry England · Piers Aggett · Kesi Dryden · Leon Rolle · Ed Sheeran · Ella Eyre

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