Forest Live, the summer concert series presented by Forestry England, has announced that English musician and Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes will support Johnny Marr and The Charlatans on 28 June 2024.
Gaz Coombes first began making music at the age of 14, before forming renowned alternative rock band Supergrass in the early 90s. The band released six studio albums, each entering the UK Top 20, before disbanding in 2010. Supergrass left behind an impressive back catalogue of sing-along singles including ‘Alright’, ‘Caught By the Fuzz’, ‘Pumping On Your Stereo’ and ‘Richard III’.
Coombes has since released four solo albums, including the Mercury Prize and Ivor Novello-nominated ‘Matador’ in 2015 and 2018’s ‘World’s Strongest Man’. As a solo artist he has continued to tour the globe countless times and has supported the likes of The Last Shadow Puppets and Robbie Williams.
Widely regarded as the best work of his illustrious career, Coombes’ most recent album ‘Turn The Car Around’ was released in 2023.
Gaz Coombes is the final act to be confirmed for this year’s Cannock Chase line-up, with the forest also set to host multi-platinum popstar Anne-Marie on 27 June and charismatic showman Olly Murs (with support from Daniel Bedingfield) on 29 June.
Forestry England uses the money Forest Live raises to maintain beautiful natural areas for everyone to enjoy, run important conservation projects and keep growing trees. Last year they planted some 7.4 million trees, caring for the nation’s 1,500 woods and forests sustainably and welcoming 291 million visits in 2022-23. 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 twenty-three years.
In 2024, Forestry England presents the concerts in partnership with Live Nation’s Cuffe & Taylor for the first time. Gigs will take place at six forests throughout England — Delamere Forest, Dalby Forest, Sherwood Pines, High Lodge Thetford Forest, Westonbirt Arboretum and Cannock Chase Forest.
Fans can sign up for information, announcements and book tickets at forestlive.com.