Indie star set for Yorkshire forest concert

The You’re Beautiful singer will play in Yorkshire’s Dalby Forest as part of the Forestry Commission’s Forest Live annual concert series.

Income from the concert on June 26 will be spent by the Commission on improving the woodland for both people and wildlife.

The news comes after Yorkshire rockers Arctic Monkeys were unveiled as the second headline act to play at this year’s Leeds Festival.

The rock stars, who took to the main stage at the popular music festival in 2009, will return for a headline slot at Bramham Park this summer.

Their first single I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor shot to the top of the charts in 2005 and they are celebrating their recent nomination for Best British Band at the upcoming BRIT Awards.

Speaking to NME about Reading and Leeds, Matt Helders said: “We’ve got a lot of history with the festival. It’s the first festival I ever went to – we all went together as kids, with Nick as well.”

The Courteeners will also join the line-up alongside The 1975 and rockers You Me At Six.

Radio One DJ Annie Mac, SBTRKT and female quartet Warpaint will also play at the festival, between August 22 to 24.

Weekend tickets for Leeds Festival are priced at £205.50 each from www.festivalrepublic.com.

Tickets for Forest Live are priced at £43.45 and are available from www.forestry.gov.uk/music.