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see Brit Award nominee Ed Sheeran on the forest tour for 2012

UPDATE: sold out

By Scott Williams | Published:

Ed Sheeran in the Forest 2012 - Ed Sheeran
Photo credit: Chris Mathews


Tickets sold out in under half an hour this morning when they went on sale to see Ed Sheeran perform amongst the trees at Thetford Forest, in Suffolk on Thursday 12th July as part of The Forestry Commission's 2012 Forest Tours where acts perform in spectacular woodland locations around the country.

Ed Sheeran
Last night Ed Sheeran celebrated getting four Brit Award nominations. The rising teen star Ed Sheeran will be performing his number one debut album '+' which includes the hit singles 'The A Team', 'Lego House', and 'You Need Me, I Don't Need You' to the woods next summer.

A woodland glade in Thetford Forest will be temporarily transformed into a concert venue. With full catering and bar facilities, and income generated from ticket sales is spent on improving the local forest for both people and wildlife.

Forestry Commission Live Music introduces some music fans to a woodland environment for the first time. Many of them come back to enjoy the beautiful surroundings for healthy and fun outdoor recreation including walking, mountain biking and watching wildlife.

Tickets were priced at £24, and went on sale at 9am today, Friday 13th January, and sold out in under half an hour.