Today sees the announcement of the sixth and final headline act confirmed to appear in Thetford Forest as part of Forest Live, organised by the Forestry Commission. 

Elvis Costello is considered to be one of the most important singer-songwriters to surface from the punk/New Wave era. With absorbing lyrics and memorable tunes set to his distinctive vocal, he has generated a songbook of classic material including: ‘Alison’, ‘Watching The Detectives’, ‘Pump It Up’, ‘Oliver’s Army’, ‘I Can’t Stand Up (For Falling Down)’, ‘Accidents Will Happen’, ‘Pills And Soap’ and ‘Veronica’ as well as his timeless cover of ‘Good Year For The Roses’. Ever evolving in his musical output, a stream of top five albums like: ‘Armed Forces’, ‘Get Happy!!’, ‘Almost Blue’, ‘Imperial Bedroom’, ‘Punch The Clock’, ‘Spike’ and ‘Brutal Youth’ have ensured a formidable chart presence both sides of the Atlantic in a career spanning over 35 years. 

Income generated from ticket sales is spent on improving the local forests for both people and wildlife. 

Elvis Costello and The Imposters plus guests will be performing:Saturday 13 July, Thetford Forest, Nr Brandon, Suffolk. Tickets priced at 39.00 (subject to booking fee) go on sale at 9am on Friday 22 March and links will be made avaliable.