Fatboy Slim has announced plans for a series of ‘Forest Live’ UK shows for summer 2026.
The DJ and producer will be playing at the Forestry England Cannock Chase, Delamere Forest, High Lodge, Thetford Forest and Westonbirt Arboretum venues in June next year along with a concert at Colchester Castle.
‘Forest Live’ will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2026 after bringing shows from a host of artists over the years to over two million people. Forestry England manage and care for the nation’s 1,500 woods and forests. They use the money ‘Forest Live’ raises to “maintain beautiful natural areas for everyone to enjoy, run important conservation projects and keep growing trees”.
Tickets for the shows go on sale next Friday (November 28) at 10am GMT and can be purchased here. Before that a pre-sale will be held on Wednesday (November 26) at the same time which can also be purchased here. You can view the dates below.
Known for his unique blend of funk, acid house, hip-hop and rock, renowned DJ, musician and producer @FatboySlim has announced a run of outdoor summer shows for 2026. 🔊
🎟️ Tickets go on sale 10:00 Fri 28 Nov pic.twitter.com/k4dz2K5qxG
— ticketmasteruk (@TicketmasterUK) November 21, 2025
After those shows, Norman Cook will play three huge concerts on Brighton Beach on July 17, 18, 19 next year, the scene of his huge concert in 2002 which saw over 250,000 descend on the beach
Dubbed Big Beach Boutique 7, any remaining tickets can be purchased here.
His 2002 legendary show Big Beach Boutique II was documented in his Fatboy Slim: Right Here Right Now film in 2023. The free event, spread over two days, was initially planned for 40,000 people but over 250,000 turned up on Brighton beach on day two and changed the way UK events were subsequently run.
It featured interviews with those who were there on the Brighton sands and witnessed it first-hand including Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Vernon Kay and John Simm.
Ahead of the summer shows, he will kick off his ‘Acid Ballroom’ UK tour at Birmingham’s O2 Academy on February 6 and 7 in 2026. You can find full details of the shows here and any available tickets here.
Earlier this year, Fatboy Slim also recalled how he took violin lessons with the Prime Minister.
He said at the time: “I can’t actually remember the violin lessons. But I was in the same class at school as Keir for five years, so I remember him well.
“He must have been better at the violin than me, because I did it for about one term. My parents could take no more noise, so I would say Keir was better.”
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