TEARS for Fears have have announced a special summer gig at Delamere Forest as part of Forest Live 2019.

The summer concert series is organised by the Forestry Commission and Tears for Fears are now the second act to be announced for Forest Live 2019, after Paul Weller was revealed to be coming to Delamere Forest earlier this month.

The concert will be held on Friday, June 21, and the support acts are yet to be revealed. Tears for Fears Forest Live set will include performances of their classic hits.

Synth-pop pioneers Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith formed Tears For Fears in 1981 and with breakthrough single ‘Mad World’ and further top 10 hits, ‘Change’ and ‘Pale Shelter’ ensured No 1 status for their debut album ‘The Hurting’.

Moving into rock and pop mainstream, follow-up album ‘Songs From The Big Chair’ propelled the band to international recognition.

Powered by the world-wide monster hit ‘Everybody Wants To Rule The World’ and the anthemic ‘Shout’ the album remained in the charts for 81 weeks.

At the forefront of the mid-80s British music invasion of the US, success continued both sides of the Atlantic with the platinum selling album, ‘The Seeds of Love’.

Forest Live is a major outdoor live music series held every summer by Forestry Commission England in seven beautiful forests.

More than 1.75 million people have attended a forest gig in the last eighteen years.

A spokesman for the Forestry Commission said: “With everything required for a great night out, including good food and drink, the concerts are renowned for their informal and relaxed atmosphere set to a spectacular forest backdrop.

“Money raised from ticket sales helps to look after the nation’s forests sustainably, for people to enjoy and wildlife to thrive.”

Tickets cost £49.50 (plus £5.45 booking fee) and go on sale at 9am this Friday, November 30, from Forestry Commission box office. call 03000 680400 or buy online at forestryengland.uk/music