Forest Live 2023: Jack Savoretti announces dates for Delamere Forest show. See when he will perform

Singer-songwriter Jack Savoretti is the first performer to announce dates for Forest Live 2023. He will perform on June 17 at Delamere Forest in Cheshire.

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As a result of BBC Radio 2 airplay in 2006, Jack Savoretti's career took off. His most-selling albums 'Written in Scars' (2014) and 'Sleep No More (2016) affirmed his growing popularity, and these were followed by No 1 albums, 'Singing To Strangers' (2019) and 'Europeana' (2021), which spawned the special edition 'Europeana Encore'.

Jack commented on the dates that these woodland venues are unlike any other live arenas. With these incredible settings, he is eager to share all of his new music with fans. One Tree Hill, Grey's Anatomy, and The Vampire Diaries featured his songs.

This concert is supporting Forestry England's conservation projects and will help in creating beautiful places for people. During the last 22 years, Forest Live gigs have attracted over two million attendees, who have enjoyed great music and supported the nation's forests. They planted 6.8 million trees last year, sustainably cared for the nation's 1,500 woods and forests, and welcomed 363 million visitors.


Gatekeeper at Japan's 'Suicide Forest' hopes music can save lives
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The forest, known as Aokigahara, made global headlines last year when YouTube star Logan Paul filmed an episode of his online series there, showing a suicide victim at the site.

The footage sparked outrage and infuriated Watanabe, who was born nearby and has spent most of his life in and around the forest.

"It's a forest of nature. It's a forest of religion. It's not that kind of place," he said.

"Do people want to make this forest a hell?" he said, calling it "so painful" to see the woods depicted in such a grim fashion.

(In pic: A screenshot of Logan Paul's now deleted video, which shows a dead body hanging beside.)
DISCLAIMER: This photo contains sensitive content which some people may find offensive or disturbing. The forest, known as Aokigahara, made global headlines last year when YouTube star Logan Paul fi..
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It is a foreboding place, thickly planted with tall trees that block out the sun, and carpeted with moss and gnarled roots.

That led in the 1970s to it being increasingly depicted in popular novels, movies and television dramas as the fictional setting for suicides.

The association eventually became strong enough that suicidal people began travelling to the forest to die.
It is a foreboding place, thickly planted with tall trees that block out the sun, and carpeted with moss and gnarled roots. That led in the 1970s to it being increasingly depicted in popular novels,..
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Authorities no longer give official figures for suicides in the forest, but at one time dozens of people were dying there each year.

A sign at the entrance reads: "Life is a precious thing given by your parents. Think again calmly about your parents, siblings and children. Do not worry alone. First talk to us" and gives a hotline number to call.

Japan has the highest suicide rate of any Group of Seven industrialised nation, with more than 20,000 people taking their own lives annually.

And the suicide rate in Yamanashi prefecture, where the forest is located, was the worst in Japan for eight years until 2014.

Nearly half of those who killed themselves in the region were from elsewhere, suggesting they had expressly travelled to the area to commit suicide.
Authorities no longer give official figures for suicides in the forest, but at one time dozens of people were dying there each year. A sign at the entrance reads: "Life is a precious thing given by ..
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FAQs:

  1. Where is Forest Live 2023 being held?
    Forest Live 2023 is being held in Delamere Forest, Cheshire.
  2. What is the purpose of hosting the music fest in a forest?
    The musical fest is held in a forest to promote awareness of nature's conservation.
  3. How many trees have been planted by raising awareness through this method?
    Almost 6.8 million trees were planted last year.
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