SINGER-songwriter Jess Glynne is to give a concert at Westonbirt Arboretum near Tetbury as part of Forest Live, the summer series presented by Forestry England.

She and her guests will appear at Westonbirt on Sunday, June 13 as part of a picnic in the park programme. Tickets go on sale from 9am on Friday (November 27) at www.forestryengland.uk/music

Through her debut album, I Cry When I Laugh, which achieved album sales of 12 million and counting, and platinum selling follow-up Always in Between, Jess Glynne has become established as one of the most successful acts of the past decade.

She holds the record for the most number one singles (seven) scored by a British female solo artist.

Whether performing solo - Hold My Hand, Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself, I’ll Be There, Thursday or in a collaborative spirit Rather Be with Clean Bandit, My Love with Route 94, Not Letting Go with Tinie Tempah, These Days with Rudimental and Macklemore - her unique powerhouse vocal has delivered a succession of monster hits crossing the genres of pop, soul, R&B and house.

She is working on material for her third album and additionally will be releasing a festive single via Amazon Music, a cover of Donny Hathaway’s This Christmas.

Forest Live is a major outdoor live music series that introduces forests to new audiences in unique, natural woodland arenas around the country.

More than 1.9 million people have attended a Forest Live gig in the last 20 years, enjoying great music and supporting the nation’s forests when buying a ticket.

Going to a concert helps Forestry England create beautiful places for people to enjoy. Every year they plant some eight million trees sustainably, care for the nation’s 1,500 woods and forests and welcome 230 million visits annually.