5 MARCH 2007

NEWS RELEASE No: 9338

THE FEELING ARE OFF TO THE FORESTS Brit Award nominees for best British Single The Feeling has announced another special forest show as part of the Forestry Commission’s annual ‘Forest Tour’. The bands forest jaunt will be supporting the Forestry Commission’s valuable social and environmental programmes. The Feeling will be playing High Lodge, Thetford Forest, Nr Brandon, Suffolk on Thursday 12th July. Tickets are £24.00 and go on general sale from 9.00am on Thursday 8th March from Ticket Hotline: 01842 814612 or buy on line: www.forestry.gov.uk/music / www.ticketmaster.co.uk Commenting on the booking for the Forestry Commission, Thetford Forest, Roger Woods said "We are delighted The Feeling has confirmed this show. They are rising stars of the British music scene and will undoubtedly be a huge hit in our forest.” Dan Gillespie Sells of The Feeling says: “We’re really looking forward to doing these Forest shows. Last year we played a few festivals but people didn’t really know our songs. I’m hoping that’ll have changed this year.” The last year has been huge for The Feeling. Their four singles “Sewn” (March ‘06), “Fill My Little World” (June ‘06) “Never Be Lonely” (August ‘06) and “Love It When You Call” (November ‘06) were all huge hits and the band performed to sell-out audiences wherever they played. The cumulative airplay enjoyed by the band’s four singles meant that The Feeling were the No 1 most played band in the UK in 2006. Their debut album “Twelve Stops And Home” from which all the singles are taken has now sold nearly 700,000 copies (double platinum). Note to Editors: 1. The Feeling also play the following locations as part of the Forestry Commission’s 2007 Forest Tour: Saturday 16th June Delamere Forest, Linmere, Delamere, Cheshire Friday 22nd June Cannock Chase Forest, Nr Rugeley, Staffs Saturday 30th June National Arboretum, Westonbirt, Nr Tetbury, Glos More information is available from: www.thefeeling.com & www.forestry.gov.uk/music & www.islandrecords.co.uk 2. The Forestry Commission is the government department responsible in England for protecting, expanding and promoting the sustainable management of woods and forests, and increasing their value to society and the environment. Forestry makes a real contribution to sustainable development, providing social and environmental benefits arising from planting and managing attractive, as well as productive woodlands. Further information about the Commission can be found at www.forestry.gov.uk. Media contact: Rebecca Britton on 01223 346 027