BLONDIE will play Westonbirt Arboretum near Tetbury next June 21.

The band, one of the most iconic of the late 1970s and early 1980s, will be at the arboretum as part of a the annual Forest Live concert series organised by the Forestry Commission.

Fronted as ever by Deborah Harry, the band is responsible for tracks including Denis, (I’m Always Touched by Your) Presence Dear, Picture This, Dreaming, Union City Blue, Rapture, Heart Of Glass, Sunday Girl, Atomic, Call Me, The Tide Is High, and Maria.

For next years forest concerts, Blondie will be supported by another iconic band, The Lightning Seeds.

Tickets cost £36, subject to booking fee, and go on sale at 9am tomorrow from the Forestry Commission box office. Call 03000 680400 or visit www.forestry.gov.uk/music