This year's Warhorns Festival, previously scheduled for September in Selby, Yorkshire, has been postponed to 2-4 September 2021 due to COVID-19. 

Forlorn Hope were booked to play this year's festival and have been re-booked to play the rescheduled event next year.

You can find the event page for the festival here.

The band released the following statement on their social media: 

"As many of your will doubtless have heard already, the sad but ultimately sensible decision has been taken to postpone this year's Warhorns Festival to 2021. We are very pleased to confirm that we have been re-booked and will be there for some belated battle-metal antics next September. 

Big shout out to Glyn and the whole team for their hard work and dedication in keeping this amazing event going. 

Times are tough and may still be for a while, but the thought of how joyous 2021 will be is really keeping our spirits up. 

Stay strong, bastards"

Forlorn Hope were scheduled to headline Helly Fest on the Isle of Wight this July, as part of a planned Southern tour which will now longer go ahead. Due to the ongoing global health crisis the festival organisers have had to postpone the event. This has been done to co-operate with government safety guidelines and to protect everyone who would have been in attendance, whether they be staff, the bands or the fans. The band are disappointed that the tour will not go ahead but fully support the decision made by the festival organisers.

Whilst Helly will not take place in 2020, the organisers are looking to bring it to 2021 instead. The band are hoping to return to the festival in ir's future iteratons and will keep everyone updated via this website if any dates are arranged. To those who have already bought tickets for the event, the festival organisers are willing to either fully refund your ticket or roll it over to next year's festival.

During this crisis, the safety of everybody is of paramount importance and, realistically, there is a ongoing possibility of more shows having to be cancelled. Whilst the band hope this does not come to pass, they will do their best to keep you updated at this situation develops and moves forward.

Forlorn Hope are thrilled to announce the launch of a new History section on their official website. This new section will include condensed versions of the notes that accompany each of the band's releases, as well as a few bonus facts or famous quotations. These notes are deeply researched and are designed to give additional historical context to the subjects of the band's music, whether that be a specific battle, a particular figure or a broader overview of events. The band hope that this new addition will help their fans to get more out of the music and encourage them to delve even further into the history behind the music!

These notes are carefully condensed versions of notes contained in the band's physical releases. If you would like to read the full version of these notes, as well as the accompaanying bibliography, they can be found alongside the band's album 'Over the Hills', which is purchasable from our store here.  Historical notes from future releases will work in much the same way.

Please note that this new section is intended to provide additional historical context to the band's music and should not be taken as detailed or definitive accounts of any of its subject matter. Whilst the band researches it's subjects extensively, this section is in no way an academic or exhaustive resource and the band would encourage their fans to seek out further reading if they wish to learn more about any of the subjects discussed.  

Forlorn Hope are proud to announce that they will be providing the soundtrack for Series 2 of The Redcoat History Podcast. 

This new series tells the story of the British army in the Peninsular War; the conflict which inspired the band's debut album 'Over the Hills'. For any fans who have exhausted the album's sleeve notes and want to learn more about the history behind it, this podcast would be the perfect place to start. 

The band are extremely excited by this new partnership and look forward to welcoming new fans to the fold, as well as introducing some of their existing fans to this fascinating podcast. 

Episode 1 of the new series is now available here: 

Apple podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-redcoat-history-podcast/id1464633664 

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1DyNi7NlnWVRWmwqmhIbUJ

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent government advice, the upcoming Forlorn Hope shows in Edinburgh on 27 March and Lancaster on 4 April have been postponed, to be rescheduled at a later date. The band have issued the following statement:

"We are truly sad to announce that our upcoming shows in Edinburgh on 27 March and Lancaster on 4 April are hereby postponed until further notice in light of the coronavirus pandemic. 

Cancelling live shows is not something we do lightly, especially at such short notice, but having considered the latest government advice and discussed the situation with the other bands involved, we are confident that this is the most responsible course of action. 

This will be a significant financial setback for us, but our health and yours must be our top priority. If we want things to return to normal sooner rather than later, we have to make an effort not to be part of the problem, and as a band we think that this is the most valuable contribution we can make. 

We're sorry for any inconvenience and disappointment that this may cause, but we believe that this is the right decision. 

We'd like to give a massive salute to By Your Leave, Nocturne Wulf, We Make Mammoths and Wytch Hazel for making the difficult call to postpone. Can't wait to make a glorious return to the stage with all of you guys when things have returned to normal. 

Our hearts go out to The Pub, Opium - Alternative Club & Bar and all other small venues struggling to stay afloat in the current crisis. We sincerely hope that the government steps up to give business like these the support that they need. 

As far as our other scheduled gigs are concerned, the situation is moving so fast that we have no idea where we'll all be in a week's time, let alone in a few months, so we're not in a position to make any final decisions to proceed or postpone. We will be monitoring the situation closely and will confirm the status of these events nearer to the time. 

In the meantime, we'll do our best to bring you as much isolation-busting content as we can. 

Look after each other, bastards. Stay safe and stay sensible. We'll get through this together."

Forlorn Hope are pleased to reveal ‘Postcards from the Front’; a brand new initiative that they will be trialling in March 2020 (and hopefully continuing throughout the year), designed to express their appreciation for the fans and the incredible loyalty, support and enthusiasm that they show the band every day 

Once a month, the band will be sending out a history-themed postcard to one lucky fan with a unique handwritten message; it could be an update from the field on what we’re currently up to, some handwritten lyrics, or whatever else the band decide to include!

Each postcard will be signed by the whole band and will bear the official Forlorn Hope stamp of authenticity. The band hopes that it will represent a unique and personal piece of band memorabilia that fans will be eager to get their hands on. 

March 2020’s postcard (pictured) shows the magnificent Salamanca Eagle currently held at the Lancashire Infantry museum, in recognition of this being the month of the anniversary of Keogh and Masterson’s capture of a similar Eagle at Barrosa in 1811; the events that inspired Forlorn Hope's song ‘The Eagle Hunters’. 

Future postcards will be shared on the bands social media at the start of the month. 

To be in with a chance of receiving one of these ‘Postcards from the Front’ all you have to do is: 

-Go to the contact page found here.

-Leave a message with the words “Postcards from the Front” and your name and postal address 

Postcards will be sent out on the last Monday of the month. 

Winners' names will not be revealed on social media, but if you include your email address the band will notify you if you have been successful. 

There is no need to enter your address every month. Once you have submitted your details once, you will be in the running for a postcard every month until your name is drawn. Multiple submissions will not increase your chance of winning. 

The band will not send multiple postcards to the same people; if a previous winner’s name is drawn, the winning name will be redrawn. 

If at any point you would like your details to be removed from our list of entrants, just: 

-Go to the contact page here. 

-Leave a message with the words “Postcards from the Front - REMOVE” and your name

Forlorn Hope will bring the siege to Selby once more! The band have just been announced for Warhorns 2020 and will be joining incredible bands such as Skyclad and Waylander. 

The festival will take place September 10th-13th at the Drax Power Station in Selby. Day splits have yet to be fully announced so please stay tuned here for updates.

The lineup includes the following bands, with more TBA:
Skyclad 
Scuorn 
Waylander 
A Forest of Stars 
Enisum 
Midnight Realm 
Ruadh 
Stormcast 
Asira 
Corpsing 
Master's Call 
Frozen in Shadows 
Forlorn Hope 
Metal Castle 
Solfyr

Weekend tickets can be purchased here.

Event info can be found here.

Forlorn Hope have been announced as the Saturday night headliner for Helly Rock & Metal Weekender. The band are excited to bring their unique brand of historical heavy metal to a new shore. This will be an evening to remember!

The event is set to take place July 3rd-5th in Newport, on the Isle of Wight. Tickets are available here.

"We may be a few days late, but we'd still like to take the time to wish all of you beautiful bastards a Happy New Year! 

2019 was a truly incredible year for us. The release of 'Over the Hills' was everything we hoped for and more and the response to the album left us truly humbled. On top of that were some of the best gigs we've ever played - the Merseyside M2TM final, Power Metal Quest Fest and Ragnarok Metal Fest to name just a few highlights - not to mention more than doubling our online following. 

It'd be nonsense to suggest that we achieved all this on our own though, and there are an awful lot of people to whom we owe our gratitude; far too many to name individually, so we hope that this will suffice - 

To the amazing bands with whom we've played, laughed and forged new friendships; thank you. 

To the venues and promoters who gave us the time of day and so much more besides; thank you. 

To the reviewers and other media professionals who used your platform to give us another push up the ladder; thank you. 

To the hard-working, talented, creative professionals who worked with us to make 'Over the Hills' the incredible complete package that it turned out to be; thank you. 

To our friends and families for supporting us through rough and smooth; thank you. 

And most importantly of all, to every single one of you beautiful, mad, nerdy, incredible fans who listened, liked, shared, bought, banged your heads, sang along and kept us going with your ceaseless encouragement and enthusiasm; thank you from the bottom of our hearts. 

We hope you'll all be with us for another glorious year. Plans are already afoot and new battles already on the horizon. 2020 won't know what hit it!"

-Chris, Alex, John, Jade & Danny

Forlorn Hope are heading eastward with the Marching East Tour 2019. This tour will take the band to Stockport and Lincoln, with the final stop being at Ragnarok Metal Fest in Norwich. This tour comes hot off the heels of the bands stand out sets at Power Metal Quest Fest, Leeds and Forged in Fire Festival.

The dates for the Marching East Tour are as follows:
Nov 15th - The Spinning Top, Stockport
Nov 16th - The Alleykat Club, Lincoln
Nov 17th - The B2, Norwich

In addition to these dates, the band have also been confirmed for a show in February with long time allies, Sellsword. The show will take place on Feb 1st at the Fulford Arms in York and will mark the departure of Sellsword's tour de force vocalist, Stuart Perry. The band are honoured to be a part of his farewell show and wish him the best of luck in the future.

For more details regarding these shows, please see the events section of this website.