Cliff Richard will reunite with The Shadows for a final tour which includes shows in Birmingham next year.

Cliff recently performed three concerts at the NIA and he will return to the venue on October 3 and 4 with Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch and Brian Bennett to mark the 50th anniversary of them first recording and performing together.

Tickets go on sale at 10am on Sunday November 30, priced at £60 and £55, plus booking fee, from 0844 33 88 000.

Cliff and The Shadows last performed together in concert 20 years ago.

They dominated the British pop music scene in the late 50s and early 60s, enjoying both solo and joint success.  Between them they achieved 19 number one hits, including Living Doll, It’s All In The Game, Travellin’ Light, Bachelor Boy, Wonderful Land and Apache.

They appeared together in the movies Summer Holiday and The Young Ones.

>Photo gallery - Cliff Richard at the NIA