Audiences are invited to take a musical journey through the life and times of one of the UK’s greatest 60s icons, Gerry Marsden, in Gerry Cross the Mersey at the King’s Hall, Ilkley on Wednesday, May 28.

Gerry and the Pacemakers topped the UK and US charts for much of the 1960s.

In this delightful evening, audiences can enjoy all of Gerry’s greatest hits mixed with stories, jokes and anecdotes from his early beginnings in Liverpool, those heady days of the 60s and up to the present day.

In the early sixties, Gerry and the Pacemakers worked the same Liverpool/Hamburg circuit as the Beatles and many other groups before eventually being signed in 1962 by the Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein.

The following year, under the direction of producer George Martin, they burst on the scene with three consecutive No.1 hits – How Do You Do It, I Like It and You’ll Never Walk Alone – proving themselves serious competitors to the Beatles.

Over the next few years, most of the Pacemakers subsequent hits were written by Marsden, including It’s All Right, I’m the One, Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Cryin’ and Ferry Cross the Mersey.

The group disbanded in 1966 but was reformed by Gerry in 1974.

They continue to tour in the UK and worldwide.

“I love being on stage performing for people all over the globe,” says Gerry – and audiences continue to flock to their concerts.

The performance starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are available from Bradford Theatres Box Office on (01274) 432000, or online at bradford-theatres.co.uk.

They cost £18.50 plus booking fees, with £2 off for concessions.