ALAN Merrill, the founding member of The Arrows, is to play a solo show in Otley.

Merrill, who was the singer and bassist for the band which had a number of chart hits and its own TV show in the 1970s, will perform at Korks Wine Bar on Tuesday, October 11.

The show is part of a mini-tour of the UK that has been organised as part of the 45th birthday celebrations for RAK Records.

Tickets cost £10 and are available from thelittleboxoffice.com/footsoldiersmusic .

The doors will open at 8pm on the night.