A BBC radio pioneer has announced dates for his 2025 live show including a performance in the city.

Tony Blackburn OBE brings his show Sounds of the 60s Live Tour to the Theatre Royal in Brighton on June 2.

The show is an adaptation of Tony’s longstanding BBC Radio 2 Sounds of the 60s slot which attracts millions of listeners every week.

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The Sounds of the 60s tour is performed by the Sounds Of the 60s All-Star Band and Singers, performing classic hits from the likes of Diana Ross & The Supremes, Elvis, The Beatles and many more.

Tickets go on sale on September 9 for all 28 shows: ticketmaster.co.uk

Tony started his broadcasting journey in 1964 on the airwaves of pirate station Radio Caroline. He then went on to launch and be the first voice heard on BBC’s Radio 1 in 1967.

He is also recognised for becoming the first king of the jungle in the original series of ITV’s I’m A Celebrity – Get Me Out of Here.​