HE'S got the Cliff Richard "forever-young" look and he's set to become as big a hit as when he first topped the charts in the Seventies.

Forty-nine-year-old Leo Sayer, whose career started thanks to a talent-spotting advertisement in the Argus, is already attracting cult status with those who missed him first time round. But now the Shoreham-born singer, on his first UK tour for ten years, is confident his soon-to-be-released remix of Grammy winner You Make Me Feel Like Dancing will take the clubs by storm. He said: "It's really upbeat. There's rapping on it and it's going to be great." The remix will be followed by the launch of his new album, due out later this year. Leo is taking his present success all in his stride: "It's more fun, more enjoyable this time round. Sure I want to be taken seriously, but I have got my career in place this time, so this is all a bonus." The rediscovered pop icon's famous fans include Keith Flint from The Prodigy and former Take That singer, Gary Barlow. Leo said: "It's terribly flattering but you have to keep your feet on the ground." Fans will be able to sample classics like One Man Band, Long Tall Glasses and The Show Must Go On when he arrives in Sussex. He will be at Crawley's Hawth on March 23, the Assembly Hall in Worthing on March 28, and Eastbourne's Congress Theatre on April 4. He added: "It's going to be really strange playing at Worthing - my mum still lives near there and that's where I spent most of my youth." Leo was discovered by Dave Courtney, who now runs Arena 51 rehearsal and talent spotting studios in Hove. He placed an advert in the Argus for talented musicians and Leo Sayer's band applied.

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