All-time great British R&B band The Manfreds are heading out on tour with dates in Bournemouth and Salisbury in October.

And for this tour not just one but both of the band’s main singers will be live on stage – Paul Jones and Mike D’Abo.

Original Manfred Mann members Paul Jones, Mike Hugg and Tom McGuinness are also in the line-up plus Rob Townsend, Marcus Cliffe and Simon Currie.

The seven-strong Manfreds have had more hits amongst their respective players than almost any other band.

The successes came not just as Manfred Mann – though they clocked up an impressive 17 hits with 14 Top 10s including three No 1s – but also as solo artists and in subsequent groups. Lead singer Paul Jones had several big hits in his own right before going on to form the Blues Band and become an influential radio broadcaster.

Tom McGuinness formed McGuinness Flint with ex-John Mayall drummer Hughie Flint and enjoyed massive hits.

Mike Hugg went on to write hundreds of award-winning jingles plus the theme tunes to Up The Junction and The Likely Lads.

Mike D’Abo, who replaced Paul in Manfred Mann, wrote some huge best sellers including Handbags And Gladrags (recorded by Chris Farlowe, Rod Stewart and the Stereophonics) and Build Me Up Buttercup (The Foundations) as well as major soundtracks and jingles.

Tickets are on sale now priced £20-£32.50 (plus booking fee). They are at Bournemouth Pavilion on Friday, October 17, tel 0844 576 3000, and Salisbury City Hall on Saturday, October 18, tel 01722 434 434.