WIN tickets to see the legendary Toots and the Maytals

The legendary Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert

Toots and the Maytals, one of the all-time great reggae, ska and rocksteady groups, will tour the UK in October 2018.

The 11-date tour will start on October 10, it includes a show at the Manchester Academy on Friday, October 19, and you could be there for FREE if you enter our latest terrific Chronicle competition.

We've got one pair of tickets up for grabs for the Academy show, and all you need to do to enter our competition is email your name and daytime contact number to: news@oldham-chronicle.co.uk

The closing date for entries is Friday, September 7. Good luck!

The Maytals, led by the irrepressible force of nature Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert, formed in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1961.

The group would go on to bring the reggae sound to the masses with pioneering hits such as ‘Do The Reggay’ (widely acknowledged as the first song ever to feature the word ‘reggae’), ‘Pressure Drop’, ‘54-46 (That's My Number)’, ‘Sweet and Dandy’, ‘Monkey Man’, ‘Funky Kingston’ and ‘Reggae Got Soul’.

Across six decades, Toots’ raw, gospel-infused vocals and life-affirming music has influenced countless artists, including The Specials, The Clash and Amy Winehouse, and has toured with the likes of The Rolling Stones, Dave Matthews, Sheryl Crow and Los Lonely Boys.

A five-time Grammy nominee, Toots and the Maytals won the 2005 Grammy Award for Best Reggae album with True Love.

The album featured re-recorded classic hits alongside popular and legendary artists, including Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Keith Richards, No Doubt, Ben Harper, The Roots and Shaggy.

Looking forward to his return to the UK, Toots said: “The UK is a home from home for Toots and The Maytals, so we’re looking forward to seeing all our friends during our tour.

"To bring joy with my music is my greatest aspiration. We give 100 percent every night, and our fans give us that energy right back every time.”

Tickets for Toots' Manchester Academy gig are now available by calling the box office number: 0161 832 1111.

Alternatively, log on to: https://www.manchesteracademy.net/toots-and-the-maytals#bio