THE Bootleg Beatles have announced details of their April 2018 tour of the UK, and Malvern's Forum Theatre will be a stop.

A spokesman said: "Since their inception in 1980 the band have performed hundreds of gigs across the globe, earning themselves an amazing reputation along the way. The late George Martin himself described the Bootleg Beatles experience as 'A terrific show'.

"The band have just performed a run of special ‘Sgt. Pepper’ 50th anniversary shows which have been raved about by the critics."

The spokesman added: "Formed from the original cast of London’s West End hit show ‘Beatlemania’, The Bootleg Beatles have become 'an institution' in their own right with their note-perfect recreation of hits from every era of the world’s most famous songbook. Every tiny detail is meticulously covered from costumes to authentic period instruments; from the ‘Liverpudlian’ banter to their ‘inflection perfect’ vocal mimicry.

"But it’s not only their sound that is so authentic; they bear an uncanny resemblance to the Fab Four. As one reviewer recently said... 'It’s not John Paul George and Ringo ... but you simply won’t believe it'."

The Malvern show will take place on Friday, April 6. Tickets from, www.ticketmaster.co.uk