THE Bootleg Beatles will play York Barbican on April 18 on their 18-date tour next spring, with tickets going on sale from 10am today.

The long-running Beatles tribute act will be touring with their string and brass ensemble, re-creating the look and the songbook of each stage of the Fab Four’s career with authentic Sixties’ instruments, Liverpudlian banter and vocal mimicry.

They last visited York Barbican on April 4 ahead of a summer when they celebrate the 50th anniversary of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by performing shows with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.

The Bootleg Beatles are also booked into Harrogate Theatre for December 8. York tickets are on sale at yorkbarbican.co.uk and ticketmaster.co.uk and on 0844 854 2757 from today; Harrogate, harrogatetheatre.co.uk or 01423 502116.