TOM Robinson, campaigning musician and BBC 6 Music presenter, will play the Tom Robinson Band's 1978 debut album, Power In The Darkness, in its entirety at Leeds Brudenell Social Club on October 16 on his 19-date autumn tour.

This highly political album was first performed 40 years ago in Victoria Park, London to an 80,000 crowd at Rock Against Racism's Carnival Against The Nazis on a bill shared with The Clash, Steel Pulse and X-Ray Spex.

It went on to achieve gold sales in Britain and Japan and Robinson first revived the full track listing in three sold-out concerts at London's legendary 100 Club in 2017.

His October tour will feature 68-year-old Robinson on bass and vocals with Faithless drummer Andy Treacey, guitarist Adam Phillips, from the Richard Ashcroft Band, and keyboard virtuoso Jim Simmons.

Robinson first came to attention in 1977 as a fearless, frank musician, LGBT activist and anti-racist campaigner with the Tom Robinson Band, whose debut single 2-4-6-8 Motorway became a signature song of the punk era, matched by the impact of Glad To Be Gay, Martin and Up Against The Wall.

Robinson hosts three shows a week on BBC 6 Music, served for ten years on the Ivor Novello Awards committee and was awarded a fellowship of LIPA, in Liverpool, in recognition of his support for new music with BBC Introducing.

His support act will be Manchester soul singer Lee Forsyth Griffiths. Tickets are on sale at Crash Records and Jumbo Records in Leeds, on 0113 243 6743 and 0113 245 5570 or at seetickets.com, lunatickets.co.uk, crashrecords.co.uk and jumborecords.co.uk.