TICKETS are on sale to see the impressively talented Joe Brown, who will be bringing his special solo tour to the Cliffs Pavilion in February.

Joe will be wowing his audience with stories and music from over 50 years in the business.

The tour follows release of his special double album, out last week.

Called Just Joe, the show is his first ever national solo tour. There will be "no band, no supplementary backup musicians, no dancing girls - just Joe Brown, unadulterated, upfront and personal".

Kicking off this week, the tour runs until March 2018 encompassing 70 dates - not bad for a man in his mid seventies and testament to his enduring popularity over the years.

Joe Brown MBE is well known for being one of the UK’s original rock ‘n’ roll guitar pioneers. More recently, since The Concert For George in honour of the late Beatle George Harrison, he’s become the leading light and staunch champion of the ukulele. His history is unique and remarkable.

From the days of music hall and growing up in an East End pub through the skiffle era of Lonnie Donegan then jumping, almost overnight, into rock’n’roll, Joe’s seen a lot of years in the business.

Keith Richards respects him, George Harrison loved him, the Beatles supported him and Mark Knopfler plays with him. He’s been a radio star, a TV personality, an actor and, not least, the head of a musical dynasty.

To say this man has a few stories is an understatement - and on this tour he promises to to tell them!

Anecdotes and the odd joke or two will be interspersed with some of the great music that has made Joe such a sought after performer today. And, if that weren’t enough, he’s got an old friend along too.

The special Guest for the night will be guitar maestro Henry Gross. Henry was the lead guitarist, singer and founder of hit US group Sha Na Na. He was also the youngest musician to appear at Woodstock.

Just Joe comes to the Cliffs Pavilion in Station Road, Southend, on Sunday, February 25.

Tickets are £27.50 - £35 available from southendtheatres.org.uk