MUCH-LOVED musician Martin Stephenson will make an appearance at the Citadel this Friday (April 22).

New album California Star has seen him reunited with The Daintees, the band he’s intermittently fronted through a string of albums – and hundreds of gigs – since his teens in the North East.

Always popular on the circuit, Martin comes to the Citadel, a perfect venue for one of Stephenson’s “must see” live performances which are an exuberant tour-de-force combining heart-in-your-mouth intimacy with playful humour.

The Daintees’ critically acclaimed 1986 debut BOAT TO BOLIVIA showcased Stephenson’s songwriting, poetic romanticism and spiritual depth – so marking him out as a soulful cream of the leftfield crop during the individualism of the 1980s.

Never pandering to a particular scene, Stephenson’s lightness of touch on a varied mix of musical styles was immediately apparent and he has featured ragtime, jazz, rockabilly, show tunes, punk-pop and country music in his career.

Doors will open 7.30pm on the night and tickets are £14 and adult and £12 per concession.

For further information or to book tickets call the Citadel Box Office on 01744 735436 or visit www.citadel.org.uk.