Tony Christie’s UK tour celebrates his 50th anniversary in music and the release of his new album, Now’s the Time! released through Acid Jazz Records. His new album sees Tony going back to his soulful, musical roots, featuring collaborations with Jarvis Cocker and Roisin Murphy amongst others.

Tony Christie has had top twenty hits all around the world with Las Vegas, I Did What I Did For Maria, Avenues and Alleyways, Walk Like A Panther, Every Word She Said and Is This The Way To Amarillo? which sold over one and a half million copies. On its 2005 re-release to raise money for Comic Relief, it reached number one for seven weeks with the biggest sales for a number one for the year and is still the biggest selling single of the century.

His live shows will showcase tracks from Now’s the Time! along with all the hits and songs that Tony Christie is synonymous with. Newsquest Northwest has teamed up with The Sands Centre to promote their great competition to our readers. Enter now for your chance to win one of three pairs of tickets to see Tony Christie perform at The Sands Centre, Carlisle on Friday, June 10 at 7.30pm.

Tony Christie at The Sands Centre, Carlisle on Friday, June 10 at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £23.50 and are available from The Sands Centre Box Office on 01228 625222 or online at www.thesandscentre.co.uk

HOW TO WIN!

To be in with a chance of winning, simply answer the following question and email your answer, together with your name, address and daytime contact telephone number (please mark TONY CHRISTIE in your subject line). Closing date is 9.00am on June 7, 2011. Usual Newsquest Northwest rules apply. See competition rules section for details. No purchase necessary.

Question: Which member of the band Pulp has Tony Christie collaborated with on his new album Now’s the Time!?

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