CHRIS de Burgh will bring his 50th anniversary tour to Bournemouth.

The singer will visit Bournemouth Pavilion with his 50LO tour on Wednesday, February 26, in celebration of his five-decade-long career.

It's been half a century since The Lady in Red singer first launched his career with the debut album, Far Beyond These Castle Walls.

Chris said: “As I held a copy of that record in my hands, I had absolutely no idea that this would even go any further.

“I was incredibly naïve about the music business but I was full of hope and dreams and, spectacularly, my dreams not only came true, they came truer than true. I had no concept that I was going to last as long as this. Fifty years? Wow!”

Chris has since achieved worldwide album sales of more than 45 million and performed 4,000 concerts globally.

As well as playing new songs from his upcoming album, 50, Chris will also play his classic hits like The Lady in Red, Don’t Pay the Ferryman and High on Emotion.

Chris added: “The tour will be about referring back to when I started out, as a single guy with a guitar and piano. So, it will be me performing and talking about music, talking about the origins of the songs and their backgrounds.

“Without the love and support of my audiences, I would never have had such a long career.”