Former Squeeze star Glenn Tilbrook is coming to Chester this spring, and the Leader has tickets to giveaway.

Glenn has more than earned his place at pop's top table as a singer, guitarist and songwriter, not to mention an in-demand and endlessly endearing live performer.

But more than 40 years after he first answered an ad placed by Chris Difford looking for like-minded sorts to form the band that became the much-loved evergreen Squeeze, an ending is nowhere in sight.

Such is the continuing work ethic of a fellow who's never been far from the action since Squeeze made their recording bow with the Packet Of Three EP in 1977.

Those humble three tracks led to enduring pop classics such as Take Me I'm Yours, Cool For Cats, Up The Junction, Another Nail In My Heart, Tempted and many more, not to mention landmark albums like Argybargy, East Side Story and Some Fantastic Place.

Squeeze's demise in 1998 (though not permanent) saw Glenn embark on a solo career that spawned the albums The Incomplete Glenn Tilbrook (2001) and Transatlantic Ping-Pong (2004).

Arguably, though, Happy Ending is Glenn's most personal work to date, a series of evocative portraits of time, people and places, that included writing and vocal contributions by his own children Leon and Wesley, in addition to old friends Simon Hanson (Fluffers/reunited Squeeze drummer) and Dennis Greaves (Nine Below Zero, also Glenn's compatriot in the side project band The Co-operative).

Anyone who has witnessed Glenn on the live stage can attest to the properness of his doings, as it were.

Armed with ready wit, raucous vibes and a shed load of grin-inducing great songs, there are few musicians able to connect with their audience on such an immediate and warm level.

For more tour dates and tickets, visit https://www.thegigcartel.com/Artists-profiles/Glenn-Tilbrook.htm

• The Leader is giving away one pair of tickets to see Glenn Tilbrook at the Live Rooms, Chester on Saturday, March 5.

For your chance to win, simply send your name on a postcard along with your address, postcode and daytime telephone number by noon on Monday, January 31, 2022 to: Glenn Tilbrook, Newsquest Ltd, Mold Business Park, Wrexham Road, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 1XY or email your details - subject marked Glenn Tilbrook - to claire.pierce@newsquest.co.uk Don't forget to include a daytime number as the winners may be notified by phone. The competition is not open to employees of Newsquest Ltd or the prize sponsor and their families.

If the competition is sponsored we reserve the right to send the details of your entry, including your contact details to the competition's sponsor. For full terms and conditions visit www.newsquest.co.uk/prize-competition-rules www.newsquest.co.uk/privacy-policy. Winners may be required to collect prizes in person, have their photograph taken and participate in local publicity.