Status confirmed as rockers set for Leeds

The band, who list Whatever You Want and Paper Plane among their top hits, will play in Leeds on December 10 with support from catchy songsters Chas and Dave.

Tickets for the gig cost £39.50 and go on sale on Friday.

It is the second time Status Quo have played at Leeds’s First Direct Arena. They first took to the stage last December alongside support band 10cc.

To book tickets visit www.firstdirectarena.com, phone 0844 248 1585 or buy tickets in person from the box office, located at Trinity Leeds Customer Service Lounge, open from Mondays to Saturdays 9am to 8pm and Sundays 11am to 5pm. Tickets may be subject to a service charge.

The band, which was formed in 1962 under the name ‘The Scorpions’ by current vocalist Francis Rossi and former bassist Alan Lancaster, has sold about 128 million records worldwide.