He was a shy Liverpool boy who became one of our best-loved stars, billed as Britain’s own Elvis.
The life of Billy Fury is celebrated in Halfway To Paradise, performed by his band Fury’s Tornados tomorrow at St George’s Hall in Bradford. The show features hits such as Jealousy, I Will and Last Night Was Made For Love performed against footage of Billy and the band.
They are Charlie Elston, on piano and keyboards, lead guitarist Chris Raynor, drummer John Raynor – who all performed with Billy from 1972 as Fury’s Tornados – and bassist Graham Wyvill. Call 01274 432000 to book tickets.
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