WITH the Rolling Stones headlining Glastonbury earlier this summer, it feels like the Sixties are swinging again. Now top tribute band the Upbeat Beatles play the Pier Theatre on October 11. The Beatles played more dates in Bournemouth outside of Liverpool and London than anywhere else in the UK.

John Wilson's tribute band recall these days when John, Paul, George and Ringo took Britain and beyond by storm with their heady mix of rock'n'roll, Tamla Motown and the blues.

Since 1997, the Upbeat Beatles has been recreating the excitement, raw energy and authentic sound of the original Fab Four in concerts around the world.

John Wilson is the band’s producer and resident Beatles expert, having previously played Paul McCartney and starred in a short film with Ringo Starr. He says: “I knew from the first minute of the first day of rehearsals that The Upbeat Beatles show was going to be something special. Powerhouse vocals, spine tingling harmonies, punchy rhythm section and shimmering guitar solos, within eight bars you just know they’ve got all the right ingredients for a night you’ll never forget.”

Their hard-earned reputation for authenticity has seen them perform to the Jordanian Royal Family, the Chinese Premier and Hollywood film actor Michael Douglas.

Having wrapped up their final tour in 1966, many classic Beatles records never made it to their original live shows. Never-performed songs such as I Am The Walrus, Strawberry Fields Forever, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Penny Lane and many more favourites have been meticulously recreated to finally bring these records to life. In honour of the band that shook the world, The Upbeat Beatles want to shake up your night.

“But there is much more to a Beatles show than four wigs and a few snazzy outfits. Even with all the right guitars and amps you have a lot to live up to. You’ll come away from an Upbeat Beatles show with a smile on your face, knowing a lot more about the Beatles than two hours earlier.”

John Wilson started his professional career in the late 1970s singing with The Dodgers, a band made up of members of Badfinger, for whom Beatle Paul McCartney had written the hit Come And Get It.

For the Upbeat Beatles, he takes on the role of Paul McCartney, as you can witness at the Pier Theatre next month.