FOLLOWING the success of their huge sell out UK tour last year, legendary reggae band The Wailers are set to return to Bournemouth to mark their highly celebrated and anticipated Legend tour.

The band will be performing the iconic album live on stage at the O2 Academy Bournemouth on Friday, November 18 in its entirety featuring the classic chart-topping tracks Three Little Birds, I Shot The Sheriff, Jamming and many more.

Tickets are on sale now.

Formed in 1969 together with Bob Marley, The Wailers have sold in excess of 250 million albums worldwide.

In the UK alone, they’ve notched up over 20 chart hits, including seven Top 10 entries.

The song One Love/ People Get Ready was named song of the millennium by the BBC, noting that it is played continuously during the millennium celebrations on the BBC.

Outside of their ground-breaking work with Marley, The Wailers have also played with international acts like Sting, The Fugees, Stevie Wonder and Carlos Santana, as well as reggae legends such as Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, and Burning Spear.

Continuing on their worldwide promotion of peace, love and equality through the power of reggae and Rastafari the group have been able to sustain their rare longevity pushing to the forefront of reggae music.

Legend was the twelfth album released by Bob Marley and The Wailers and the second posthumous one. It is the best-selling reggae album of all-time, with over 30 million copies sold worldwide and a 2014 re-release topped Billboard’s Top 5 - proving the timeless appeal of their music spans generations.

For more information visit o2academybournemouth.co.uk