Soul legends join forces at NIA

Motown meets Atlantic Records and The Philadelphia Sound when the legendary Four Tops and Temptations are joined by very special guests The Drifters and The Three Degrees for a dazzling 10 date UK Tour, including a show at The NIA Academy, Birmingham on Monday March 15, 2010.

Tickets go on sale Friday September 11 at 9am, priced at £38 plus booking fee.

Following success of The Temptations' recent UK Top Ten album, Classic Soul Hits, they promise an unforgettable show full of chart toppers including My Girl, Get Ready and Ball of Confusion.

Founder member Otis Williams will be joined by Terry Weeks, Ron Tyson, Joe Herndon and Bruce Williamson who, between them, have 88 years as Temptations.

The Four Tops have got an equally impressive back catalogue and were responsible for classic tracks, such as Reach Out I'll Be There, Walk Away Renee and Loco In Acapulco. Their line-up didn't change for four decades until Lawrence Payton died in 1997, and for this tour the line-up will be founder Abdul "Duke" Fakir" Theo Peoples, Lewis McNeir and Roquel "Rokie" Payton, son of Lawrence Payton.

Otis and Duke say "we love coming to tour in the UK, the audiences are the best in the world. We're really looking forward to returning along with the Drifters and The Three Degrees for this Greatest Hits Tour."

The Drifters are one of the biggest-selling bands of all time with a catalogue of over 50 hits, including Saturday Night at the Movies, Come on Over to My Place and Kissing in the Back Row.

The Three Degrees can claim to be the longest running female group in history. The show will feature all their biggest hits including When Will I See You Again, Dirty Ol' Man and Take Good Care of Yourself.