One of the most venerated figures in pop music, Brian Wilson, is to play a concert at the band stand in Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow, this summer.
Brian Wilson will be performing songs from the Beach Boy's most famous album, Pet Sounds, on August 3 as part of the Summer Nights festival, which is now in its fourth year.
Pet Sounds, often described as one of the greatest pop albums of the 20th century, was released 51 years ago.
Other acts at the festival, which runs from August 2 to August 13 include Texas, KT Tunstall, Lady Smith Black Mambazo, and Pixies, who will play for two nights.
Seasick Steve, Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack and Andy Fairweather Low, The Shires, Hipsway and Arab Strap complete the festival's line up.
Sharleen Spiteri, singer and songwriter of Texas said: "This feels like truly going home, where I spent most of my formative years.
"It'll be great to have a stage and a PA, just like the 6-year-old me running up and down the park singing to an imaginary audience would have wished for."
Mark Mackie, director of organisers Regular Music said: “We are delighted to be returning to the Kelvingrove Bandstand for our fourth year of Regular Music's Summer Nights, bringing with us such a stellar selection of world class performers, including the wonderful Brian Wilson performing Pet Sounds, to this truly unique setting right in the heart of Glasgow."
The bandstand has been revitalised in recent years as music and performance venue.
It can hold 2500 attendees and in 2014, in time for the Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow, underwent a £2m refurbishment after falling into disrepair for several years.
The first Summer Nights events featured Alison Moyet, the Waterboys, Steve Earle, Squeeze, Capercaillie and Teenage Fanclub.
The 92-year-old B-listed bandstand has built by the Glasgow Corporation Parks department in 1924.
However, the bandstand closed in 1999 and fell into disrepair.
Before restoration, its condition was described as "critical" on the Scottish Buildings at Risk Register.
It is one of the few bandstands in Scotland within an amphitheatre.
The bandstand's revamp was carried out by Glasgow Building Preservation Trust in partnership with Glasgow City Council and Glasgow Life, with help from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Councillor Frank McAveety, leader of Glasgow City Council said: “The Summer Nights concerts at Kelvingrove Bandstand attracts global talent to the heart of Glasgow’s West End and this year the line-up is a truly unique and very special series of events.
"Experiencing any of these gigs in this wonderful venue will be a truly unforgettable experience."
Gates will open each night at 6.30pm.
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