FORMER Rolling Stones guitarist Bill Wyman is coming to Holmfirth.

But the sad news is that fans have already snapped up all the

tickets. The 70-year-old rock star - who was bass guitarist with the Stones

from 1962 to 1993 - will play at the Picturedrome on November 25. The venue will be full to see him with his band The Rhythm Kings.

One excited fan with tickets said: "It's a real coup. The man's a

living legend." Picturedrome owner Peter Carr said: "It's a big event for us."

After quitting the Stones in 1993 Wyman spent two years away from

music and his bass guitar. He married wife Suzanne Accosta and developed his Sticky Fingers

restaurant in Kensington, London. He also indulged in various hobbies, including photography,

archaeology, metal detection and writing books. But in 1995 he became inspired by music again and sought out

musicians he thought would share his passion for old-school blues. He said: "I knew I wanted to do things differently this time. I

wasn't interested in playing commercial music, but decided to try to get back into our early traditional roots." The first members he found were vocalist and organ player Georgie

Fame and guitarist Albert Lee. Next came guitarist Peter Frampton, followed by Andy Fairweather Low

and Gary Brooker, who had been involved in Wyman's 1980s `fun band' Willie and The Poor Boys. He then found jazz and blues pianist Dave Hartley and soul singer

Beverly Skeete, who had worked as a backing vocalist for artists such as Chaka Khan, Jamiroquai, Elton John and Texas. The final member to arrive was jazz guitarist Martin Taylor - and

the Rhythm Kings were born. The first CD was released in 1997 and did better than the band

expected. So they put out another in 1998 and have been touring and recording

ever since. The Rhythm Kings will be supported at Holmfirth by local three-piece

band Short Straw.