BOB Drury is back with a new one man show celebrating the genius of singer-songwriter Neil Diamond.

In the Neil Diamond Story, the first half sees many of his finely crafted songs presented in stripped-down “unplugged” style revealing the quality of Diamond’s music and lyrics .

The second half of the show picks up the pace and promises a barrage of blockbuster hits that span the decades .

Expect to hear classic hits such a s Sweet Caroline, Cherry Cherry, Song Sung Blue and Beautiful Noise .

The show takes place at the Brentwood Theatre on Friday, July 3, beginning at 8pm.

Tickets are £14 and are availabl e from brentwood-theatre.co.uk or by calling the box office on 01277 200305