LEGENDARY rocker Nils Lofgren will be visiting Malvern when he celebrates his 50th year of touring professionally later this year.

The Forum at Malvern Theatres will be the venue for the gig on Saturday, May 26, part of Lofgren's first visit to the UK in three years.

Malvern is one of just 15 stops on the tour, then former E Street Band member Lofgren will be accompanied by multi-instrumentalist Greg Varlotta. The two will use a variety of instruments to add colour and depth to the shows.

Lofgren, along with his wife Amy, plans as always to spend time meeting fans after the performance concludes, in what has become the "show after the show". They always ask the venues to keep the bar open as well.

The UK has become Lofgren's most frequent touring stop outside the US for half a century.

Lofgren said: "I've never felt more welcome or at home touring than in the UK. I'm honoured and grateful to celebrate my 50th year on the road there with Amy, Greg and our great UK crew, for an inspired night of music and friends. We love the UK audiences. Please come join us."