Published: Tuesday, 23rd February, 2010 9:59am

Big Country's Bruce and son add extra gig

by Gary Fitzpatrick

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Big Country's Bruce Watson and his son Jamie have sold out their gig at the Abbot House and a second night has been added.

Tickets for the first performance on Friday 12th March were snapped up in record time and the home town duo were delighted to agree to return the following night.

"It's great to be performing in front of so many people and to hear of the renewed interest in our music," said Bruce, who will also be playing with the Skids at the Alhambra next Saturday.

"My advice would be for people to buy these tickets soon as I know that a lot of our fans who have booked for the Friday night show at Abbot House will be snapping these up as soon as they go on sale, particularly our fans from abroad."

Abbot House manager Kath Robertson said, "The interest in our regular series of concerts in the atmospheric venue of the Long Gallery is increasing all the time and we have just featured in a national music industry magazine which highlighted many of the recent events here.

"This concert sold out in record time and we already have a long list of people who have registered interest in this new date and we know this one will also sell quickly."

Tickets are £12 and on sale at Abbot House (tel, 733266) and Third Base Records.