He had a string of hits in the early 1980s, but Shakin' Stevens is to stage his biggest UK tour to date - in 2017.

The singer of hits including This Ole' House and Green Door back in 1981 will play three Kent venues as part of the 33-date tour in the spring next year.

Tickets have gone on sale as his twelfth studio album, Echoes of Our Times, is released and the first single from which has been put on the Radio 2 A list.

The album is a mix of blues, roots, Americana and classic rock with Shaky exploring his intriguing family history.

He will bring the tour to the Orchard Theatre in Dartford on Wednesday, April 19, the Churchill Theatre, Bromley on Thursday, April 27 and the Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells on Sunday, April 30.

Shaky had four UK No.1s and has had 33 hit singles.

He said: "I can't wait to get back on the road and introduce the songs from Echoes of Our Times to people who have seen me perform in the past, and those who have not."

Tickets cost £24 and are available from ticketmaster.co.uk.