Punk band The Damned have rescheduled a gig in Kent they were forced to cancel due to illness.

The band cancelled their Margate Winter Gardens date which was the final show of their anniversary tour, due to be recorded live, yesterday.

A new date has now been confirmed for Monday, December 19.

In a statement Margate Winter Gardens said: "Customers won’t need to change their tickets as their old ones are still valid. Those customers who can’t make the new date will receive a refund on their tickets."

Customers who want a refund must contact the ticket agent they bought their tickets from while those bought tickets from the Winter Gardens box office, have until Wednesday, December 14 at 5pm to do so. For details go to margatewintergardens.co.uk

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