SCOTTISH rocker Rod Stewart has announced a North-East gig later this year.

The singer is to perform at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle on September 27 - one of only four UK dates on his forthcoming tour.

The tour follows release his new album Time, his first album of original material in almost 20 years, on Monday.

Tickets for the concert, priced from £60 to £70, go on sale at 9am on Friday, May 24 on 0844 493 6666 and from 10am in person at the Metro Radio Arena Box Office.