ONE of Scotland's greatest exports The Proclaimers will be performing at Bournemouth Pavilion next Friday.

Strikingly individual, twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid have over the years enjoyed huge successes across the globe and last month they released their 10th album produced by Dave Eringa (Manic Steet Preachers, Wilko Johnson & Roger Daltrey) on the Cooking Vinyl label.

They have carved a niche for themselves where pop, folk, new wave and punk collide as the emotional honesty, political fire, wit and sing-along raucousness of their songs and their extensive touring has enlightened and entertained fans new and old.

In the process they have enjoyed Gold and Platinum singles and albums in UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Following on from the theatre success of the musical drama featuring songs by The Proclaimers, ‘Sunshine On Leith’ the movie version was a hugely popular release in 2013, spending a month in the Top Ten generating over £4.8 million at the UK box office, the fifth highest grossing independent release of the year.

Expect to hear the classics Sunshine on Leith, I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles), Letter From America, I'm on My Way, Life With You, Lets Get Married and more.

After several punk rock bands at school the pair formed The Proclaimers in 1983. They came to public attention when an Inverness-based fan sent their demo to the English band The Housemartins, who were impressed enough to invite The Proclaimers on their 1986 United Kingdom tour.

The exposure of the tour won them a January 1987 appearance on the British pop music television programme The Tube on Channel Four; "Letter from America" peaked at number three in the UK Singles Chart, while the album This Is the Story went gold. The follow-up album Sunshine on Leith featured "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" and "I'm On My Way".

'My favourite band of all time. They write the most spectacular songs, big hearted, uncynical passionate songs.' David Tennant

www.proclaimers.co.uk

Tickets:Call the BH Live Tickets on 0844 576 3000*, book online at www.bournemouthpavilion.co.uk or visit the BIC or Bournemouth Pavilion Ticket Office in person.

The Proclaimers also play The Anvil, Basingstoke, Sat 31 October.