BACK on the road for more live shows in 2014, Liverpool soul band The Real Thing mark 40 years in the business.

The three original vocalists, Chris Amoo, Eddie Amoo and Dave Smith are together once more with all their hits, plus well known soul and funk classics from the likes of Kool and the Gang and Chic.

They will be appearing at The Royal Court Theatre, Bacup, on November 1, when audiences can hear singles such as ‘You To Me Are Everything’, ‘Can’t Get By Without You’ and ‘Can You Feel The Force’, plus further top ten success with ‘You’ll Never Know What You’re Missing’ and ‘Whenever You Want My Love’.

With the band’s origins in the Merseybeat boom of the 1960s, lead singer Eddie Amoo formed The Real Thing with brother Chris Amoo, Ray Lake and Dave Smith.

Spotted by an ex-Radio Luxembourg DJ, Tony Hall, they signed to Pye Records in 1975.

The Real Thing had their first hit in 1976 with ‘You To Me Are Everything’ which was a number one The band went on to have a further nine hits over three years which included ‘Can’t Get By Without You’, and ‘Can You Feel The Force’, both of which were top five.