NEW York guitarist Preston Reed, who created a sensation with his two-handed fretboard style, will play Bolton on October 9.

Total Guitar magazine referred to Reed as “the world’s most gifted guitarist” and he has been widely cited as an influence on musicians, including Andy McKee, Newton Faulkner and Kaki King.

* Preston Reed plays Bolton’s Albert Halls on Saturday, October 9. Tickets, priced £12, are available by visiting alberthalls-bolton.co.uk or by ringing 01204 334400.