CHARLIE Landsborough returns to the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall later as part of his current tour later this month.

The Birkenhead-born singer/songwriter is at the venue on Sunday, October 30 with his own brand of country/spiritual music.

Looking forward to hitting the road again, Charlie told the Globe: "It's not too hectic this time around, because I’m not doing too many gigs on this tour.”

The 75-year-old continued: "It's always nice to get back on stage, particularly for a show near my home town.

"The concert will feature a mix of old and new material."

Charlie is also musical patron of St Vincent's residential school for the visually impaired in Liverpool and is using his current tour as a way of raising awareness of its work.

This school has been running for over 180 years.

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Charlie Landsborough 

Other patrons include Lord Alton of Liverpool, Lord Clarke, Lord Evans, Baroness Cox and, as sports patron, ex-world snooker champion John Parrott.

Charlie's involvement with the school stretches further though. His song What Colour Is The Wind?, written about a blind child asking just that question, has been adopted as the school's anthem.

Another, Things My Ears Can Do, will be sung by pupils from the school during his concert at the Liverpool Philharmonic.

Charlie told the Globe: "I am delighted to be involved with St Vincent's.

"I have had an association with the school for that long.

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"I used to play in a duo around pubs in Birkenhead with a fellow whose son attended the school.

"I was there again a few weeks ago. The people who run the place are exceptional.

"So, I'll be using the current tour as a chance to promote their work and hopefully raise funds for the school."

A teacher himself for many years before he found musical fame in his fifties with What Colour Is The Wind?, Charlie always likes to draw upon local talent wherever possible.

He previously ran a competition to find the best local choirs to open one of his tours, providing the cash prize himself.

As well as touring, Charlie is working on his 29th studio album.

He said: "Strangely enough, there are nine songs on the album that seem a little bit up-tempo for me.

"I don't have themes; I'm not that clever, I just write what comes into my head."

Tickets for his show at the Liverpool Philharmonic are from the box office on 0151 709 3789.