A BRITISH glam rock band is set to make an appearance at a Barrow nightclub.

Doctor and the Medics will be playing at Cloud Nine for the 80s' throwback Halloween Ball on November 1.

The band isbest known for their cover of Norman Greenbaum's 'Spirit in the Sky', which reached number one in the UK charts in 1986.

In the early 2000s, the band's current line-up appeared on a Top of the Pops Christmas special which celebrated 50 years of the UK Singles Chart.

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The Halloween Ball will start at 7pm and tickets are available from the venue as well as through Facebook and on their website at http://theloungecloud9.com/events

The first 100 tickets will be on sale for £8, with those sold afterwards costing £10 for general admission.