Tickets go on sale on 6 January for Ronnie Scott’s members first for two very rare club shows by George Benson on 18 June.

Guitar great Benson, who turned 70 in March, released Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole in the summer, a record that saw the singer/guitarist backed by a 42-piece orchestra on an album that includes a collaboration with Wynton Marsalis on ‘Unforgettable’ and duets with Broadway singers Idina Menzel and TV talent show starlet Judith Hill.

Hearing Benson in a jazz club anywhere is virtually impossible so these shows will be hugely anticipated.