Francis Rossi

Francis Rossi, an English rock singer and guitarist active since 1962, performs at Town Hall Birmingham on this visit to the city. The concert draws on a long career in British rock.

Francis Rossi was born in Forest Hill in 1949 and has been active since 1962. An English rock singer and guitarist, Rossi co-founded Status Quo, whose hits include "Pictures of Matchstick Men" and "Rockin'All Over the World". Rossi's first album, King of the Doghouse, was released in 1996.

Town Hall Birmingham hosts concerts and shows in the city, and this date brings Rossi's music to the venue on this visit to Birmingham. The evening suits listeners who follow British rock from the 1960s onwards, the period in which Rossi's career began.

Rossi's guitar playing and vocals have shaped the band's sound across more than six decades, and the songs listed above remain the best-known part of that work.