Blackburn Life are pleased to announce the winner of the tickets to see ‘The Sounds of Simon’ at the Thwaites Empire theatre is Joe Beardsworth. The correct answer was: Widnes Railway Station.

Joe will be enjoying a two- hour show covering over 25 hits from four decades. The show has delighted theatre audiences up and down the UK for the past three years with its note-perfect reproduction of the award-winning harmonies of the duo, as well as the much publicised friction between the two singers.

Steve Green and Ben Bowden, who play the duo on stage, have been described by music writers as ‘the world’s best Simon and Garfunkel tribute’ and their full band show as ‘a musical feast for anyone who loves the songs of Paul Simon’. The two have even recorded a special live version of Homeward Bound on the very station where Paul Simon is reputed to have written the song. Paul Simon wrote the song on Widnes station platform in 1965 when he was touring the UK as a solo artist.

“We’re really looking forward to playing the Empire,” says Ben. “This is our first time in the town, and it’s always nice to bring the show somewhere new.”

The 2011 Bookends Tour started in August and will continue through to December.

Tickets are £10  and are available from the box office on 01254 685500 or online from  www.thwaitesempiretheatre.co.uk  You can also visit their website at www.soundsofsimon.co.uk