A FORMER guitarist with the legendary Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd will perform in the Gwent Valleys next weekend.

Mike Estes will be at the Patriot Inn in Crumlin on Saturday, January 28 with the band Skinny Molly.

The group will play the best of Florida band Lynyrd Skynyrd as well as other classic Southern rock classics.

Back in their 1970s heyday, Skynyrd enjoyed iconic status after creating such memorable numbers as Freebird and Sweet Home Alabama.

The band’s debut album went on to sell 26 million records.

Estes joined them in the mid-1990s after the band had reformed years after the tragic air crash which killed several members and road crew.

Skinny Molly will be supported by The Kamikazi Millionaies and Sam Andrews.

Tickets are £8 in advance and are available from the venue and Diverse Music in Newport.

You can pay on the door where they cost £10.