PARTY at the Parade is on its way to Newport and will be headlined by the legendary Billy Ocean plus support from Newport favourites Big Mac's Wholly Soul Band and the UK's number one Abba tribute band Abalicious!

Billy Ocean is the biggest black recording star Britain has ever produced, one who has sold over 30 million records in his lifetime. He has collected a pile of Gold and Platinum records across the world and hit the number one spot worldwide on pop charts including the USA, Australia, Germany, Holland, and the UK. Billy has achieved extraordinary success as both an artist and a songwriter.

Born in Trinidad, Billy settled in London’s East End when just seven years old. The calypso crazy kid soon got turned on to soul singers like Otis Redding and Sam Cooke, as well as pop groups like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, leading him to spend much of his study time in the music room.

Billy got his first break when he signed to GTO records, for whom his second single was the Motown-ish Love Really Hurts Without You since then he has released an array of huge hits including When The Going Gets Tough, Red Light Spells Danger, Get Out of My Dreams, Get Into My Car plus many more.

Party at the Parade will be taking place at Rodney Parade, Newport, on Friday July 14 from 4pm to 11pm. For tickets go to partyattheparade.co.uk.

The South Wales Argus has teamed up with Party at the Parade to offer two readers the chance to win a pair of VIP tickets. To be in with a chance of winning just answer the following question: Billy Ocean has sold over how many million records in his lifetime?

Send your answer, name, address, e-mail and contact details on a postcard to Party at the Parade Competition, Samantha Newman, South Wales Argus, Cardiff Road, Newport, NP20 3QN or you can enter by text. Start your message with BILLY, leave a space and then send your answer, name and address to 80360. Messages cost 50p plus your normal operator text charge. Service provided by Newsquest Media Group. Terms and Conditions at www.southwalesargus.co.uk/competitions.

Closing date: July 2