Quo fans rockin' all over castle

There was a feeling of great anticipation in the air as the crowd prepared for the rock legends to grace the stage.

And both young and old members of the audience were soon having a great time singing, dancing and waving their arms in the air during the 90 minute performance.

Even constant downpours didn't get in the way of the audience making the most of the opportunity to see their favourite band and the castle grounds provided a great atmospheric venue for an open-air concert.

The group, made up of Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Andy Brown, John 'Rino' Edwards and Mat Letley, also seemed to be enjoying themselves as they hardly paused for breath as they played song after song.

Most fans seemed to know every word and many were wearing T-shirts branded with details of previous tours, some going back decades. Both Down Down and Whatever You Want were obvious crowd pleasers and went down a storm with the eager fans, but it was Rockin' All Over the World which everybody had been waiting for.

It was greeted with loud applause, singing and dancing as the crowd went wild. The show left plenty of happy and contented faces among the fans as they made their way home afterwards. For Lorraine Handley and Glen Stevenson, from Great Barr, it was the 35th time they had seen their heroes perform in recent years.

Lorraine, aged 32, said she thought the castle grounds provided "the perfect setting".

Matt, Helen, Brian, Ade and Sharon Longville had travelled from Kingswinford for the concert. Sharon said: " I think they ought to have a lot more concerts here. It's a great place."

Long-time friends Diane Harold, Ian Gray, both from Aldridge, and Tess Price, from Dudley, were enjoying a picnic despite the damp weather as they waited for the main act.

Tess said: "It is a fantastic venue. It's really a good idea to hold concerts here."