Birmingham bobbies struggle to hold back the tide of Beatlemania as the Fab Four perform in the city in 1965

Pink Floyd in the late sixties. ounder member Syd Barrett (top right) will shortly leave the band, forcing a rethink in musical direction, leading ultimately to the recording of the Birmingham show at Mothers in Erdington

Black Sabbath were practically the house band at Mothers at the start of the seventies, as they prepared their campaign for global stardom

John Lydon - aka Johnny Rotten - of the Sex Pistols onstage in 1976

A fresh-faced young UB40 prepare to launch their assault on the charts

Joy Division strike a typical pose in 1980

Adoring Duran Duran fans who managed to grab a much sought-after ticket for the Villa Park gig in 1983

Grunge gods Nirvana at the height of their international fame

Liam Gallagher of Oasis, the band which started playing in pubs and ended in colossal stadiums

The awe-inspiring spectacle of Take That at Villa Park in 2011