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Spring and early summer in West Yorkshire promise shows celebrating the sounds of everyone from Frank Sinatra and Roy Orbison to Cat Stevens and David Bowie.

So, if you’d like an evening of nostalgia and great music why not take a trip down memory lane with our guide to 12 top tribute shows. They’re in date order, from April to June. tells the story of the school friends who went on to become one of the world’s most celebrated songwriting partnerships. Using film footage, interviews and a live string quartet, it features all the favourite songs – Bridge Over Troubled Water, Mrs Robinson, The Sound of Silence, The Boxer, Homeward Bound, Cecilia, Scarborough Fair, America, I am a Rock etc. Tickets are £22.50 (details as above). (112132261 ) music of the coolest Mods of the 1960s. Listen out for Lazy Sunday, Itchycoo Park and Whatcha Gonna Do About It. Tickets are £20.50 to £26.50 from bradford-theatres.co.uk or 01274 432000. ■■The Music of Yusuf – Cat Stevens, Square Chapel Centre for the Arts, Halifax: Singer/songwriter Keith James presents the music of Cat Stevens in a tribute concert that is also the life story of the remarkable composer and humanitarian campaigner. The show is a fundraiser for the UNICEF Syrian Children Appeal. Listen out for Moon-shadow, Tea for the Tillerman and Wild World. Tickets are £12 and £14 from squarechapel.co.uk or 01422 349422. ■■Frankly Sinatra, Huddersfield Town Hall: Stephen Triffitt is Frank Sinatra in this larger-than-life show from Sands Casino in Las Vegas. From his sculpted hair and twinkling ‘Ol Blue Eyes to his shiny patent shoes, Stephen aims to both look and sound like the iconic singer. Listen out for My Way, Strangers in the Night and I’ve Got You Under My Skin. Tickets are £23.50 from 01484 223200 or kirkleestownhalls.co.uk (75849830) Bradford: Michael Jackson tribute artist Navi, joined by Michael Jackson’s iconic guitarist Jennifer Batten, bring the music of the ultimate pop star to life. Hand-picked by Michael himself as his official body double, Navi also performed at two of Michael’s birthday parties where he won a standing ovation. Tickets are £22.50 to £25.50 from bradfordtheatres.co.uk or 01274 432000. ■■Bowie Experience, Alhambra Theatre, Bradford: A journey of sound and vision through David Bowie’s golden years from Space Oddity through to Let’s Dance and his