THE legendary frontman of one of Manchester best-loved bands could be forgiven for being a tad nostalgic tomorrow night.

Tim Burgess has the honour of being the first act to launch the newly-refurbished Met in Bury when he plays a DJ set at the venue.

But the Salford-born musician will find himself just a few miles from where his rollercoaster career in music.

Fresh from the release of their first single, Indian Rope, in 1990 a relatively unknown group of indie rockers The Charlatans graced the stage of the Crown and Cushion in Bolton.

Tim said: “It was our first glimpse of how berserk things were going to be.

“We didn’t have that many songs so we just played The Only One I Know twice. Everyone went just as crazy the second time around.”

From there The Charlatans went on to have massive success and find themselves at the forefront of the 'Madchester' scene.

Twelve studio albums all made the top 40 and they have enjoyed 17 Top 30 singles including massive hits such as The Only One I Know, North Country Boy and How High.

Tim himself found inspiration in other sources from the town, including his uncle Andy Hamer, who lived in Bolton.

He said: “I was inspired by Andrew’s love of music and his record collection - he lives in Cornwall now and I’ve not seen him for a while, but we keep tabs on each other through family members and a quick call at Christmas.”

While still playing gigs with the band, Tim has gone on to a solo career which includes collaborations, founding his own record label O Genesis and become a best-selling writer.

To top it off, fans also flock to his DJ gigs, which will launch The Met’s new Spring season.

Speaking of what to expect from the night, he said: “I kind of play it by ear - I’ll have northern soul, hip hop, indie, some Motown, lots of dancefloor fillers and maybe even some records that people might not expect.

“It’s all about people enjoying themselves. A few hours away from Donald Trump’s tweets or whatever’ s on telly. I used to love going out with mates at the weekend - I take the job of being in charge of the music seriously.”

A devotee of record shops and vinyl traders around the world, Tim is always on the lookout for fresh new sounds.

“A band called King from LA are what’s on my turntable at the moment.,” he said.

The DJ set is the first big event after the grand opening of The Met’s £4.6million refurbishment in December.

Among a strong line-up of live music and theatre for the opening season in 2017, the intimate DJ set will be the venue’s very first club night.

Artistic director David Agnew said: “We’re really excited to use our fantastic venue in different ways and welcome new visitors into the building.

“Our evening with Tim Burgess will ensure our venue is well warmed up for 2017.”

Tickets are available from The Met box office on 0161 761 2216 and at www.themet.biz.