ACCLAIMED vocalist Michael Buble plays the Manchester Evening News Arena on Saturday November 5.

With a flair for infusing familiar songs with a freshness that makes them entirely his own, Canada's Buble is the latest talent in an exciting current crop of crooners who, when it comes to music, know that swing's the thing'.

His self-titled 2003 debut album was more than just a tribute to a bygone age. While he certainly loves the Great American Song Book as interpreted by Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Rosemary Clooney, Michael grew up grooving to the enduring modern classics of contemporary stylists such as Stevie Wonder, Van Morrison, the Bee Gees and George Michael.

His second CD, Come Fly With Me, showcased the extent of his talent while his latest release, It's Time, is a dazzling tour de force, its distinctive renditions of specially selected tracks firmly establishing Michael's credentials as a world-class artist.

In 2003, Michael Buble embarked on what would become virtually a perpetual concert tour. Since then, he has literally been around the world an astonishing eight times, playing for audiences large and small, and captivating all who hear him.

Michael Buble plays the MEN Arena on Saturday, November 5. Tickets priced at £35/£30 are on sale at the box office on 0870 190 8000.