The Stone Roses to play free Warrington show tonight

The Stone Roses will play a free gig in Warrington tonight, it has been confirmed.

The band will play the Warrington Parr Hall this evening (May 23) as a warm up for their huge Manchester dates next month.

Posting on the official Stone Roses website, the band say: "The Stone Roses will play a short set tonight (Wednesday 23rd May) at Warrington Parr Hall. This is a free concert. Fans can collect one wristband per person from the Warrington Pyramid box office (next to Warrington Parr Hall) from 4pm today."

Adding: "To qualify for a free ticket to this very special warm up show fans will need to take a Stone Roses CD inlay cover, record sleeve, official band t-shirt or Heaton Park ticket with them to the Pyramid box office in order to get a wrist band. All entrants must be aged 14+."

The Stone Roses will play Manchester's Heaton Park between June 29th and July 1st. It was reported earlier this week that the group have finished work on four new songs ahead of their live return.