GEORGE Gershwin's masterpiece Porgy and Bess continues its world tour with a performance at Birmingham's Symphony Hall on Friday.

The show features the classic songs Summertime, I Got Plenty O'Nuttin and It Ain't Necessarily So.

The cast is drawn from leading opera companies and the orchestra will be under the musical direction of Stefan Kozinski.

Tickets for the performance, which begins at 7.30pm, cost £10.30 on 0121 780 3333 or www.symphonyhall.co.uk/boxoffice