For over five decades The Osmond Brothers have entertained sell out concerts throughout the world. They return next year as part of Tony Denton’s Once In A Lifetime – The Final Tour along with other 70s favourites David Essex, Showaddywaddy and Les McKeowen’s Legendary Bay City Rollers.

“ This years line up is great were all friends,” says Jimmy Osmond as he takes time out to chat to me on a day off in Basingstoke, “ Les McKeown of the Bay City Rollers, David Essex, Showaddywaddy and the Osmonds it’s a good bill. Every person knows the music and that’s what makes it so much fun, we get along, I'm kind of sad it’s the last big one!”

Jimmy along with his brothers Merrill and Jay will perform many of their unforgettable hits when they visit Cardiff next Summer from classics such as "One Bad Apple", "Down By The Lazy River", “Let Me In”, The Proud One", "Goin Home and "Love Me For A Reason" to “Crazy Horses” and “Long Haired Lover From Liverpool” – the 1972 number One from Jimmy.. A song I particularly associate with custard and Christmas pudding , and watching Jimmy perform it on the Christmas edition of Top of the Pops over 40 years ago.

“Your not the first guy that says that,” Jimmy laughs, “there used to be a time when I’d go “oh no not that again” but when you perform it in a big arena or wherever people still know it.”

I do point out that some music can recall good and positive memories and Jimmy agrees, “One thing me and my brothers have learned is we couldn’t have done it if we’d felt otherwise. It’s not about us. Its helping people remember their lives and we were lucky enough to be on the radio. You have fun on stage and people feel more relaxed with you. When you’re up there they know your having fun as well.”

Jimmy and his brothers spend a lot of the time in the UK revisiting their English and Welsh roots and Jimmy will even be making his pantomime debut this Christmas as Captain Hook at Swansea Grand theatre in Peter Pan.

Despite performing for nearly 47 years Jimmy doesn’t take his fame for granted, “It’s really lucky we had amazing people that were legends that were our mentors. The 70s were amazing years. Unless you actually lived through them people don’t get it, I think that’s why these shows we’re doing are going to be cool because it’s a celebration - the ultimate party.”

Catch The Once in A lifetime tour on June 22, 2014 at Cardiff Motorpoint Arena. CALL 029 20 22 44 88 for ticket details.