GLOBAL superstar Tom Jones is proud to announce a return to his native Pontypridd this Whitsun Bank Holiday for a spectacular one-off outdoor birthday concert for 25,000 people at the town's Ynysangharad Park, a.k.a. Ponty Park, on Saturday, May 28.

As one of the world's biggest and most popular stars of the last five decades, Jones has performed at all of the world's most famous venues.

The open-air concert at Ponty Park, however, will be Tom's first in his hometown, Pontypridd, and his only UK performance in 2005.

The legendary Mr Jones, known simply by millions as 'The Voice', will be 65 this year, and has been planning a major celebratory concert to mark the event for some time.

He recently confirmed local production company, The Pop Factory, as producers of the event, and hopes that the show will prove to be an inaugural event for Ponty Park, encouraging others to follow in his footsteps, and bring further world-class concerts and events to the town.

This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Tom Jones on his home turf will be attended by fans from all over the world.

Tom said: "I love the park and I have a lot of wonderful memories there. I've flown the Dragon all over the world since 1965, and now 40 years later - in the Grand Slam year for our rugby team - I'm thrilled we've been able to organize a very special show for the town.

"The park is a perfect place to bring everyone together - it's a beautiful spot and deserves to be playing an important part in creating many special moments in people's lives. It'll be a great night, so come on everybody - I'll see you there!"