WHEN The Overtones return to Glasgow this December, the show will be an emotional one...

It will be a love note to their former bandmate Timmy Matley who died suddenly at 36 earlier this year.

“It is going to be an incredibly emotional night,” said bandmate Darren Everest.

“There will obviously be a section of the show when we talk about Timmy.

“I think it is just about looking people in the eye and addressing the situation.

“We all know what has happened, we thank you so much for your love and support, and we want to have a great night for everyone.

“We are going to make it a beautiful show. It is going to make people shed a tear, smile, sing, and get up and dance. We are looking forward to getting out on the road,” he continued.

The band, now a four piece, have placed all their energy into the most fitting tribute to Timmy, who had been battling skin cancer prior to his death.

Their sixth album The Overtones is the ultimate eulogy to him with tracks By My Side, Goodbye and You To Me Are Everything particularly poignant.

“We have got Goodbye by the Spice Girls on the new album, that is going to be a tearjerker,” Darren said.

He continued: “There is another song, By My Side which again is a message to Timmy.

“You To Me Are Everything is a beautiful song and it is one of Timmy’s favourites. When he was little, he used to sing, ‘You Timmy Are Everything’.”

The show, however, will be as entertaining as ever with The Overtones, including Lockie Chapman, Mike Crawshaw and Mark Franks, promising to deliver a top night to fans when they perform at Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall on December 11.

Essex-born Darren said: “There is certain dates to look out for on the tour, including Glasgow, where there is just a special something in the air and the crowd go crazy.

“It is a great city and there is a special energy in the air.

“We have been another well-known city, let me say, in Scotland, about a few hours away from you. It is very beautiful and pretty but the energy and the atmosphere isn’t the same as Glasgow. I am sure you know what I am talking about.”

He added: “I am from London and I do love playing to London crowds but you can’t compare to the Glaswegian people, they let you know if they are enjoying it, they let know if they are not.

“It is a special night whenever we come to Glasgow and the venue is beautiful as well. Beautiful venue and feel good music, it is a winner. “

If Darren has us blushing with his praise of Glasgow, it is no wonder that the band have achieved the success they have and are adored by their fans.

They first burst onto the scene in 2010 with their debut album Good Ol’ Fashioned Love and with no other vocal harmony group quite like them, they have gone on to be a success story.

Darren, who is the falsetto voice of the band, said: “I think there has been a few bands who have come and gone who are in a similar genre to us.

“Without trying to be like anyone, we are just naturally ourselves.

“We have been doing this for eight/nine years and we are confident in the fact we put on a great show.”

He added: “When you come to our show, we make everyone feel like they are having an intimate performance, it is just them.

“We like to have a laugh on stage, we like everyone to get up and dance.

“We get a lot of messages saying that people are forgetting about their troubles for an hour and half when they come to see us.

“To do that for a job is an amazing feeling. Long may that continue.”

With the new album due for release on October 19, the future for The Overtones looks as bright as ever - and for Darren, he hopes the band will just continue to keep doing what they do.

He said: “We want to continue making people smile.

“I know that might sound cliché but we kind of recognize, we are lucky to be doing what we are doing.

“We just done what we think is one of our best albums.

“Next year we want to continue doing this, maybe going to Asia. We want to broaden our horizons, and get bigger and better to be honest.”