ONE of Bradford's biggest stars will be returning to West Yorkshire as he begins an extension of his marathon UK tour.

Dynamo - real name Steven Frayne - will be bringing his Seeing is Believing tour back to the Leeds Arena at the end of March.

Speaking to the Telegraph & Argus from his hotel room in Belfast, Dynamo said that the tour, which started in December 2015, has been amazing so far.

He said: "We've done 92 shows so far which is mad because were only meant to do ten, now we're going back to Leeds because the demand is so high.

"The public reaction has been phenomenal; I wasn't sure how people would take to the show, and I'm not a natural stage performer.

"Over the last six months, 300,000 people have come to see a magic show, and I've been performing in arenas where people normally go to see the likes of One Direction or Taylor Swift.

"I think magic is getting back to the forefront of popular culture, and all I want to do is inspire people.

"The highlight of the tour so far has been performing in Leeds on my birthday, it felt like a homecoming and the atmosphere was amazing, and the crew made a birthday cake magically appear on stage while I was performing which I knew nothing about, which was a good moment.

"I will also be the first magician to perform at the O2 Arena in London which will be a special moment."

Dynamo, who grew up in Delph Hill, has taken his tour all over the UK and his show Magician Impossible has also seen him travel to places such as Las Vegas, Rio de Janeiro and India.

But he said that he always enjoys coming back to Bradford, especially for the city's restaurants.

"When I play in Leeds again I'll be coming back to see my friends and to visit some of the takeaways, you can't beat Bradford food," he said.

Dynamo will be at the First Direct Arena in Leeds for two nights on March 23 and 24, before going Birmingham, London, and Manchester, but said he still does not know when the tour will come to an end.

"We're set to finish on after April 2, but there's been talk of taking the show to other countries; we are looking at going around Europe, Russia and even Australia.

"When I do finish though, first off I will need a good holiday somewhere warm, wherever the wife wants to go!"

Dynamo also paid tribute to Paul Daniels, who he called the "godfather of British magic", who has been diagnosed with a brain tumour.

"Paul and his family are going through a tough time and my love goes out to them, I hope he can pull through, it would be a miracle.

"He's a living legend and one of the greatest living magicians, and if there is anything that his family needs just let me know.

"He is a true master of the art, and in his day he was untouchable as the best magician in the UK."

For tickets to Dynamo's shows at the Leeds Arena from March 23-24, visit dynamomagician.com.