A planned concert by music legend Van Morrison has been called off.

The gig, advertised at Pennington's Club on June 26, was today shrouded in mystery.

Harry Lee, Pennington's booker and production director, apologised to Morrison fans who had rung the club to buy the £20 tickets.

"Basically we were given some misinformation. Things are a bit delicate: let's just leave it at that," he told the Telegraph & Argus.

Asked if the Irish singer-songwriter would not be coming at all, Mr Lee said: "In all probability he won't - but I am talking to people and I don't want to blow it.

"It's not our fault nor the agency's fault, but I don't want to go into details."

Van Morrison has played Bradford three times since 1991 - at St George's Hall - and each time attracted packed houses and got a great reception from the audience, so he knows that his music will be well-received.

Also, he was told last September after a concert at St George's by Jerry Lee Lewis' sister, Linda Gail Lewis, that Pennington's, the Manningham Lane club, was a good concert venue.

Despite the confusion over the Irishman's appearance, Pennington's in particular and the city in general is still getting a tremendous amount of attention from the BBC Music Live Festival and from a show due at the club in the next few weeks.

Jools Holland is broadcasting his BBC2 show Later with Jools Holland live from Pennington's tonight.

Top of the Pops will be televised live to the nation from the club over the weekend as will Bryan Ferry's temporarily reformed Roxy Music.

On May 30 the former Rolling Stones bass guitarist Bill Wyman brings his band The Rhythm Kings to Pennington's. The Damned follow on June 13.

Harry Lee said: "Music Live is helping to give us credibility."