The Fisherman's Friends announce their Unlocked & Unleashed tour for 2021 including at Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall

Britain’s oldest boy band is set to emerge from lockdown and hit the road as The Fisherman’s Friends ­— combined age 401 ­— announcing their Unlocked & Unleashed tour for 2021.

It includes a gig at the Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, on May 6 next year.

Thanks to the film that shares their name, the story of the original Cornish ‘buoy band’ is known around the world.

Bound by shared experience, for 40 years they have met on the Platt on the harbour in their native Port Isaac to sing the songs of the sea.

“And now we can’t wait to show the rest of the country what they’ve been missing ­— singing live is in our blood, almost as much as the sea,” said Jon Cleave.

A decade ago The Fisherman’s Friends were persuaded to sign the million-pound record deal that saw their album Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends go gold as they became the first ever traditional folk act to land a UK top-ten album.

Since then they have sang at the Queen’s diamond jubilee celebrations, played Glastonbury festival and won the Good Tradition Award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.