Sir Ian McKellen to celebrate 80th birthday in his home town

Sir Ian McKellen will perform a solo show on his 80th birthday in his hometown of Bolton.

It 's part of his tour of the UK in support of regional theatre, beginning in January.

He'll be at the Albert Halls theatre on May 25.Sir Ian has said the shows will start with Gandalf, one of his most famous film roles from Lord of the Rings: