IN MARCH 2016, Billy Bragg and Joe Henry, guitars in hand, boarded a Los Angeles-bound train at Chicago’s Union Station looking to reconnect with the culture of railroad travel and the music it inspired.

Winding along 2,728 miles of track over four days, the pair recorded classic railroad songs in waiting rooms and at trackside while the train paused to pick up passengers.

On the Shine A Light tour, they’ll be playing songs from the journey, along with favourites from their own back catalogues.

Billy Bragg and Joe Henry will be appearing at the Grand Opera House, York on Tuesday, January 24.

For tickets phone 0844 871 3024 or go to www.atgtickets.com