THREATENED with the possibility of having to pull out of an appearance at Malvern this month because of a legal wrangle, one of the country’s top ukulele orchestras will now be celebrating victory when they appear at the Forum Theatre .

The United Kingdom Ukulele Orchestra was almost forced to postpone their scheduled appearance on Saturday, October 18 (7.45pm) when the BBC and media around the world reported that The United Kingdom Ukulele Orchestra - TUKUO – was involved in a High Court battle.

In a rare outbreak of acrimony between aficionados of the instrument made famous in Britain by George Formby, a rival ukulele orchestra had accused TUKUO of copying its name and style but the legal battle was won and their claims were rejected.

Now that a judge has ruled in their favour the entire concert, with ukuleles and brilliant musicians and singers, is definitely set to appear at Malvern’s Forum.

Peter Moss, director of TUKUO, said: "We are thrilled with the outcome and delighted to be performing in our home country after many European tours.

"George Formby would be very happy that his legend lives on’’.

Experienced BBC conductor and composer, Moss was musical director and pianist for the world-famous ‘Rocky Horror Show’ and he served as musical director and arranger for the Sony Prize winning ‘News Huddlines’, which was broadcast from London weekly for 27 years by the BBC, the longest running comedy show in the world for British radio His arrangements and transcriptions, written specifically for this instrument, simply dissolve the borders between musical genres without any apparent effort and invite the public to join in.

The selection of music and performance offers something for every taste with their repertoire including pieces from every musical direction - from classical to rock, pop, film scores, oldies and their own compositions.

Combined with a very British humour, staggeringly funny presentations and highly professional music-making, the musicians of TUKUO are all about comedy.

The show is a highly focused and perfectly choreographed plucking and, above all, singing for over two hours.