Almost a quarter of tickets to see Britain’s best-loved rockers, Status Quo, perform in Rochester this summer were sold on the first day.

Tickets to the opening night of the Castle Concerts went on sale yesterday, with fans braving the snow to queue up for an hour before tickets went on sale.

First in the queue at Rochester's Visitor Information Centre was Louise Morris, 33, from Strood.

She said: “I had to walk 25 minutes in the snow to get here, but it’s just such an amazing evening. I have been to every Quo show at the castle for the past three times.

"It is absolutely brilliant.”

Fellow fan Russ Haslam, 34, from Rochester, added: “Status Quo put on a good show and always get the crowd going.

"Their music is brilliant and I see them every year they come. The Castle Concerts get better and better every year.

“Last time I queued for tickets the queue was about 50 yards long, but I suppose the weather might have put a few people off.”

Featuring founder members Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt, the Quo are now celebrating five decades in the music business, with more hit singles than any other band and the second most chart albums.

It will be the fourth time the band have appeared in Medway, following appearance in 2010, 2008 and 2005.

Tickets quickly sold out for their last appearance, when thousands of fans packed the Castle Gardens and rocked to the sounds of Down Down, Caroline and Rockin’ All Over The World.

Fans are being urged to get their tickets to this year’s show on Wednesday, July 17, soon.

A Medway Council spokesman said: “Tickets for Status Quo have been selling extremely fast. So we would urge anyone wanting to go along not to leave it too long to book”.

Tickets cost £35.

This year’s concerts line-up also includes the Castle Proms on Saturday, July 20. Tickets cost £30.

More acts performing at this year’s Castle Concerts will be announced soon.

Tickets are available in person at the Central Theatre box office and the Brook Theatre box office in Chatham, the Medway Visitor Information Centre in Rochester High Street, by phone on 01634 338338, or from www.thecastleconcerts.co.uk