01/08/2017 11:00, Report by Adam Marshall

The Vamps will take to the stage ahead of the Legends match between Manchester United and Barcelona on Saturday 2 September at Old Trafford.

The British band, who  recently celebrated a number one album, will be at the Theatre of Dreams for a special pre-match performance before some of United’s footballing greats return to the field.

“My dad has always been a Manchester United fan so there was no doubt that I was going to be one too," said drummer and vocalist Tristan Evans. "My dad used to take me to as many matches as he could and my first one was Manchester United against Roma, when we won 7-1. 

"Football and Manchester United was something my dad and I always bonded over. Scoring a #1 album last week and now getting the chance to play at Old Trafford in the presence of Manchester’s legends - it’s been a lot of dreams come true!"

Ruud van Nistelrooy, Ji-sung Park and Wes Brown will return to the Manchester United Legends squad to  join the likes of Dwight Yorke, Denis Irwin and Ronny Johnsen as the team attempt to defend the 3-1 lead gained during the away leg at the Nou Camp in June.

Fans can also look forward to welcoming Andy Cole back to the Old Trafford dugout as he takes on the role of assistant manager to Bryan Robson. Other United favourites will also be stepping back out onto the hallowed turf, including Phil Neville and Louis Saha.

The Spanish side will be managed by José Mari Bakero and fans can look forward to welcoming Gaizka Mendieta, Éric Abidal, Miguel Angel Nadal, Gheorghe Popescu, Andoni Goikoetxea and Julio Salinas to the Theatre of Dreams, with more star names to be confirmed.

Legends are Back 2017 follows the success of the 2013 and 2015 clashes against Real Madrid and Bayern Munich respectively, which jointly raised over £1.8 million for Manchester United Foundation.

The Old Trafford event will also include various family activities outside the stadium.

The match will be shown live on MUTV in the UK and tickets are on sale now at www.manutd.com/legendsareback. Prices start from £20 for adults and £5 for under-16s, with hospitality packages available from £125. All proceeds will go to Manchester United Foundation’s work across Greater Manchester.