The oldies music sensation Herman's Hermits will return to the Hart Auditorium at Brigham Young University-Idaho in Rexburg on Saturday, Oct. 21, at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $5 for BYU-Idaho students. They are available at the Manwaring Center Ticket Office by calling 496-2230 school days or ordering online at www.byui.edu/tickets.

"Herman's Hermits performed here during the summer of 2005 and was such a hit with the students that we wanted to bring them back for students on the fall track," said Don Sparhawk, coordinator of the Center Stage Performing Arts Series at BYU-Idaho. "Peter Noone is incredibly energetic on stage. He's a true performer who knows how to entertain a crowd."

Noone was born in Manchester, England, where he studied voice and acting at St. Bede's College and the Manchester School of Music and Drama. At the age of 15, he achieved international fame as "Herman," lead singer of the legendary pop band Herman's Hermits. His classic hits included "I'm Henry VIII, I Am," "Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter," "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat," "There's A Kind of Hush," "Listen People" and "The End of the World."

Ultimately, Herman's Hermits sold over 60 million recordings. In all, 14 singles and seven albums went gold. The Hermits were twice named Cashbox's "Entertainer of the Year."

As "Herman," the photogenic Noone graced the cover of nearly every international publication, including Time Magazine. He performed on hundreds of top-rated television programs and appeared with such luminaries as Ed Sullivan, Jackie Gleason, Dean Martin and Danny Kaye.

He also starred in ABC's musical version of "The Canterville Ghost," Hallmark Hall of Fame's presentation of the classic "Pinocchio" (in which he played the title role) and three highly successful feature films for MGM: "Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter," "Hold On!" and "When The Boys Meet The Girls."

Throughout the Seventies, Noone performed, composed songs and produced recordings with such artists as David Bowie, Debby Boone and Graham Gouldman. His album with the Tremblers, "Twice Nightly" and his solo effort "One of The Glory Boys" were both critically and commercially successful.

With characteristic zeal, he took on leading roles in full-scale theatrical productions of Dick Wittington, Aladdin, and Sinbad The Sailor. These live stage spectaculars were mounted at major theatres throughout Great Britain and Noone was highly praised for his outstanding work.

The Eighties found Noone starring on Broadway in the New York Shakespeare Festival's production of "The Pirates of Penzance." He won rave reviews for his superb portrayal of the dashing, young hero, Frederic. His performance was so well received, that he went on to reprise the role at the world-famous Drury Lane Theatre in London. Noone charmed audiences worldwide as he continued to play Frederic with both the U.S. National Touring Company and the International Touring Company of "Pirates."

His acting career flourished with guest-starring roles in prime-time television shows such as "Married With Children," "My Two Dads," "Quantum Leap," "Dave's World," "Easy Street," "Too Close For Comfort" and "Laverne and Shirley." He also starred in the Los Angeles stage premiere of "Topokana Martyr's Day" and the U.S. National Tour of the smash Broadway hit "Romance, Romance." Most recently, Noone starred in the recurring role of "Paddington" on the CBS daytime drama, "As The World Turns."

Accompanied by his band, Herman's Hermits, Noone consistently plays to large crowds the world over. He has a legion of faithful fans (known as "Noonatics") whose loyalty is unparalleled. Today's teen girls scream just as passionately as their mothers did back in 1965.