THOUSANDS of rock fans flocked to Caldicot Castle on Saturday night to celebrate 50 years of Status Quo with the legendary band.

The group, most famous for hit singles including Down Down, Caroline and Rockin’ All Over The World, went down a storm with the 5,500 fans in attendance.

There had been concerns about whether the concert was to go ahead after guitarist Rick Parfitt suffered a suspected heart attack in June, but Freddie Edwards, son of bassist John 'Rhino' Edwards ably stepped in to cover.

Fans sung along well into the night, with some even bringing along inflatable guitars for the special performance. The Quo are one of the UK’s most successful bands with more chart entries than any other act – and a Brit award for outstanding contribution to British music on their mantelpiece.

It’s set to be their last ever tour, with singer Francis Rossi having previously said: “It’s 30 years since we last said we were stopping but this is a final decision.”

The band were supported by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, famous for hit songs Make Me Smile, Judy Teen and Mr Soft.

One of Caldicot’s most talented up and coming bands, the Bug Club, also performed on the night.

The five-piece band, which perform original material, consists of three former Caldicot School pupils Tilly Harris, Sam Willmett and his brother Ross, as well as Caerwent bassist Ed Hayes and drummer Dan Matthew from Kidderminster.

*We said in today's print edition that Mr Parfitt performed in the show but this was incorrect. We apologise for the error.