Soul legends The Temptations and the Four Tops to play Birmingham's Genting Arena

The two groups have changed their line-ups on many occasions, though Otis Williams remains as the sole surviving member of The Temptations.

He was a friend of Muhammad Ali, who passed away earlier this year.

"You know, when I heard of his passing, in all honesty I cried. I thought about the times Ali and me walked down Broadway, New York City, and people came out of buildings, he stopped traffic, and I was thinking, 'Here I am, walking with Ali!'"

Otis is grateful to have had a long career. "Ah, you know, I can't complain. I'm doing what I love to do. When you're all having your holidays, we're performing for ours! And we love coming to England. I consider England my second home. We've been coming here ever since '64.

"We came over and did Ready Steady Go and all those wonderful early shows you had back then."

Members of The Temptations have had personal struggles over the years, though Otis has kept on going.

Williams says the reason for his band's enduring appeal is simple. "We just enjoy what we do.

"I try not to analyse. I believe in living life rather than getting analytical. When you do that, you're not enjoying life.

"Let things take their course, enjoy the ride."