Hampton Court Palace Festival, supported by Continental Airlines, has teamed up with Your Local Guardian to offer five lucky readers the chance to see Michael Bolton at the Hampton Court Palace Festival on June 17.

Taking place from June 8-19 in the beautiful surroundings of Hampton Court, the festival will this year play host to Jackson Browne, Gipsy Kings, Van Morrison, Jools Holland with Alison Moyet, Nicola Benedetti and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Simply Red, Michael Bolton, Katherine Jenkins and Michael Ball.

This year, five lucky winners and a friend have the opportunity to attend a special night with Michael Bolton and experience the festival in all its glory, from picnicking in the grounds to supping champagne at the Veuve Clicquot bar.

Having sold more than 53 million records, won multiple Grammys for Best Male Vocalist and countless other honours, Bolton is up there with the greats. The American singer is best known for his renditions of When a Man Loves a Woman and How Am I Supposed To Live Without You, and has collaborated with artists such as Bob Dylan, Ne-Yo, Lady Gaga, Luciano Pavarotti and Ray Charles.

His new album, One World One Love, is out early this year.

The Hampton Court Palace Festival allows you to define your own experience by ordering picnics freshly prepared by French cuisine specialists and food store Villandry.

For further information or to purchase tickets, visit hamptoncourtfestival.com

For your chance to win tickets, answer the following question: 

What nationality is Michael Bolton?

Text your answer to 80360, starting with BOLTON, leave a space, and then your answer, name, email address and address.

Or send your entry on a postcard with your answer, including your name, address, phone number and email address to Sarah Roach, Michael Bolton Competition, Surrey Comet, 819 London Road, North Cheam, Surrey, SM3 9BN. Close: April 22.

Terms and conditions: Entrants must be over 16 years old. The prize is for tickets to the Hampton Court Festival on June 17, 2010. Tickets cannot be exchanged for any other service, product or cash alternative. Texts cost 25p plus your normal operator text charge. Lines close April 22, at 12.15pm. Full terms at newsquest.co.uk/terms