THE year is 1987: wannabe rock star Drew Boley is working at Hollywood bar the Bourbon Room when he and the other staff learn about a plan to tear it down.

The only hope is to ask rock star Stacee Jaxx and his band Arsenal to play the show to end all shows and make enough money to save the Bourbon for good.

With a plot about saving a beloved music venue that may well appeal to Oxford music lovers, the award-winning Broadway jukebox musical Rock of Ages opened last night at the New Theatre.

Boasting Strictly Come Dancing professional powerhouse Kevin Clifton as the show-stopping Stacee Jaxx, the raucous show features the hits of 80s rock and glam, including tunes from Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, Steve Perry, Poison and Europe.

Speaking to the Oxford Mail last week about his switch from ballroom to the Bourbon Room, Mr Clifton said: "I first saw the show in 2009 on Broadway and just loved it. I went back and saw it two or three times, and again when it came to the West End. I'm a big fan!"

He also admitted: "I've always been a massive rock fan anyway, and before I was on Strictly I used to fancy myself a bit of a rock star."

The musical, which ran for a staggering 2,328 performances on Broadway, is now touring the UK and is in Oxford all this week, with final performances on Saturday.

The theme is particularly pertinent after it was announced last week that Oxford's beloved music venue the Cellar had closed after a 16-month battle to save it, which involved many high-profile rock stars and a final farewell night earlier this month.

Book for Rock of Ages at atgtickets.com