A BRADFORD-based band have been chosen to perform at a convention dedicated to the hit TV show The Walking Dead.

Pop duo Issimo have been invited to play at the Walker Stalker Convention this weekend at the historic Olympia in London after contacting Jason Cabassi, the host of The Walking Deadcast, a podcast dedicated to the television series, and an organiser of the convention.

Issimo, made up of Marc Otway and Abi Uttley, also wrote a song called 'Bitten' about the show, which lead to them being invited to play at this weekend's convention.

Mr Otway said that The Walking Dead is the band's favourite television show, and were shocked when they were asked if they wanted to perform at the event.

He said: "We both watch the show and are really excited about playing in front of the cast, it came completely out of the blue.

"We wrote the song 'Bitten' about the show but we had no idea we would be playing in front of the cast."

Mr Otway said he was looking forward to playing in front of Norman Reedus, who plays his favourite character Daryl, but that they were honoured to perform in front of the whole of the cast, as well as a couple of guests at the convention from another hit show Breaking Bad.

The second half of the sixth series of the show premiered on Monday night, and although the pair didn't manage to catch the episode that night, Mr Otway said they would definitely be watching it before they go down to London for the convention so that are fully up-to-date with the show.

Abi Uttley said that the whole thing came about when she contacted Jason Cabassi, who hosts the podcast they listen to about the show and also has a hand in organising the Walker Stalker conventions.

She said: "He became a fan of Issimo and pledged a contribution towards our crowdfunded campaign for our short film 'The Coldest Queen' that we made last year, and we kept in touch and he asked us how we would like to play at the convention.

"Being huge Walking Dead fans we are really excited that we get to play for them and hundreds of other Walking Dead fans, and I hope they like our music as we will be playing twice on both the Saturday and the Sunday."

To listen to 'Bitten' by Issimo, click here