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Formed in the mid-1980s, they achieved instant success with their number one solo single Perfect.
And Fairground Attraction have reunited 34 years after they split in 1990 for a new tour and comeback single.
Singer Eddie Reader, bassist Simon Edwards, guitarist Mark Nevin and drummer Ray Dodds have returned to the group.
The group achieved their first number one with Perfect in 1988 and followed it up with another top 10 hit, Find My Love.
Two Brit Awards followed the following year before the band broke up in 1990 after struggling to cope with fame.
Fairground Attraction have reunited 34 years after they split in 1990 for a new tour and comeback single
Singer Eddie Reader, bassist Simon Edwards, guitarist Mark Nevin and drummer Ray Dodds have returned to the group (pictured in 1989)
Eddie and Mark lost touch after the split, but they reconnected in 2023 and the idea of a comeback soon followed.
Mark said: ‘I can’t tell you how wonderful it is to be together again. We had all given up hope that it would ever happen.
‘It’s eerie, like we’re ghosts come back to life, but something happens between us when we play together.’
Fairground Attractions’ debut album The First Of A Million Kisses reached number two in the charts and was certified platinum.
Their second album Ay Fond Kiss failed to match the success of their first, peaking at number 55.
However, they found a dedicated fan base in Japan, where they toured in 1989 and will tour again this year.
Fairground Attractions’ new single What’s Wrong With The World? is out on Friday.
Tickets for their new UK and Ireland tour go on sale on Thursday.
The group achieved their first number one with Perfect in 1988 and followed it up with another top 10 hit, Find My Love
Two Brit Awards followed the following year before the band broke up in 1990 after struggling to cope with fame (pictured in 1989)