PAT and Greg Kane, better known as Hue and Cry, are taking to the stage with their full band line-up as part of this year’s collection of Rewind festivals (Scotland, North, South in July and August), alongside announcements ‘stripped’ and ‘full band’ dates which include Newcastle O2 Academy on August 8.

Hue and Cry burst onto the UK music scene in the late 1980s with the outstandingly successful albums Seduced and Abandoned and Remote. Hit singles included Labour of Love, Violently, and Looking for Linda. Their award-winning style of intellectual, yet appealing pop songs, fused with their unique brand of soulfulness gave rise to their continued success as the band advanced into the 1990s, releasing acclaimed work which includes the chart-storming Top Ten album Stars Crash Down.

A comeback, in 2008, produced the album Open Soul, which boasted a combination of the band’s classic "pop-soul" sound, coupled with fresh and on occasion ‘stripped down’ production. In 2013 Hue and Cry joined forces with Go West and The Christians as part of a spectacular, one-off UK tour. They recorded Remote: Major To Minor to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of their seminal album.

The pair will also return to the studio to work on the first new collection of songs.

* Tickets for the Newcastle 02 Academy show taking place on Saturday, August 8, from Box Office: 0844 477 2000 (24 Hour Booking Line) or ticketweb.co.uk seetickets.com or ticketmaster.co.uk