FLAME-HAIRED singer Carol Decker returns to the area next week with the latest reincarnation of her chart-topping band T’Pau.

The band, which formed in Shropshire in 1986, had a plethora of worldwide hits, including Heart & Soul and, of course, China In Your Hand, which occupied the number one slot in the UK for five weeks.

Alongside the single’s success their debut album, Bridge Of Spies also reached the coveted top spot and went quadruple platinum in the UK.

The group eventually sold out arena shows such as Wembley and the NEC and appeared at countless international festivals, The Prince’s Trust Galas and The Brits.

T’Pau will be celebrating their 25th anniversary this year with the release of a Greatest Hits album and a major UK Tour.

Catch them first at the Regent in Christchurch on Sunday, May 19 at 7.30pm.