Huge Eighties pop band to headline UK festival 38 years after smash hit – as singer signs deal to flog music catalogue

EIGHTIES pop band Crowded House returns to headline a UK festival - 38 years after their debut smash hit.

The group first shot to fame with their hit Don’t Dream It’s Over in 1986.

The rock band was formed in Melbourne, Australia back in 1985.

Its founding members were New Zealander Neil Finn and Australians Paul Hester and Nick Seymour.

The group will now reunite for the On The Mount At Wasing festival in Reading this summer.

The official website reads: "With a career that spans almost 40 years, Crowded House have enjoyed worldwide success.

"They have sold more than 15 million albums worldwide and in 2016, the band was inducted into the ARIA – Australian Recording Industry Association – Hall of Fame.

"Crowded House have also won several national and international awards including being named International Group of the Year at the BRIT Awards and an MTV Video Music Award."

The festival coincides with Solstice On The Mount with a performance from Nick Mulvey, a celebration of the longest day of the year.

Other huge acts performing at the gig include Paolo Nutini, Jungle and Underworld.

NEW MUSIC RELEASE

Crowded House was also famed for their other hit songs; Something So Strong, Better Be Home Soon and Distant Sun.

The group have continued to perform around the world and release new music.

Their latest track - Teenage Summer - was released earlier this year and is available on streaming platforms.

In July, the five-piece band will perform at the Isle of Wight Festival and will be travelling across the UK, visiting Cardiff and Ireland.

The group will then hit several US states as they continue their tour - including California, New York and Atlanta.

It comes after founding member Neil Finn has now sold the rights to some of their songs.

Earlier this week, Primary Wave Music announced a new partnership with Neil.

The multi-million-dollar deal sees the company acquiring Neil's music publishing catalogue and writer’s share of public performance for his work with Crowded House as well as his solo material.

Many of Neil's tracks that he wrote for Crowded House are included in the deal - like Don’t Dream It’s Over, Better Be Home Soon, Weather With You and his solo material and the songs he wrote as a member of Split Enz, including the 1980 hit I Got You.

The band previously split in 1996 and drummer Paul Hester quit in 1994.