Irvine singer Eddi Reader has reunited with her former band Fairground Attraction for a new album and tour.

The band topped the charts in 1988 with their single Perfect, and won two Brit awards, before splitting in 1990.

Eddie, now 64, went on to enjoy a solo career which included a number of well received albums, a performance at the opening of the Scottish Parliament, and a highly acclaimed world tour performing the songs of Robert Burns.

Discussing the return of Fairground Attraction, she told BBC radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: "We just realised that we were very important to one another in our experience on this planet, and there was lots of things left to say.

"There’s something about the chemistry between people in a real band. You can’t create it out of session musicians."

Eddi was born in Glasgow and moved to Irvine with her family in 1976.

Her mum Jean was a stalwart of Broomlands and Bourtreehill Age Concern for many years, and her brother Francis was singer and guitarist with 90s indie stars The Trashcan Sinatras.

She began her musical career busking, while working in an Irvine factory and working part time in a Kilmarnock recording studio.

She later toured as backing vocalist with post-punk band Gang of Four and later sang with Eurythmics, the Waterboys and Annie Lennox.

After meeting Mark Nevin, Fairground Attraction was formed and chart success soon followed their debut album, The First Of A Million Kisses, reaching number two in the UK album charts.

Perfect topped the singles chart in May 1988, with Find My Love also reaching the top 10 later in the year. 

The reunited band have now announced dates for a UK tour in September and October this year, including a run of Scottish shows in Perth, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh.