Nineties boyband making huge comeback 26 YEARS after they split with another music star set to replace the lead singer

A 1990s boy band is about to make a huge comeback to the charts, 26 years after their split.

Let Loose have reunited to record a brand new single – a whopping 29 years after their hit Crazy For You rocketed to the top of the charts.

In addition to another chart-topping smash, the group – which first formed in 1993 – also has a London gig scheduled for the end of the year, as well as a tour scheduled for 2024.

However, the trio – originally consisting of founding members Lee Murray, 52, Richie Wermerling, 54, and Rob Jeffrey – will look different as singer Richie will not be returning.

He will instead be replaced by another music star – Bad Boys Inc’s Matthew James Pateman – who will join Lee and Rob as a front singer.

Looking ahead: The trio – originally consisting of founding members Lee Murray, 52, Richie Wermerling, 54, and Rob Jeffrey (LR) – will look different, however, as vocalist Richie does not return

Here he is: he will be replaced instead by another music star – Matthew James Pateman of Bad Boys Inc fame – who will join Lee and Rob as the front singer

Let Loose released a plethora of songs in the 90s, including Seventeen, Best In Me and One Night Stand.

While the trio also had two albums Let Loose and Rollercoaster.

The group, which toured with Boyzone and Take That, among others, broke up in 1996 after the pressure of fame became too great.

Lee and Richie went on to reform in 2011 and released Paint It In Gold after previously being championed by Gary Barlow.

And while Richie has declined to rejoin the band due to other commitments, Lee and Rob have joined forces with Bad Boys Inc’s Matthew in an attempt to take the charts once again.

Speaking of their return to the spotlight, Lee shared Subway: ‘We are so excited to be back with Let Loose. It’s something our fans have been asking us for years, and we’re so happy that everything has fallen into place with Matthew now as our lead singer, because he’s so brilliant.’

While Matthew added: ‘I’ve always had a respect for Let Loose and their music. In the industry they were always ‘dumped’ into the ‘boyband’ category, but they are more than that.

‘They are great musicians and the craftsmanship of the Let Loose songs has stood the test of time. I look forward to working with Lee and Rob on this new venture. We have great new material ready and the new single sounds great.’

Former band: Matthew Pateman (L) originally found fame with the group Bad Boys Inc (Matthew pictured with David Ross, Ally Begg and Tony Dowding LR)

Popular: Let Loose released a plethora of songs in the 90s, including Seventeen, Best In Me and One Night Stand. While the trio also had two albums Let Loose and Rollercoaster