The outfits have a long history together - but they didn't expect to have the opportunity to share a stage again until Loop mainman Robert Hampson confirmed his band were reuniting in order to draw a line under their achievements.

Last April he said: "I always felt unfinished. I'm so proud to say that John Wills, Neil Mackay, Scott Dowson and myself have agreed to perform a limited number of shows across the world - then we can put it finally to rest with a better feeling of completion."