Music band Latin Quarter have returned from a “sensational” tour to Germany.
The band – originally founded by two Lincoln lads – played 13 gigs across the country.
The Hamburg Adendblatt newspaper said the group was “on fire”.
It added: “It was a fantastic, intimate evening.”
Singer Steve Skaith and guitarist Richard Wright met at Lincoln Grammar School in the early 60s.
Steve said: “It’s been an amazing journey and continues as we still play across Europe.”
The band has taken a week off before a new run of UK shows.
On October 22nd they play at the Running Horse in Nottingham.
It’s forty years since they played the Rock City in 1986 in Nottingham.
It’s the same year the band appeared on Top of Pops.
The band first came to notice in the 80s with hits such as “Radio Africa” and “New Millionaires”.
“Radio Africa” – with its haunting lyrics still relevant to today’s problem world – was a top twenty hit in the UK.
The songs were taken from the album, “Modern Times”.
The New York Daily Post described “Modern Times” as “one of the most exquisite electro-pop albums ever to come out of England”.
The group split in the early 90s.
Over the years it has re-emerged and morphed into various line-ups.
Since they reunited in 2012, they have been their most productive.
In these last 14 years they have produced eight studio and one live album.
They promoted these albums with concerts throughout Europe.
Latin Quarter has remained hugely popular in Germany and Sweden.
Their newer songs continue where they left off – often writing about social and political issues.
Their latest single, ‘The Beautiful Game?, was released to coincide with the 2026 World Cup.
The song bemoans the changes and increasing corruption in the modern game.
Three years ago, Latin Quarter played a special 40th anniversary tour and welcomed back the original electric guitarist, Richard Wright.
Richard took a few weeks off as the guitar teacher at the world-renowned Yehudi Menuhin Music School in Surrey.
