EIGHTIES new romantics China Crisis will perform in Blackburn in September.

The band, best known for 1983 hit Wishful Thinking, will be at King George’s Hall on Saturday, September 7, it has just been announced.

Performing alongside three local guest acts, the band still features founding members Gary Daly and guitarist Eddie Lundon, who started the group in Liverpool in 1979.

Tickets go on sale on Friday and cost £15, or £17 on the door, and are available from the box office on 0844 8471664.