They performed for the Queen at two Royal Variety Performances and at the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony after making male voice choirs mainstream. And now Only Men Aloud are bringing their diehard fans The OMAniacs just what they’ve been crying out for - a 25th anniversary tour.

Launched by founder and conductor Tim Rhys-Evans (now Director of Music at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama), the one-time UK biggest boyband of 25 is now a condensed 8-piece whose day jobs include pharmacy, teaching, gardening, but mostly music and musical theatre.

This four-date Wales tour in September and October is not so much of a comeback stint – they last performed an intimate five-date show last Christmas but, says Craig Yates, an OMA original now Creative Director of the Aloud Charity: “This is a celebration tour. We’ve had a wonderful time with OMA, which has really evolved over the last 25 years.”