BROS captured many a teenage heart in the 1980s when they made the charts with the catchy hit When Will I be Famous?

Heart-throb brothers Matt and Luke Goss, together with bass player, Craig Logan, may no longer be a band, but fans will be pleased to hear that former Bros front man Matt is returning to the UK music scene after six years.

Matt, who now lives in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, has recently flown into this country to begin his UK tour.

It seems Matt's charm and the memory of Bros is still etched on the public's hearts because there were fans to greet him at the airport, as well as hanging outside his hotel.

"A guy came up to me and gave me a hug and said I met my wife because of you," says Matt, when I ring him in his hotel room.

"Fans say they had such a good time because of the band and they have met people from all over Europe and countries such as Japan while following Bros."

Matt said his new material is also attracting a new generation of fans, proved by the fact that two 16-year- old girls came up to him after an appearance on GMTV and asked for the new album.

It was Matt's period of self-reflection, introspection and evolution over the past six years that took him out of the limelight.

But his new album, Face the Wind, is not only a celebration of his return to the music scene, but a tribute to his fans and an introduction to his new incarnation.

The album, which is set for release in late October to November this year, has been likened to a cross between George Michael and Coldplay.

"Lyrically it's very guitar-ridden. It's a diary of what I've been up to in the last five years," says Matt .

The teenage heart-throb said the new album has a song dedicated to his sister Carolyn, and another song on the album is called Take Me Home about the three years Matt spent in New York.

"It was the first time in my life that I would not have a team of people round me," he says.

"I was also single and it was a good time when I could just be myself, but it was also quite a lonely time."

Bros' debut album Push sold 300,000 copies in its first week of release in the UK alone.

"We had 12 hits in a row at number one or two, but the last single went to number nine, and the tabloids asked the question 'Is this the end of Bros?'" recalls Matt.

"Luke then rang and said that he'd left the band."

After the demise of Bros, Matt retreated from the stage and recording studio, only making rare exceptions for the occasional benefit concert and soundtrack contribution.

He has kept himself quietly involved in the industry over the years, by penning songs for various other artists, including Martine McCutcheon.

"I spent my time setting up a great recording studio, completing contractual commitments under my publishing deal, painting, and focusing on my future in the industry," says Matt.

But it was after a gig in New York at which Matt received a standing ovation that he decided to play live again. He describes his new band as having a "big, tough sound".

"The band has three guitars, bass, keyboard, singers and it's very melodic," he says.

But what about the other Bros members? Apparently, former bass player Craig is working for a management company that manages Pink and former drummer Luke is making a movie in China.

"He also did Blade II. He was the main villain in it," says Matt. "There is life after Bros!"

Catch Matt's new band and material tonight at Carling Academy 2, Dale End, Birmingham.