90s pop star looks unrecognisable as they take to the stage for UK tour - can YOU guess who it is?

A 90s pop star looked unrecognisable as they took to the stage for their UK tour this week.

The singer, who changed their name 24 years ago to mark a 'rebirth,' kicked of their performances in Norwich last week and will next play Birmingham before heading to London and Brighton.

The American songwriter rose to fame with their debut album in 1987 and went on to secure a Grammy Award and a BRIT.

They went on to release a further four albums before changing their name and continued to record more music. Their latest album was released last year.

The singer was also famously involved in a high-profile affair, which they kept quiet about until two years ago.

Can you guess who it could be?

It's Terence Trent D’Arby, now known as Sananda Maitreya.

Sharing an update to Instagram this week with a video from tour, he wrote: 'A Leeds audience will never let you down!

'Thanks to all of you wonderful people who came from far & near to be with us last evening, WE HAD A BLAST & we look forward to seeing you again.

'One always looks forward to playing in these towns steeped in Music rich culture & traditions, you feel the quality of mercy embedded in the soil, permeating the air like the texture of lace. Until We Meet Again.'

Two years ago, Sananda revealed how he was confronted by Sir Bob Geldof for having an affair with Paula Yates during their doomed marriage.

The two-part documentary Paula, which was released on Channel 4 in 2023, gives new insight into the troubled life of the Big Breakfast presenter, who died of an accidental heroin overdose at her Notting Hill home in 2000.

The first episode delved into Yates' marriage to Sir Bob Geldof, which ended in a bitter divorce in 1996, and saw Paula being vilified in the press for having an affair with the singer.

Sananda opened up about his relationship with Paula for the time ever in the programme, admitting he thought the presenter was 'some type of goddess' they met in 1987.

It's Terence Trent D¿Arby, now known as Sananda Maitreya

It's Terence Trent D’Arby, now known as Sananda Maitreya

The American songwriter rose to fame with their debut album in 1987 and went on to secure a Grammy Award and a BRIT (pictured in 1987)

The American songwriter rose to fame with their debut album in 1987 and went on to secure a Grammy Award and a BRIT (pictured in 1987)

He revealed that he was once confronted by Geldof at his hotel in New York City, with the Boomtown Rats frontman asking him if he was 'k******* my wife.'

Maitreya, 60, said he has been asked about Paula Yates numerous times in the past 30 years, and has always refused to comment, up until now.

'It's a relief to finally have this outlet to talk about and celebrate her life,' the singer said.

'The first time I met her was before I went on stage for my first appearance on The Tube,' he said, referencing his appearance on the show in 1987, where he performed his single If You Let Me Stay.

He admitted he was immediately drawn to Paula's good looks.

'My first impressions of her were what you would expect from a 24, 25-year-old, you know: "Wow, she's hot".' he said.

'The business is full of beautiful women, but the ones who have made the impact that she had on the culture, the time, there's something else there.

'She was some type of goddess,' he added.

In unearthed tapes heard on the programme, and recorded by OK! Magazine editor Martin Townsend shortly after Michael Hutchence's death in 1997, Paula talked about her relationship with Sananda.

Townsend could be heard asking her if she had 'a bit of a thing' with the singer.

Two years ago, Sananda revealed how he was confronted by Sir Bob Geldof for having an affair with Paula Yates during their doomed marriage (Bob and Paula in 1995)

Two years ago, Sananda revealed how he was confronted by Sir Bob Geldof for having an affair with Paula Yates during their doomed marriage (Bob and Paula in 1995)

Sananda opened up about his relationship with Paula for the time ever in Channel 4's Paula, admitting he thought the presenter was 'some type of goddess' they met in 1987

Sananda opened up about his relationship with Paula for the time ever in Channel 4's Paula, admitting he thought the presenter was 'some type of goddess' they met in 1987

Yates (pictured in 1991) was one of the most famous women in the UK at the height of her popularity but behind the scenes, her life was turbulent

Yates (pictured in 1991) was one of the most famous women in the UK at the height of her popularity but behind the scenes, her life was turbulent

'I didn't have a bit of a thing, I had an affair with Terence for a year of my life,' the presenter was heard replying.

'It was quite a long time, it was very serious. He loved me, I loved him,' she added. 'You're the first person I told.'

Sananda recalled how he was confronted by Paula's husband Bob, whom she was still married to at the time of their affair.

'So I'm in a hotel, in New York, and I get this call from the front desk, telling me there's a gentleman downstairs who would very much like to meet with me,' the singer recounted.

'The gentleman says his name is Bob Geldof. F***,' Sananda added, recreating this reaction at the time.

'It was something along the lines of, "What's this about you and my wife, then. Are you k******* my wife?".

'So of course, I did what any other self-respecting 25-year-old man would do and I f******* lied to him,' he added.

News of the affair broke in February 1988, with the now defunct News of the World publishing an article under the title: 'Bob's Paula caught with Black star.'

Sananda reflected in the programme that the title had been 'manipulating that for public retribution'.

'I was gonna pay for that - I did - she was gonna pay for that - she did,' he said.