When The Australian Pink Floyd Show return to Fairfield Halls next Wednesday it's bound to bring back memories of their 1994 gig at the venue, which started off a crazy couple of years for the tribute group.

The gig was attended by real Pink Floyd member David Gilmour and percussionist Gary Wallis and they liked what they saw so much they met their impersonators afterwards and invited them to the end of The Division Bell Tour party at Earls Court later that year.

There they met all the other members of the band and got to have a look backstage.

In the end the two group's became such good friends that Gilmour actually asked the Aussie Floyd to play at his 50th birthday party in London in 1996.

Working with many of the crew members who had been on The Division Bell world tour, the tribute group belted out a number of Pink Floyd hits before being joined on stage by Richard Wright and Guy Pratt for a rousing rendition of Comfortably Numb.

They then handed over their instruments to Gilmour, Wright, Pratt, Wallis, Tim Renwick and Claudia Fontaine who used them to wow guests with Money and What Do You Want From Me.

Formed in Adelaide in 1988 the group were the first Pink Floyd tribute band ever to tour the UK when they came over 16 years ago, beginning their journey with the first International Pink Floyd fan convention at Wembley convention centre.

A year later at the second PF fan convention they met and shared the billing with Atom Heart Mother co-writer, Ron Geesin.

They've also played Glastonbury Festival and in 2001 became the only Floyd tribute to play at the Royal Albert Hall, joined on stage by the choir from the Islington Green School, who provided the original children's voices for Another Brick in the Wall.

Last month they headlined the Big Top stage at the Isle of Wight festival for the second year running.

The Australian Pink Floyd Show, Fairfield Halls, July 29, 8pm, £26.50. Call 020 8688 9291 or visit fairfield.co.uk.