A pop trio who have sold more than 18 million records once kickstarted Christmas in Norwich - but were you there when they did the honours?

East 17 - known for their chart-topping hits such as House of Love - performed a selection of their biggest songs at Riverside's Christmas lights switch-on event back in 2019.

Locals gathered in the cold to watch the band and enjoyed the crowd-pleasing 1994 Christmas number one Stay Another Day right before the sparkling lights were switched on.

A huge crowd gathered for the festive event in 2019 (Image: Newsquest)

The street was transformed into a huge Christmas grotto for the occasion, with both Santa and his elves doing the rounds and greeting children as the music played.

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Guests could even meet fan-favourite characters from winter-themed films such as Elsa from Frozen at the event before enjoying a selection of sweet treats.

Do you remember when East 17 kickstarted Christmas in Norwich? (Image: Newsquest)

At the switch-on, band member Terry Coldwell said: "My brother-in-law lives down here so I know it a bit and it is a very good place.

"It is great to be in Norwich. It's a nice place and we've played lots of concerts here before."