Claire Richards brings solo tour to Birmingham - in pictures
Steps star Claire Richards brought her solo tour to Birmingham this week when she performed at Birmingham Town Hall.
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The 41-year-old singer/songwriter played a variety of songs from her solo career, as well as Steps hits One for Sorrow and Deeper Shade of Blue.
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The iconic pop group reunited for last year's acclaimed Tears on the Dancefloor album, which debuted at Number Two, and a hugely popular 22-date sold out arena tour.
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Claire signed her first record deal 23 years ago and has achieved enormous success with Steps, racking up 14 Top Five hits, three Number One albums, a BRIT Award and 20 million record sales.
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She is set to release her debut solo album, My Wildest Dreams, next year.