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The Cardigans play Birmingham's O2 Academy - in pictures

The Cardigans wowed crowds in Birmingham last night when they brought their new headline show to the O2 Academy.

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The Cardigans. Pictures by: Dave Cox

Hailing from Sweden, the pop rock band - formed back in 1992 - is best known for songs such as My Favourite Game, Lovefool and Erase/Rewind.

The Cardigans. Pictures by: Dave Cox
The Cardigans. Pictures by: Dave Cox
The Cardigans. Pictures by: Dave Cox
Jenny Wilson. Pictures by: Dave Cox
The Cardigans. Pictures by: Dave Cox
The Cardigans. Pictures by: Dave Cox
The Cardigans. Pictures by: Dave Cox

Since starting out, the group has had a total of three UK top 10 singles and 11 UK top 40 hits.

The Cardigans. Pictures by: Dave Cox

The band is made up of members Lars-Olof Johansson, Peter Svensson, Bengt Lagerberg, Nina Persson, and Magnus Sveningsson.

The Cardigans. Pictures by: Dave Cox

The group were supported by fellow Swedish musician Jenny Wilson at the show.

Jenny Wilson. Pictures by: Dave Cox

Jenny founded the band First Floor Power in 1997 and released two albums, There Is Hope and Nerves, before leaving the band to go solo in 2004.