It has been 30 years since the stars of Britpop were ruling the airwaves - with the fresh faced stars of the nineties portraying the epitome of cool both on and off stage. The most recognisable band names include Oasis, Blur, Pulp and The Verve and their lead singers became alternative pin ups of the era. Key players of the time included Justine Frischmann, Damon Albarn, Shirley Manson and The Gallaghers, moulding the generation with their effortless flair.

This week, a 1990s indie icon announced her return to music, 20 years after she toured with one of the biggest names in the game, Blur. But while her announcement will no doubt delight fans, Sleeper frontwoman Louise Wener also set tongues wagging with her unrecognisable appearance. This singer - whose band were famed for hits like Nice Guy Eddie and What Do I Do Now? -  made an appearance on The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X on Monday to tease their comeback.

Following her appearance, we take a look at the other stars of the iconic era and what they have done since and where they are now... She found fame in Brett Suede before going on to form 90s favourites Elastica, where they found stateside fame and a No.1 LP thanks to songs such as Waking Up. She found fame in Brett Suede before going on to form 90s favourites Elastica, where they found stateside fame and a No.1 LP thanks to songs such as Waking Up.

As well as being known for her music, Justine's name is also synonymous with dating Blur frontman Damon Albarn during the Britpop heyday. The alt-pop power couple dated for seven years and their relationship influenced Albarn's songwriting, particularly on the Blur albums Beetlebum (1997) and 13 (1999). Opening up about their split in 1998, Justine told Uncut: I think it was hard for Damon when Elastica started getting some success in America.

'It's funny because we both thought we were too evolved for classic gender roles, but looking back he thought his band more important because he was the guy. And on some level I did, too.'. Justine, who retired from music in 2001 when Elastica split, has since moved to the San Francisco Bay Area a now works as a visual artist. She studied art in Boulder, Colorado in 2005 and began exhibiting her work in 2013.

In 2008, she married Ian Faloona, a professor of meteorology. Shirley, known for her flaming locks, became one of the Brit pack thanks to her time in Garbage, who stormed the 90s scene with songs like Stupid Girl. Shirley, known for her flaming locks, became one of the Brit pack thanks to her time in Garbage, who stormed the 90s scene with songs like Stupid Girl. The band, who also produced hits such as I'm Only Happy When It Rains, toured across the globe and sold 17 million records during their career.

During the height of her career Shirley was based in Edinburgh and spent time working in London and across the pond in the U.S. She now lives and works in Los Angeles most of the time but still has a home in Joppa, a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland. As well as her lifelong commitment to music, Shirley has also dabbled in acting and appeared in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles in 2008. In 2019, she travelled to Chile, to help make Peace Peace Now Now, a documentary telling 'stories of women who challenged armed conflicts around the world'.

Shirley married her husband Billy Bush in 2010, who works as a record producer and sound engineer for Garbage. She has had an incredibly successful career as the face of BBC 6 Music, but Lauren started out as a member of pop punk band Kenickie. She has had an incredibly successful career as the face of BBC 6 Music, but Lauren started out as a member of pop punk band Kenickie. Kenickie, who formed in 1994, were a four-piece band from Sunderland and was made up of lead singer Lauren, drummer Johnny X, lead guitarist and Marie du Santiago and bass guitarist Emmy-Kate Montrose.

The band had moderate success and their highest ranking their highest position being No. 24 in the Singles Charts with the single In Your Car. Their debut album, At The Club, peaked at No.9. The band split on October 15 in 1997 following a gig at London Astoria, where Lauren closed the night saying 'we were Kenickie... a bunch of f***wits'. After leaving the band, Lauren carved out a career on the radio and is most notable for her time on BBC 6 Music as the Breakfast Show host.

In 2010, Laverne published her first novel, about rock chick Candy Caine, 15, on her journey to Glastonbury. Laverne married the television producer and DJ Graeme Fisher in 2005 and the couple live with their two children in Muswell Hill. Most recently, Lauren shared the sad news that she had received a cancer diagnosis and was stepping away from her job to receive treatment. In November 2024 she announced she had been given the all clear.