Eighties pop sensations Bucks Fizz are reforming after 15 years - without David Van Day.

Cheryl Baker, Bobby Gee, Mike Nolan, and Shelley Preston are taking part in the Here And Now nationwide tour, which visits the Brighton Centre.

But Van Day, who in 2001 won a bitter court battle to keep touring under the name Bucks Fizz, has not been invited.

Hove-based Van Day joined Bucks Fizz to replace frontman Nolan in 1996. The former Dollar singer and Reborn In The USA star left 18 months later but continued to use the Bucks Fizz name.

He spent £15,000 in legal fees in the run-up to a showdown at London's High Court against founder member Bobby Gee.

Gee wanted an immediate injunction to stop him using the 1981 Eurovision-winning group's name before making a backdated compensation claim.

He argued the name Bucks Fizz was a registered trademark and none of the original members were in Van Day's group.

He had issued summonses against all four members of Van Day's group but the presiding judge ruled against Gee, saying Van Day could continue.

Mr Justice Jacob marred his victory, however, by saying: "I shouldn't think there's much fizz left in it."

Van Day, who has not been asked to join the foursome, said there would be no legal problem with the Here And Now version of the group.

He said: "As part of the settlement, it was agreed that Bobby would call his group Bucks Fizz and I would be called David Van Day's Bucks Fizz.

"But I notice the group performing at the Here And Now tour are calling themselves the Original Bucks Fizz so there isn't any problem. And besides, it is only for half a dozen dates.

"I wasn't asked to join them but I performed at last Christmas's Here And Now tour. I also have a Prince's Trust concert at Wembley in November which is an altogether bigger event."

The original Bucks Fizz - Gee, Nolan, Baker and Jay Aston - rocketed to international fame with 20 hits after Eurovision winner Making Your Mind Up.

But their tour bus crashed in 1984 and Aston then left, to be replaced by Preston. When she left, Bucks Fizz continued as a trio before more changes were made to the line-up.

Here And Now, the tour of singalong Eighties music, launched three years ago.