Nineties boy band recalls terrifying moment an overzealous fan entered member’s parents’ home and refused to leave – as they prepare for comeback tour, 26 years after split

They unleashed their vocal talents on the charts in the 1990s, scoring a number two hit single in their heyday with their 1994 song Crazy For You.

But while they may have enjoyed their success at the time, boy band Let Loose have admitted their fame wasn’t always a bed of roses.

Between 1993 and 1996, the band – originally Rob Jeffrey, Richie Wermerling and Lee Murray – released two albums titled Let Loose and Rollercoaster, as well as 12 singles.

In August last year, it was announced that Rob and Lee would reunite and tour with the help of new member Matthew Pateman, who was previously part of the boy band Bad Boys Inc.

And the boys may be hoping for a more relaxed performance as they make their showbusiness comeback, as they remember their fans being quite overzealous at the height of their fame – with one inviting themselves to their parents’ house and having seven stayed for hours.

Let Loose reunited in August last year to record a brand new single – a whopping 29 years after their hit Crazy For You topped the charts (L-R: Original Let Loose members Lee Murray, Richie Wermerling and Rob Jeffrey pictured in 1995)

Rob told me Mirror: ‘Our management said not to let the fans in. Of course, as soon as we got on the bus and onto the M1, my parents and Lee’s parents let the fans in. They stole the toilet rolls from Lee’s house for souvenirs.

“My mom and dad let a few fans in, they couldn’t get rid of them. Seven hours later they couldn’t get rid of them.

‘I’ve had girls sleep in the bushes in front of my house. So before, when I woke up in the morning and wanted to get a pack of cigarettes, I couldn’t go there in my old sweatpants and t-shirt, I had to put on the old leather pants – they couldn’t get you in real life anyway to see?’

Let Loose reunited in August last year to record a brand new single – a whopping 29 years after their hit Crazy For You hit the charts.

Let Loose released a plethora of songs in the 90s, including Seventeen, Best In Me and One Night Stand.

While the trio also had two albums Let Loose and Rollercoaster.

The group, which toured with the likes of Boyzone and Take That, split up in 1996 after the pressure of fame became too much.

Lee and Richie reformed in 2011 and released Paint It In Gold after previously being championed by Gary Barlow.

Original Let Loose member Richie Wermerling has been replaced by Matthew James Pateman (photo), known from Bad Boys Inc

Matthew was previously in the 90s boy band Bad Boys Inc (L-R: band members David Ross, Matthew Pateman, Tony Dowding and Ally Begg)

And while Richie has declined to rejoin the band due to other commitments, Lee and Rob have joined forces with Bad Boys Inc’s Matthew in a bid to conquer the charts again.

Speaking about their return to the spotlight, Lee shared Subway last summer: ‘We’re so excited to be back with Let Loose. It’s something our fans have been asking us for years, and we’re so happy everything has fallen into place with Matthew now as our lead singer, because he’s so brilliant.”

While Matthew added: ‘I’ve always respected Let Loose and their music. In the industry they have always been ‘dumped’ into the ‘boy band’ category, but they are more than that.

‘They are great musicians and the craftsmanship of the Let Loose songs has stood the test of time. I look forward to working with Lee and Rob on this new venture. We have some great new material ready and the new single sounds great.”

Let Loose released a plethora of songs in the 90s, including Seventeen, Best In Me and One Night Stand. While the trio also had two albums Let Loose and Rollercoaster