For many, the 90s seem like just yesterday. Hard to believe as it may be, 1994 was thirty years ago. Where did the time go, perhaps you will say.

On Sunday afternoon a whole raft of acts from this beloved era of music arrived on Newcastle's Town Moor for a retro-themed event celebrating the music of that time. The festival which was hosted by organisers LooseFest, brought many chart-topping stars to Tyneside where a huge crowd awaited them.

90’s Baby Festival followed TrickFest, which occupied the same site on Saturday. The latter featured a whole raft of international dance music artists and superstar DJs including the North East’s own Patrick Topping.

And whilst there was a dance music element to Sunday’s proceedings via the Clubland Stage, a huge crowd congregated in front of the main stage where acts such as A1 and Atomic Kitten’s Natasha Hamilton warmed up the crowd early in the afternoon.

Five’s truncated line-up, now sees the boyband perform as a three-piece. The British trio's energetic performance saw them deliver hits such as Slam Dunk (Da Funk), Everybody Get Up along with the classic Keep On Movin’. 

Eternal switched things up with their soulful voices and beautiful vocal harmonies. Flanked by their backing dancers, stunning choreography punctuated each song in the set. Spellbinding airings of Stay, Power of a Woman and Angel of Mine captivated the Tyneside audience.

By their admission, Blue may not be a 90's group, having formed in 2001, but despite this, the group's appearance on the bill didn't seem out of place. And whilst light rain began to fall during the boyband's set, the die-hard crowd weren’t going anywhere. Bedecked in ponchos and rain jackets the audience sang at the tops of their voices to hits such as All Rise, Fly By II and One Love. 

Before he had even taken to the stage, the anticipation for the arrival of Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter was high. A plane with a trailing banner stating “We Got You Nick Carer” flew over the festival site moments before the US singer took to the stage. Many fans had travelled far and wide to see the singer on Tyneside, some as far as Germany and Austria.

Carter who performed without his Backstreet Boys bandmates delivered a set which showcased not only his back catalogue but also his influences. Songs like Larger Than Life and Everybody sat side by side covers such as Wonderwall by Oasis and Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears For Fears. And if that wasn’t enough, the singer even ventured into the audience at one point in the set much to the excitement of his fanbase.

Peter Andre was the pre-cursor to the headliner. The artist was bedecked in a leather jacket and shades and delivered a short but sweet 20 minute 90s-themed set which featured a medley of covers and concluded with the unmistakable Mysterious Girl.

Boyzone’s Ronan Keating rounded out a wistful day on the Town Moor. The artist’s wit and charm certainly won over the Newcastle crowd. He joked that the audience didn’t look old enough to have been around in the 90s. But songs like Words, Loving Each Day and The Way You Make Me Feel were enough to bring smiles to the faces of all those in attendance.

In conclusion, the 90s Baby Festival was like a bumper episode of Top of the Pops. It was nostalgic – yes, but most importantly it was incredibly enjoyable.