THOUSANDS of music fans were transported back to the Eighties during a weekend of open-air concerts.

Scottish rockers Simple Minds and synthpop duo Erasure, two of the biggest stars of the Eighties, performed at Dalby Forest, near Pickering, North Yorkshire.

The shows marked the tenth anniversary of Forestry Commission concerts at the venue.

Simple Minds played on Friday, while Erasure was on stage last night.

Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, of Erasure, used social networking site Twitter to declare their gig a success.