Return of the soul sisters

Cleopatra were a band of three sisters formed in Manchester twenty years ago and thanks to being teen sensations are still only in their early thirties now.

The three sisters are performing a special one off performance for the Hearts & Minds charity next month. Our Entertainment Correspondent Caroline Whitmore went to see how much difference 20 years makes.

Soul sisters Cleopatra are reforming for a special performance to help charity.

The Hearts and Minds Ball will go to raising money and awareness for the Hearts & Minds Challenge charity, which helps families around the UK who have children with autism.

Lead singer Cleo said: “I can’t wait to get back onstage with my sisters and we have a real treat in store for fans. It’s been such a long time since we have performed as a group and extra special as we know that we are doing it for such a worthy charity.”

To find out more head to heartsandmindschallenge.org

Manchester soul trio Cleopatra are making a comeback. The sisters Cleo, Yonah and Zainam Higgins, who grew up in Moss Side, were just teenagers when they stormed into the charts with Cleopatra’s Theme and Life Ain’t Easy in 1998. The trio will perform some of their best-known hits along with some new, unreleased material and a selection of disco covers at a charity ball in Manchester in November.