Shed Seven fan's tattoo tribute to Number One album

Ali Thomson said she was "buzzing" about the tattoo

A Shed Seven superfan has celebrated the York band's long-awaited rise to the top of the album charts with a tattoo.

Ali Thomson, 50, has seen the group play live multiple times since discovering their music about eight years ago.

The band's album A Matter of Time reached Number One last weekend, almost 30 years after their debut release Change Giver.

The tattoo on her right wrist depicts a crown on top of a rainbow-coloured number seven.

Ali's new tattoo on her wrist

Ms Thomson, from Hull, told BBC Radio York: "I was a bit apprehensive; I'm not going to lie.

"I've had other tattoos done before, but this is the first I've had with a bit of colouring.

"I'm just buzzing that I've got it now and it's there for life!"

She said she found the design online and had it done by Hull-based tattoo artist Emmy Rust.

Ms Thomson saw an acoustic set from the band and was hooked

Ms Thomson, originally from Birmingham, said she had fallen in love with the band after seeing them at a live acoustic session in York.

A Matter of Time comes 29 years and three months after the group's 1994 debut Change Giver.

Ms Thomson said she was impressed: "Because they started in the '90s, they have a '90s vibe to them, but this new album has really kept up with the tunes of today.

"A lot of the songs and the lyrics resonate with things that are happening in my life at the moment."

Shed Seven finally reached Number One in the UK album charts almost 30 years after their chart debut

The band originally comprised Rick Witter on vocals, Joe Johnson on guitar and keyboards (replaced in 1993 by Paul Banks), Tom Gladwin on bass and Alan Leach on drums.

They had six Top 40 albums after their 1994 debut release.

The Official Charts Company said the group's rise to the top marked the longest gap between debut album and first Number One for a British rock band.