Split Enz will come together again in Oz

Split Enz, the iconic New Zealand band which broke up 22 years ago, has re-formed and will soon tour Australia.

The announcement came ahead of a press conference in Melbourne today at which group members will reveal details of the upcoming tour.

While it is known that Split Enz will play arena stages in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth, all other information, including whether the group is likely to tour New Zealand, is being kept under wraps.

Formed in 1972, the band led by brothers Neil and Tim Finn had hits including I Got You and History Never Repeats, before disbanding in 1984.

Neil Finn and drummer Paul Hester later formed the popular band Crowded House, which itself disbanded in 1996.

Split Enz only reunited for a tour of New Zealand in 1992 - the only tour since the band split in 1984, including a performance at last year's annual Australian Record Industry Association Awards after being inducted into the Hall of Fame. Last year, band members also struggled to cope with the death of Hester, who took his own life in Melbourne at the age of 46.

Split Enz, comprising the Finn brothers, Eddie Rayner and Noel Crombie, plus Englishmen Nigel Griggs and Malcolm Green, has in the past said it would take something remarkable to reunite.

- AAP