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World Service,5 mins

Japanese 'Granny' Pop Band

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With an average age of 84, a Japanese group called KBG84 are taking their country's music scene by storm. The 33 women in the band have been playing to sell-out crowds and have just got a record deal with their song, 'Come on and Dance, Kohama Island'. Singer Tomi Menaka reveals what it's like to be famous and dance on stage at the age of 92. (Picture credit: Toru Yamanaka/AFP/Getty Images)

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