Singapore - Pop band F. I. R. delighted passengers at Singapore's Changi Airport on Tuesday with a special appearance prior to heading to China.

The Taiwanese trio, popular in Asia, gave away giant autographed posters and answered questions in the departure-transit mall.

The initials stand for the first names of the three - female vocalist Faye Zhan, keyboard player Ian Chen and guitarist Real Huang.

The band initially caught the attention of Asian audiences in 2004 with their hit Lydia, the theme song for the Taiwanese drama The Outsiders.

The band will be returning to Singapore for a concert August 8, said the Civil Aviation Authority which has been arranging "meet and greet" sessions with famous personalities.

Previous ones featured Air Supply, Backstreet Boys, Bollywood stars including Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan and golfer Annika Sorenstam. (dpa)