Michael Jackson is set to take up residency at the O2 this summer in what is being hailed as one of the biggest comebacks of all time. The singer last performed a full live show back in 2001 and has since been engulfed in scandal.
Barbara Windsor had struggled to find anything to match her Carry On success after appearing in her final full-length film in the series in 1974. Fast forward to 1994 when she was cast as EastEnders' Peggy Mitchell and the rest is history.
Nine years after the last unsuccessful attempt to relaunch it, Doctor Who returned to our screens in 2005 with Christopher Eccleston as the Time Lord. The series has proven to be a massive hit, making household names of Billie Piper and David Tennant.
After several years in the musical wilderness, Cher swapped soft rock for dance-pop in 1998 and scored the biggest-selling hit of her career with Believe.
Many viewers thought they'd seen the last of Noel Edmonds when he quit the BBC in 1999, however, the presenter returned in 2005 with Deal Or No Deal, which has proven to be one of the biggest TV hits of recent years.
Most pop fans had written off Kylie Minogue after she was dropped by her record label in 1998, however, the Aussie singer bounced back in 2000 with Spinning Around - her first number one single in ten years.
Take That proved the sceptics wrong when their comeback single Patience topped the charts in 2006. They went on to demonstrate that it was no fluke by scoring a further two chart-toppers along with two multi-million selling albums.
Mickey Rourke staged one of the most remarkable comebacks in Hollywood history with his starring role in The Boxer. The star picked up most of the top acting gongs for his performance with the notable exception of an Oscar.
After a string of minor chart hits, Elvis Presley became a massive star all over again with his 1968 TV special. The critcally-acclaimed show was watched by a huge TV audience and helped to successfully rejuvenate his career.
Despite iconic roles in Saturday Night Fever and Grease, John Travolta was far from cool when Quentin Tarantino cast him in Pulp Fiction in 1994. The movie was a smash hit and won him a new generation of fans.