Hear'Say and Liberty X reunite for joint 25-year anniversary tour

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 15:48 · Archive

Hear'Say and Liberty X are reuniting for a 13-date joint arena tour across the UK and Ireland next year, 25 years after both groups were formed on ITV's Popstars.

Hear'Say and Liberty X, formed as rival groups on ITV's Popstars in 2001, are reuniting for a joint arena tour of the UK and Ireland. The 13-date tour, titled Popstars: The Originals, begins in April in Dublin and will visit Belfast, Bournemouth, Nottingham, Brighton, Cardiff, Birmingham, Leeds, Newcastle, Glasgow, London, Manchester and Liverpool. Tickets go on general sale from 9am on 16 October.

Four original members of Hear'Say will perform: Kym Marsh, Suzanne Shaw, Danny Foster and Noel Sullivan. All five members of Liberty X are taking part: Michelle Heaton, Jessica Taylor, Kelli Young, Tony Lundon and Kevin Simm. Metro reports that Myleene Klass, the fifth original Hear'Say member, has rejected the offer, having moved into presenting after a solo classical career.

Hear'Say won the original Popstars competition with hits including Pure And Simple and The Way To Your Love before splitting in 2002. Liberty X was formed by the five other finalists and achieved chart success with Just A Little, Thinking It Over and Being Nobody. According to Metro, the groups maintained secrecy during planning, with members travelling separately and communicating via Zoom. Tony Lundon told The Sun they first reunited to shoot promotional material a few weeks ago. Kym Marsh said the reunion would be 'emotional' and acknowledged that dance routines might not be as 'energetic' as in their youth.

How it is being reported

• Hear’Say and Liberty X reveal ageless looks as they confirm joint tourHear’Say and Liberty X are reuniting for a mammoth tour (Picture: Samir Hussein/WireImage for ABA) All five members of Liberty X are back together and joining forces with Hear’Say for a joint tour in the ultimate 00s collaboration. The bands are set to embark on a 13-date arena tour, 25 years…Metro · 8 Oct, 15:23
• Hear’Say and Liberty X reunite for joint tour to mark 25 years since PopstarsThe groups will perform together at 13 venues across the UK and Ireland next year.Evening Standard · 8 Oct, 09:08

In this story: Hear'Say · Liberty X · Kym Marsh · Myleene Klass · Suzanne Shaw · Danny Foster · Noel Sullivan · Michelle Heaton

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