S Club 7 gives update on anniversary tour following Paul Cattermole’s death

S CLUB 7 are set to go ahead with their tour as a tribute to their late bandmate Paul Cattermole.

The remaining six members Hannah Spearritt, 42, Rachel Stevens, 44, Jo O’Meara, 43, Tina Barrett, 46, Jon Lee, 40 and Bradley McIntosh, 41, plan to honour their 11 date arena tour across the UK and Ireland in October.

S Club 7 from top left, Jo O’Meara, Hannah Spearritt, Rachel Stevens, Tina Barrett, Paul Cattermole, Jon Lee and Bradley McIntoshCredit: Getty

The 46-year-old, pictured in Feburary, was found dead at homeCredit: Getty

The band shared this pic of 'our brother' Paul — The band shared this pic of ‘our brother’ PaulCredit: Instagram

Originally the reunion was to celebrate the pop band’s 25th anniversary, but now they plan to use the gigs to honour Paul’s memory on stage.

The band’s manager Simon Fuller is to hold meetings with them in coming weeks to discuss the concerts.

Fans were still able to purchase remaining tickets online.

A source said: “The members are still reeling from the shock of Paul’s tragic death, but they all feel that continuing with the tour is what Paul would have wanted.

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“He was so excited about getting on stage again and feeling really positive about the reunion so it feels like the right thing to do.

“Management think it would be a lovely tribute to Paul and a great way to keep his much-loved memory alive.

“Simon and his team will hold meetings over the next few weeks to discuss the different options, but will make sure that everyone feels happy and comfortable.

“There won’t be any public, official announcement immediately as details are finalised.”

Paul was one of the original members of the band when it formed in 1998.

He was talent spotted by producers from 19 Management and invited to audition.

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Paul left S Club 7 in 2002. He formed a new group Skua, but they split a year later.

In 2014, S Club 7 performed together at Children in Need and the following year reunited for the Bring It All Back Tour.

A year later he played Eddie in a tour production of The Rocky Horror Show. But he had to quit after a co-star fell on him during a dance number, damaging his back.

In 2022, the pop star had begun providing online tarot card services.

The new dates for S Club 7 – known for hits ‘S Club Party’, ‘Never Had a Dream Come True’ and ‘Reach’ -were to mark 25 years since the band first formed.

Over the five years they were together, S Club 7 had four UK No.1 singles, one UK No.1 album, hits throughout Europe, including a top-ten single in the United States, Asia, Latin America and Africa. They recorded four studio albums, released eleven singles and went on to sell over 14 million albums worldwide.

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The new tour was due to take place in October, with 11 dates in both the UK and Ireland, including Leeds, Birmingham, Nottingham and London.

All seven original members of the group had agreed to reunite.

S Club 7 has paid tribute to PaulCredit: Getty

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