S Club’s Hannah Spearritt Leaves Upcoming Tour Following Paul Cattermole’s Death
18.05.2023 - 14:45
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View this post on InstagramS Club 7 took to Instagram on 14 May to pay tribute to band member Paul Cattermole who tragically died at the age of 46, and fill fans in on the status of their upcoming tour. The '90s-'00s pop group behind iconic hits like "S Club Party" and "Don't Stop Movin'" announced this year they would be heading on a tour of the UK and Ireland. All seven members of the group were set to return to the stage, including Rachel Stevens, Tina Barrett, Hannah Spearritt, Jo O'Meara, Bradley McIntosh, Jon Lee, and Cattermole.
The band, who will now go by the name of S Club, posted the video on social media, speaking of their "brother Paul" and how they have been taking time to process the devastating news. "You've probably noticed that there's only five of us here today, and although Hannah will always be part of S Club 7 she won't be joining us on this tour," Jon Lee said in the video. "We wish her all the best for the future.
"Spearritt and Cattermole dated while they were in the group together for five years, splitting in 2006. They briefly reconciled in 2015, before splitting again. As such, Hannah has taken the decision to not continue on the S Club tour following Paul's death.
"It's just really sad, it's really really hard to process it right now," Tina says in the video, while Bradley adds: "No one could ever replace our Paul, but he lives on inside each and every one of us. " Visibly emotional, the band explained they are renaming the tour "The Good Times Tour" in honour of Paul, who was going to be singing that song, and will be going by the band name S Club. The band confirmed the tragic news of their friend's passing on social media on 7 April.