The Second Coming of S Club 7

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Let’s face it, sometimes the past should stay dead. But when an awesome artist fades from popularity,  fans later wonder, Where are they now?  You may not know it, but many artists you’ve loved in the past are still hard at work writing new albums or preparing to tour again. Fortunately, you now have Second Coming to reintroduce some of your favorite acts of the last few decades and give you the scoop on what you can expect from them in the future.

THEN: We’ve talked about O-Town and Backstreet Boys, but there’s another ’90s pop group that ruled not only our portable CD players, but also our television sets. England’s S Club 7, a group comprised of four chicks (Rachel Stevens, Tina Barrett, Jo O’Meara and Hannah Spearritt) and three dudes (Jon Lee, Paul Cattermole and Bradley McIntosh) made a splash on the pop scene in 1998 with their hit TV series S Club 7 in Miami. In the sitcom, these bright and cheery Brits sang and danced their way around their new city with tunes as sunny as Miami itself. At the end of the century, the group released “Bring It All Back” as their first single, and the track achieved Platinum status. What followed was S Club 7 mania: their own magazine, singing dolls, made-for-TV movies and more. As the years went on, the group became drained by the constant traveling and multiple projects. When Paul Cattermole left S Club in 2002, the band found that they were not able to successfully continue in his absence. In April 2003, the band announced their split on-stage, much to the disappoint of fans worldwide.

NOW: Since the breakup, the members of S Club 7 have yet to be on stage together at the same time, though each has pursued their own careers in music, theater, dance and more. The group have remained friends throughout the years; all seven were even seen posing for photos at Lee’s recent performance in Les Misérables. Band reunion rumors have circulated for years, but the most recent batch allegedly came from a source close to the band. Countless blogs, including PerezHilton.com, jumped on the news and expressed their excitement over the possibility of a reunion tour and two new albums. While there has yet to be an official statement from the band, all signs point to an S Club Party being well on its way in 2012.

Get those dance moves ready, you’ll need them for the reunion tour.