Boyband JLS have discussed plans to record new music, the “Beat Again” hitmakers revealed in an interview that they wish to get back in the studio. The group embarked on their long-awaited reunion tour last year and appear eager to release new material.
The band first rose to fame in 2008 as runners up on the reality TV show The X Factor and consists of members Aston Merrygold, Oritse Williams, Marvin Humes and JB Gill. The group enjoyed great success on the charts and won numerous awards, and after seven years together the group announced that they would be disbanding. The announcement of the group’s reunion tour was made in 2020, the Beat Again tour was sadly postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking to HELLO! Magazine Gill discussed their future touring plans and any possible new releases, “We probably won’t tour again this year, but with the success of ‘Beat Again’ and our latest album, I’m sure we’ll be working on new material soon.” The singer then continued to describe his children’s reaction to the group’s music, “The kids love seeing their daddy up on stage so we don’t really have a choice whether we do another JLS tour or not.”
Within the statement which announced the disbanding, JLS confirmed that they would release a new compilation album and finish their final headlining arena tour before officially splitting up. The group’s ‘farewell’ record, Goodbye- The Greatest Hits, was released on 18th November 2013 via RCA Records and included the group’s best-loved songs as well as a new single. The track “Billion Lights” was released on 17th November 2013 and reached number 19 on the UK singles charts.
Rumours concerning the band’s reunion began to circulate in 2019, and an announcement was made the following year which confirmed the group’s plan to reunite. On 12th February 2020, a statement was made confirming their reconciliation and included dates for their Beat Again Tour. In 2021, JLS released their fifth studio album 2.0, the album marked the band’s return and coincided with their reunion tour. The album sired three singles, “Eternal Love” was the album’s lead single and was released on 3rd September 2021. Two further singles, “Day One” and “Postcard” were released in the same year.
Throughout their break, all band members acquired recognition in different avenues within the entertainment industry, with some members returning to their roots of competition-based TV shows as hosts and judges. Currently, Humes can be seen on the game show The Hit List, which he co-hosts with his wife Rochelle Humes.
