S Club 7 have confirmed that their reunion tour announced earlier this year will still be going ahead despite band member Paul Cattermole’s death in April 2023.
The tour has been renamed The Good Times Tour, with band member Tina Barrett explaining in a video, “We are calling the tour The Good Times tour in tribute to Paul because that was his song and all the fans know it was his song so it just feels right.“
The band also revealed that Hannah Spearitt will no longer be joining the tour, with Jon Lee sharing in their video announcement, “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.”
Lee continued, “We wish her all the best for the future. However, the five of us are really excited and geared up.”
Hannah has not publicly commented on her choice to pull out from the tour, but did share her feelings after his death was announced. The two were in a relationship during S Club 7’s heyday, with Hannah sharing, “He was my first true love. I think it was something that grew from a solid friendship. I’m glad I had that first time round. I was completely in love with him — probably more so than he with me.”
The band also shared their feelings about Paul in their announcement video, with Bradley McIntosh saying, “No one could ever replace our Paul, but he lives on inside each and every one of us.”
Rachel Stevens commented, “He’s always going to be with us. He was such a big part of this tour, so involved in everything that we are planning. And we are just going to keep his memory alive and share it with all of you and it’s going to make it even more special.”
The band have subsequently removed the number 7 from their social media pages, and will be known simply as S Club for this tour.
The Good Times Tour is set to commence in October 2023 as part of the group’s 25th anniversary celebrations.
Tickets can be purchased here.
13/10/23 – M&S Bank Arena – Liverpool
14/10/23 – Utiilita Arena – Sheffield
16/10/23 – 3Arena – Dublin
18/10/23 – Hydro Arena – Glasgow
19/10/23 – Utilita Arena – Newcastle
20/10/23 – First Direct Arena – Leeds
21/10/23 – AO Arena – Manchester
23/10/23 – International Arena – Cardiff
24/10/23 – Motorpoint Arena – Nottingham
26/10/23 – Utilita Arena – Birmingham
28/10/23 – The O2 Arena – London
