Hear’Say are reuniting for a 25th anniversary tour.
The Pure and Simple hitmakers – who formed on TV talent show Popstars in 2001 before going their separate ways the following year – are keen to celebrate their musical moment, so Noel Sullivan, Suzanne Shaw, Kym Marsh and Danny Foster will be going back out on the road, though Myleene Klass has declined to be involved.
A source told The Sun on Sunday newspaper’s Bizarre column: “The group have been asked multiple times over the years about a reunion but it was never the right time.
“The 25th anniversary feels like a special moment to celebrate the success of the band and give something back to their fans. Myleene was invited but their diaries did not align.”
Fans had speculated the group were planning to reunite earlier this week when they brought back their Instagram page with a tease.
They shared a screen recording of a WhatsApp chat, in which Danny wrote: “Wow . . . can you believe the response to that tour clip we posted?!”, referencing a video they had shared. Suzanne replied: “I know right, amazing! Ahhh the memories . . . can you believe it was 25 years ago?!”
Noel then commented: “OK, so hear me out . . . ”
Kym asked: “Go on.”
Noel then added: “Fancy getting the band back together?”
While Myleene was included as a member of the chat, she didn’t send a message and her own Instagram account wasn’t tagged.
Hear’Say had initially planned to get back together for their 20th anniversary, but the plans were hit by multiple delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic and various personal issues, so they eventually pulled the plug entirely.
A source told The Sun at the time: “A Hear’Say reunion would be really fun but these things take a lot of planning and hard work.
“Covid put a dampener on it because they couldn’t even start thinking about putting their plans into action until restrictions eased.
“But now Kym is completely consumed with spending time with her father Dave after he was diagnosed with incurable cancer. He has to be her priority right now and the other members completely respect and understand that.
“Unfortunately for their fans it just doesn’t look like it’s going to happen. Perhaps at some point in the future it could, but right now it’s off the cards.”
Kym previously revealed the group were keen to do something to mark the milestone moment they got together.
She said: “We’d like to give a little nod to the fact that it’s 20 years.
“What we’ll do, I have no idea.
“But we’d like to do something to mark the occasion – we’ll have to wait and see…
“I’ve been chatting with the guys. We haven’t spoken since Christmas, but we had a couple of Zoom calls during the Christmas period and all wished each other a Happy New Year. We all jump on the call and it’s like we’ve never been apart.”
But despite Kym’s comments, Myleene insisted she didn’t want to be involved in a reunion because it would be a “backwards” step.
She said: “They asked me. I told them, ‘Go forth, with my blessing.’
“Look at where we are. We are mothers of blended families and second marriages and Kym’s a granny. It’s a lifetime ago.
“If I go backwards, I won’t know who I am. I hope it works. I will be cheering the loudest.”