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N-Dubz are planning to reunite next year.
The hip hop trio - which consists of members Fazer, Tulisa Contostavlos and Dappy - announced they were going on hiatus in 2011, but have revealed they will return the recording studio together in the second half of 2015.
Speaking at the Malibu Rum Pina Colada Day Party in London last night (08.07.14), Fazer - real name Richard Rawson - said: "We've been so busy with our own commitments that we haven't had time to come back yet. But we're going to start recording in the second half of next year."
The 'I Need You' hitmaker, 27, also told the MailOnline: "We'll definitely be writing new material, we won't just be using old stuff.
"We want to come back like Black Eyed Peas."
The group got together when the rapper, who dated Tulisa for almost two years until February 2012, was just 12 and he released a solo track, 'Fireflies' with The Wanted's Tom Parker earlier this year.
Reunion rumours first began swirling last month when Tulisa's personal assistant posted a picture of the former 'X Factor' judge, 25, with cousin Dappy, 27, and Fazer on Instagram.
National Pina Colada Day is officially taking place tomorrow (10.07.14).

AC/DC have finished their new album.
The legendary rock band are expected to release their sixteenth studio album later this year.
Lead singer Brian Johnson admits the group have toyed with the idea of calling the LP 'Man Down' - a reference to rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young's diagnosis with a "debilitating illness".
Brian told TeamRock Radio: "I wanted to call the album 'Man Down'. But it's a bit negative and it was probably just straight from the heart. I like that."
The 'Thunderstruck' singer admitted that the absence of joint founding member Malcolm - whose brother Angus Young plays lead guitar in AC/DC - has dampened the band's spirits a little.
Brian said: "We miss Malcolm obviously. He's a fighter. He's in hospital but he's a fighter. We've got our fingers crossed that he'll get strong again.
"Stevie, Malcolm's nephew [who stepped in for Malcolm for the recording sessions], was magnificent, but when you're recording with this thing hanging over you and your work mate isn't well, it's difficult.
"But I'm sure he was rooting for us. He's such a strong man. He's a small guy but he's very strong. He's proud and he's very private so we can't say too much. But fingers crossed he'll be back."
The album was finished off in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, after a series of recording sessions with producer Brendan O'Brien.
Brian said: "It was brilliant over there. We're done. I'm very excited and we've got some great songs."

Paris Hilton has released a new single.
The 33-year-old socialite - whose debut album 'Paris' came out in 2006 - posted multiple links to her track 'Come Alive' on her Twitter account yesterday (08.07.14) encouraging her 12.8 million followers to purchase the track.
She wrote: " Hey everyone! Get my new song #ComeAlive available on iTunes now!
"Hey everyone! What do you think of my new single #ComeAlive?
"#ComeAlive. Download from iTunes starting today!"
It is hoped the new single will follow on from the success of her 2006 hit 'Stars Are Blind' which peaked at number 5 in the UK charts and number 18 in the US.
The song - which is available on iTunes, while the video can be viewed on YouTube - has already received positive feedback from the hotel heiress' adoring fans, lots of whom have taken to Twitter to congratulate her.
THEKINGColucci wrote: "@ParisHilton Came to save Pop music again!!! #ComeAlive loves it!!!! Love you Paris thank you!!!
While JoseJudgingYou said: "@ParisHilton just bought #ComeAlive so freaking obsessed!!!!!! (sic)"
Paris was thrilled with the response to the new single.
She later tweeted: "Going to bed. Sweet dreams everyone! So happy with the reaction I'm getting for my new single #ComeAlive. Love that you all love it!! #YES! (sic)"

Ariana Grande says she is nothing like Miley Cyrus.
The two girls followed a similar path - the 'Problem' singer starting on Nickelodeon show 'Victorious' while the 'Wrecking Ball' hitmaker starred in 'Hannah Montana' before turning to music - but the former has insisted the "comparisons" should end there.
She told the Daily Star newspaper: "There are so many comparisons for girls in this industry it's annoying.
"I'm not thinking: 'Miley Cyrus is doing this so I ought to do this too.'
"We are all trying to do our own things and be successful in our own right."
However Ariana, 21, is still keen to shed her baby image and "showcase" her maturity and growth in a live environment, while she also admitted fame meant she was more restricted than she was in the past.
She added: "I'm always excited by people evolving, changing and growing up.
"I just get to showcase it on stage ... In the past month things have changed drastically in my life. I can't go out with a little bun on my head and no make-up any more."

Roni Size says it is a "big moment" to be releasing new music again.
The producer and DJ - who made is name as part of Reprazent - will be bringing out several new records this year, and he is excited to get out there for the first time since 2004's 'Return To V'.
He said: "Coming back with new music is a big moment for me. Life's moved on - my kids are going through university.
"Music - and particularly electronic music - has changed and there are people out there who don't know who I am; I've never rested on reputation so I've had to re-evaluate, up sticks and develop a new sound again."
As well as a solo EP ('Size Matters') and his new full-length album 'Take Kontrol', Roni also promised Raprazent fans that the drum and bass outfit are due to release a new record in 2015, and tours are planned for later this year.
He added: "That's where we are now. I'm living between Bristol and London, where I'm working out of Metropolis Studios finishing both albums.
"Reprazent and I will be touring this year and we can't wait to get out on the road again."

Paramore's Hayley Williams still feels "uncomfortable" being a frontwoman.
The star has been the lead singer in the 'Ain't It Fun' rockers since they formed in 2004, but even a decade later she finds herself struggling with the attention being on her rather than the rest of the group.
She told Rolling Stone magazine: "I'm still surprised when I feel uncomfortable with it after 10 years.
"It's funny when I feel left out, or in the cold, and everyone's focusing on me. Onstage, it's so much about the music that I feel comfortable.
"But being the frontwoman is not an easy job, it's something I'm really proud to be getting better at; performing really well, singing really well and speaking to the crowd - that's the part I'm most nervous about, like "What do I say that makes me sound cool?" - but also trying to keep it the same way that it felt when we were in clubs."
Although Hayley might be seen as the face of Paramore - which is completed by Taylor York and Jeremy Davis - but the public perception is something she struggles to accept or change.
Asked whether being the focus is an issue, she said: "You know, it depends.
"[Sometimes] we do TV spots, interviews, and we spend tons of time talking and you think that it feels very evenly spread out, you think that it feels deep and the questions are nice, and then it gets edited and then it's just you, and it's just asking about your hair.
"That's the stuff that I get uncomfortable with."

Naughty Boy is helping Zayn Malik become a "great songwriter".
The 'La La La' hitmaker has revealed he has been working closely with the One Direction heartthrob in the recording studio and is nurturing him to write tracks for the best-selling band's new album.
Appearing on Capital FM, he said: "I'm encouraging him to be a great songwriter.
"We've done something that might be a One Direction single - me and Emeli Sandé wrote it, and Zayn wrote on it too.
"It does sound like them, but it sounds like the natural next them.
"They are all becoming their own unique person, so that's when you get the best songs."
In addition to Zayn, 21, bandmate Harry Styles has been flexing his musical muscles by writing tracks for One Direction and other artists.
The curly-haired star recently penned a track for Ariana Grande's new album after they met in the studio.
She said: "I was at the studio one day and he was there, and literally, [songwriters] Johan [Carlsson] and Savan [Kotecha] were like, 'Hey, do you want to write something for Ariana?' And he was like, 'Sure, mate.' And he just did.
"It's a beautiful song. He's an amazing writer. It's really beautiful. He's amazingly talented."

Pixie Lott has bared her "soul" on her new album.
The 'All About Tonight' singer will release her self-titled record next month, and explained her third LP showed off her influence in a way she wished that her second full-length had.
She told Fault magazine: "[I grew up with music that was] very soul influenced but current ... "I grew up listening to music from the '60s and '70s and mixed that with who I am.
"It's the favourite album I've made so far. It best represents me, which is why I named it 'Pixie Lott'.
"I knew I wanted it to have a cohesive sound and not lose the soul. It's what I wanted my second album to be, but that didn't end up happening."
Meanwhile, the blonde star also revealed that her songwriting was inspired by a love of live music - and she tried to reflect that in the "new sound" of the record.
She added: "There is no better feeling for me than singing live for people and I really want that to come across, especially with the new sound of my new album."

Amelia Lily says it has been "so exciting" working on her debut album.
The 'X Factor' UK star - who came third place in the talent show in 2011 - has signed a new deal with East West Records and can't wait to release her latest single 'California' next month.
She said: "Life has never been so exciting - I've been busy in the studio writing and recording songs for my upcoming debut album and 'California' is where we start.
"I'm so proud to be releasing this music; I have put my heart and soul into writing them. Expect a few surprises along the way though - it's going to be fun!"
The new single was co-written by Lily and Tim Woodcock, who has penned tracks for the likes of John Newman, The Vamps and The Wanted.
Meanwhile, the 19-year-old singer - who reached number two in the UK Singles chart two years ago with debut single 'You Bring Me Joy' - will release her first full-length album later this year, and being signed to a label owned by Warner Music is a big step forward for her.