S Club Allstars (previously known as S Club 3) were an English spin-off pop group based in London with S Club and S Club 8 former members. Originally, the group was founded by Bradley McIntosh, Jo O'Meara and Paul Cattermole. In February 2014, Tina Barrett joined them and the group, but in May 2015 Cattermole left the group after the S Club reunion. In August 2020, O'Meara left the group and was replaced by Stacey Franks in December 2021.[1]

S Club Allstars
Barrett, McIntosh and Franks in 2021, as the final lineup of S Club Allstars.
Barrett, McIntosh and Franks in 2021, as the final lineup of S Club Allstars.
Background information
Also known asS Club 3 (2008–2021) S Club Party (2014) S Club Live (2021-2022) S Club Allstars (2022)
GenresPop
Years active2008–2014, 2018-2023
Spinoff ofS Club 7
Members
Past members

History

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In 2008, Bradley McIntosh, Jo O'Meara and Paul Cattermole wanted to reform S Club 7, but the other four members were focused on their solo careers.[2] The three artists embarked on tour with the name "S Club 3", performing at nightclubs and festivals.[3][4] The first performances took place on 17 October 2008 at Tokyo Club, in Bradford. On 12 November 2008, a bottle was thrown at O'Meara during their performance in Bradford.[5] It left her with a severe cut to the head, requiring treatment at a nearby hospital. A 20-year old man was arrested and he said that did justice for her performance on Celebrity Big Brother where nearly 50,000 complaints were received about her and two other female contestants' alleged racist bullying towards Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty.[6]

On 12 November 2009, S Club 3 turned on the Mansfield Christmas Lights.[7] Between 2009 and 2011, the group continued to tour several British cities.[8] In 2012, the group toured Australia with Big Brovaz on The Ain't No Party Tour.[9] On 31 May, they performed on television for the first time as S Club 3 on the Australian daytime show The Morning Show.[10] In February 2014, Tina Barrett joined the group and they toured as a four piece.[11] On 22 October, it was confirmed that all seven members of S Club 7 would reunite for BBC's Children in Need and a tour in May 2015.[12][13] After the S Club 7 full reunion tour, Cattermole decided to leave the spin-off group and O'Meara, McIntosh and Barrett continued to perform together as S Club 3.[14]

On 1 December 2017, the group announced on This Morning that the trio would release its first single, "Family", on 11 December. On 18 August 2019, during a performance in Falmouth, Cornwall, Spearritt joined S Club 3 for a special one-off performance.[15] On 6 August 2020, O'Meara announced online that she had left the group to focus on her second solo album.[16] British singer Amelia Lily was considered to replace her, but McIntosh and Barrett decided to stay as a duo and renamed the project as S Club Live.[17] In December 2021, Stacey Franks joined the group, having previously been a member of S Club 8 (originally S Club Juniors) and they were renamed "S Club Allstars".[18] The final performance as S Club Allstars (until the 2023 S Club reunion) happened on 23 December 2022 at the Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham.[citation needed] There was to be one last performance as the duo of Tina and Bradley under the name S Club Live at Flashback Fridays at the Wyld Nightclub on the Isle of Wight on 17 February 2023 but only Bradley did the set.[citation needed]

On 13 February 2023, S Club 7 announced that they would reunite for a two-week 25th-anniversary tour that October.[19][20] On 6 April, Cattermole died of natural causes at the age of 46.[21] His bandmates said they were "truly devastated".[21] On 14 May, the group announced they had changed their name to S Club and that Spearritt would not join them on their coming tour.[22][23]

Members

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Timeline

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Discography

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Singles

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Singles released by S Club Allstars
Title Year Album
"Family"[24] 2017 Non-album single

Concert tours

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Headlining

  • S Club Live (2008–2022)[25]
  • The Ain't No Party: Australian Tour (2012)[26][27]
  • S Club Party Tour (2014)[28]

Co-headlining

References

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  1. ^ "I've got some news! I'm joining @realtinab1 & @BradleyMcIntosh to bring you #SclubAllstars". 25 November 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  2. ^ "SCORE feat S CLUB 3". Warwicksu. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  3. ^ "S Club 7 reform with three members". Digital Spy. 5 November 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2008.
  4. ^ "S Club 3: Powerhouse, Newcastle - 6 December 2008". YouTube. 6 December 2008. Archived from the original on 18 November 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  5. ^ Roberts, Brian (14 November 2008). "S Club Seven's Jo is glassed on stage at gig by thug". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Jo injured after bottle thrown". - 16 November 2008.
  7. ^ "S Club to turn on Mansfield Christmas Lights". - 7 October 2009.
  8. ^ "What Ever Happened to the Members of S Club 7?". Corrupt Camel. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  9. ^ "S Club Tour Dates". Yahoo Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  10. ^ "S Club 7 (Almost) Reunited On Australian TV". Yahoo Rukkle. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  11. ^ "S Club 7 pop star to perform in Radcliffe". Bury Times. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  12. ^ "S Club 7 reunite for Children in Need". BBC News. bbc.com. BBC. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  13. ^ Heller, Corrine (22 October 2014). "S Club 7 Reunion Planned, for a Great Cause—Check Out Details and Photos!". E! Online. eonline.com. NBCUniversal (NBCUniversal Cable). Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  14. ^ "FIVE, S CLUB 3 & BIG BROVAZ ARE LINKING UP FOR MASSIVELY NOSTALGIC 2019 AUSTRALIAN TOUR". Music Feeds. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  15. ^ Falmouth Week [@FalmouthWeek] (16 August 2019). "@sc3_official have finished their set and wow.. What a set. The crowd absolutely loved it.. @FalmouthWeek @SouthwestBars @piratefm https://t.co/q70CcgzGO5" (Tweet). Retrieved 31 December 2020 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ Jo O’Meara 😘 [@joomeara] (6 August 2020). "https://t.co/fau32Wd7ks" (Tweet). Retrieved 31 December 2020 – via Twitter.
  17. ^ S Club Live [@sclub_live] (6 August 2020). "𝑼𝒑𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑱𝒐 - Jo has announced that she is moving on from her time with SC3 to focus on her upcoming solo music 🖤 https://t.co/sbgiJWOvlr" (Tweet). Retrieved 31 December 2020 – via Twitter.
  18. ^ Franks, Stacey [@CeceMcClean] (25 November 2021). "I've got some news! I'm joining @realtinab1 & @BradleyMcIntosh to bring you #SclubAllstars" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 June 2022 – via Twitter.
  19. ^ Morris, Aaron (13 February 2023). "S Club 7 announce huge reunion tour October 2023 including Newcastle date". ChronicleLive. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  20. ^ Smith, Carl (13 February 2023). "S Club 7 Reunited tour announcement: reunion arena tour dates, tickets, setlist and more". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  21. ^ a b Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (18 May 2023). "Coroner rules Paul Cattermole, late S Club 7 star, died of natural causes". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  22. ^ Wright, Gwyn (14 May 2023). "S Club 7 rebrands as five-piece S Club following death of Paul Cattermole". Evening Standard. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  23. ^ "S Club: Hannah Spearritt drops out of tour after Paul Cattermole death". BBC News. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  24. ^ "SC3 - Family". iTunes Store. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  25. ^ "S Club 3: Nineties pop group shrinks to three following reunion tour". Mirror. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  26. ^ "Ain't No Party Like An S Club Party: Watch S Club 7's Ridiculous Reunion". Style Caster. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  27. ^ "S Club (UK) 'The Ain't No Party' Australian Tour". Live Guide. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  28. ^ "S Club 7 reunion: Bradley, Tina, Jo, Paul, Rachel, Hannah and Jon – THEN AND NOW". Metro.co.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  29. ^ "B*Witched, Atomic Kitten, S Club 3 and East 17 Australian tour". Timeout. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  30. ^ "B*Witched, 5ive, S Club and more: Stepback! 90s vs 00s show coming to Birmingham". Express and Star. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  31. ^ "FIVE, S Club 3 & Big Brovaz Are Linking Up For Massively Nostalgic 2019 Australian Tour". Music Feeds. Retrieved 12 January 2021.