Fans of noughties pop group S Club 7 were left furious after only one member turned up to sing at a sold-out concert. Originally two of the seven original members of the group, Tina Barrett, 46 and Bradley McIntosh, 41, were booked to perform at a 150 person capacity bar in the Isle of Wight.
Tickets cost £23 and sold out in under 90 seconds, so fans were understandably very excited for the exclusive performance. However, The Mirror reports that people were left disappointed on the night, when Tina did not turn up, leaving Bradley to perform on his own.
Bosses at the venue, Wyld, in Newport, Isle of Wight, were forced to speak out about the mishap following backlash from angry fans on social media. They stated that the decision was made after contract obligations changed following the band's recent announcement that they would be embarking on a 25th anniversary tour.
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Following the performance, attendees shared the fury on Facebook and Twitter, calling out the band and the venue for 'letting them down'. One person said: "What a let down. Turned up to find out they can't perform as S Club as they've signed a contract and no Tina. Happy to take everyone's money though."
Another person agreed, echoing: "What a disappointing night. I felt so bad for Bradley." Someone else added: "Absolutely raging!! Paid good money to see two members of S Club 7 and only one showed up. We weren't notified about this either."
A Wyld spokesman told the Daily Star: "Sadly, this situation was out of our hands." It was recently announced that Tina and Bradley will be joined with fellow group members Jo, Paul, Rachel, Hannah and Jon on tour in October.
They will be performing in front of crowds of up to 20,000 to celebrate their 25th anniversary on an 11 date UK and Ireland tour. In a statement, a spokesperson for the group said: "After eight years it feels amazing to announce that we're reuniting and performing together again.
"We're so excited to bring the S Club Party back to our fans across the country to celebrate 25 years of S Club 7. We can't even believe it's been so long! Music and friendship have always been at the core of everything that we've ever done. We hope everyone can join us for one big party."
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