S Club 7 will still hold its 25th-anniversary tour after Paul Cattermole's death and the exit of one member.
The group confirmed it would push through with the original plans to hold the 11-date tour in the UK and Ireland even after Cattermole's death. It left Jo O'Meara, Jon Lee, Rachel Stevens, Bradley McIntosh, Hannah Spearritt, and Tina Barrett as the remaining members who would perform at the shows.
However, one member officially exited the lineup, leaving the five members as the only ones to perform soon.
S Club 7 Member Exits Highly-Anticipated Shows
In a new announcement on Instagram, five members of the British pop group recorded a video to confirm that the reunion tour would still happen after the recent passing of Cattermole. But apart from the late member, the group revealed Spearritt would no longer join them in the shows after she dropped off the trek.
"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 said. "We wish her all the best for the future. However, the five of us are really excited and geared up."
S Club 7 members did not disclose the reason behind Spearritt's exit, but Mirror previously reported that the member was "inconsolable" after Cattermole's death.
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The group added that the 25th-anniversary reunion tour would be called The Good Times Tour to honor its late member as he sang the 2001 song of the same name. He also planned to perform the track during the trek before his death.
Meanwhile, Stevens told fans through the same video reel they would honor Cattermole in the trek and keep his memory alive.
The reunion tour will begin at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena on Oct. 13 before wrapping up at London's O2 Arena on Oct. 28.
How Did Paul Cattermole Die?
Cattermole confirmed his participation in S Club 7's reunion tour months before his unexpected death. His family and friends released a statement saying the singer was found unconscious on April 6 at his Dorset home but ultimately died hours later. He was 46.
Dorset Police did not disclose his official cause of death, but it clarified that there were no suspicious circumstances that happened at that time.
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