S Club 7 is still mourning the death of their beloved bandmate, Paul Cattermole, months after he passed away. More recently, some of the group members opened up about the moment they found out about the tragic news.
The famed pop group's members Jon Lee, Tina Barrett, Bradly McIntosh, Rachel Stevens, and Jo O'Meara recently spoke with The Sun to share their initial reactions upon finding out their bandmate's death.
O'Meara said their management called him and Lee, and they were the first ones to know.
"It was about half past nine on the Thursday night. I think I just went completely silent at first. It was awful," they said.
The singer added that he felt like someone had punched him in the stomach after hearing the devastating news.
On the other hand, Barrett had a hard time accepting the news. She recalled that she was at home with her son when everything started unfolding.
"At first I was just like, 'This isn't real... it can't be real. You've made a mistake.' I still can't believe it's real," she said, (via E Online)
O'Meara later chimed in and noted that it was "horrendous" and the news was "just a complete shock."
What Happened to Paul Cattermole of S Club 7
According to Rolling Stone, the musician passed away on April 6, 2023. But his cause of death wasn't released until June.
It was determined that the singer passed away due to several conditions which included: cardiac arrhythmia, severe coronary artery atheroma and intraplaque hemorrhage, and acute myocardia ischemia.
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Before releasing his cause of death to the public, authorities determined that there was no foul play involved and he died of "natural causes."
S Club 7 Reunion Still Happening
Just a month before Paul Cattermole passed away, the group took to their social media account to announce that they're going to reunite again after years.
Despite the musician's death, the group decided to continue their tour in honor of their beloved bandmate.
In an interview with Deadline, the band noted that they're naming the tour "The Good Times Tour" as a tribute to the singer. They revealed that the song was Cattermole's and it "feels right" to name it that way.
S Club 7's reunion tour will begin around the United Kingdom and Ireland in October.
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