Blue continue their epic comeback by dropping new track Magnetic

They are in the midst of an epic comeback after a seven-year hiatus from the music scene.

And Blue released their new song Magnetic, which will be part of the reunited boy band’s upcoming album Heart and Soul.

It comes after the band’s lead singer Lee Ryan was arrested for behaving “intimidating” and “crazy” on a British Airways flight.

The song is now the third released from their sixth studio album, which will be their first LP since 2015.

The album is said to be a return to their signature soulful style, but will feature both up-tempo and slow songs.

The foursome – consisting of Duncan James, Simon Webbe, Antony Costa and Lee Ryan – said: ‘We’ve never made an album where it’s just one style of music and I think we’ve achieved that again with this album.

‘Magnetic shows off all our different singing styles and we love a ballad as much as we love our uptempo tracks! We can’t wait for everyone to hear the album, we are so proud of it.’

The latest track from the LP follows Haven’t Found You Yet and a cover of 112’s 80s classic Dance With Me.

Blue will hit the road for a 12-date UK arena tour later this year.

The band’s reunion tour – originally scheduled for September 2022 – was initially set to mark two decades since the 2001 release of their hit debut album, All Rise, but has now been postponed. until Dec.

The hit makers of ‘One Love’ previously revealed that they won’t be partying hard on the tour to mark two decades since the release of their debut album ‘All Rise’, and they are doing everything they can to ensure they are in tip-top shape. .

Lee said, “I don’t think we’re that kind of band anymore. We now have other ideas.

“We want to put on a good show first and now that you’re a bit older you can’t do double partying and put on a good show.”

Simon added: ‘We need to see if we can do it physically!’

The band was formed in 2000 and released three studio albums titled All Rise, One Love and Guilty.

After announcing a hiatus in 2004, Duncan, Antony, Lee and Simon released their first compilation album, Best Of Blue.

The group first reunited in January 2011 and represented the UK in that year’s Eurovision Song Contest, where they came in 11th place after a performance by I Can in Düsseldorf.

They released two more studio albums, their fourth Roulette in 2013 and their fifth Colors in 2015.

In 2013, they joined groups like Liberty X, Atomic Kitten and 5ive to do a one-off performance as part of The Big Reunion.

It comes after bandmate Lee was arrested after acting “intimidating” and “crazy” during a flight from Glasgow to London City Airport on Sunday, according to reports.

The Blue singer is said to have been abusive to the cabin crew when they refused to serve him an alcoholic drink and he was handcuffed after the plane landed.

Ryan has previously spoken out about his struggle with alcohol, having described himself as a “good alcoholic” for 10 years.

The former pop star, who has appeared on Celebs Go Dating, told in 2019 how he still drinks socially but not ‘inside’.

Staff are believed to have emailed ahead, leading a police van to meet the former Celebrity Big Brother contestant on the runway as police boarded the British Airways flight.

He is said to have spent the night in a cell after being arrested on suspicion of public order violations.

One passenger, who claimed the incident delayed the flight by 20 minutes, said: The sun: ‘He became aggressive towards the flight attendants when it became clear that he would not have alcohol.

“At one point he left his seat and started pacing up and down the aisle despite being told to sit down — he even ran behind the cabin crew curtains. It was insane behaviour.’

Another said: ‘The way he acted was really intimidating.’

The star’s representative declined to comment when MailOnline contacted him.

He later took to Twitter to apologize for the incident: “A note from Lee. Over the past few days, I’ve had a lot of time to think about my behavior and how it affects people around me.

“As it’s well documented, I’ve always had my struggles with alcohol and often said or done stupid things because of it, which in turn has caused problems for myself and those around me. For that, I want to apologize to anyone I’ve hurt or offended.’

Lee added: “Last week I behaved inappropriately on a flight to London and I want to apologize to the airline staff, everyone on the flight, as well as my band members, my family and our fans.

“It’s time for me to take responsibility for the root cause of these problems, and for that reason I’m limiting my schedule for the time being to seek professional help and spend time with my family.

“I am aware of how my behavior affects others, and by embarking on this journey of working on my mental health, I hope to become a better person for it.”