S Club are branded ‘tired’ by cruel trolls as they replicate their Nineties dance moves on The Good Times reunion tour: ‘It’s like going to an over 55’s exercise class’
S Club have revived their nineties energy on their The Good Times reunion tour, but have come under fire from cruel trolls who mocked their dance performance.
The band – made up of Rachel Stevens, 46, Tina Barrett, 47, Jon Lee, 41, Bradley McIntosh, 42, and Jo O’Meara, 44, kicked off the highly anticipated tour in October.
They have performed without Hannah Spearritt, 43, who left the group last year following the death of their beloved bandmate Paul Cattermole.
The pop group brings a vibrant energy to the stage and has replicated most of their old dance routines to some iconic tunes to bring some nostalgia.
Yet not everyone is impressed by the cruel trolls who criticized their ‘outdated’ performances on Instagram.
S Club have revived their nineties energy on their The Good Times reunion tour, but have come under fire from cruel trolls who mocked their dance performance (Rachel Stevens pictured)
They performed without Hannah Spearritt, 43, who left the group last year following the death of their beloved bandmate Paul Cattermole (Bradley McIntosh pictured)
(L-R) Tina Barrett, Jon Lee, Bradley McIntosh, Jo O’Meara and Rachel Stevens kicked off the highly anticipated tour in October (pictured in December)
A fan in attendance shared a clip from the live performance that showed the band dressed in different colored suits, prompting some nasty trolls to compare them to Power Rangers costumes.
Trolls wrote: ‘Looks like most of them stopped moving to the funky beat’; ‘It’s like going to a fitness class for the over-55s’; ‘Hahaha. They look broken…’;
‘Is this a joke?’ one asked, while another said: “They’re old and tired,” accompanied by a laughing emoji.
“Power Rangers Tour?” one asked jokingly, while another commented: “Looks like the Teletubbies.”
But some loyal fans have come to the band’s defense, praising their lively performances for giving them “the best time.”
“I saw them in New York last week and it was the best!!!,” said one.
‘Getting paid to do something you love and at the same time bring joy to others, I don’t see anything wrong with that’; ‘It was so epic. Honestly the most fun I’ve had in years.
S Club 7 was founded in 1998 and the band had a string of big hits between 1999 and 2003.
But some less impressed fans took to Instagram to criticize the group’s ‘outdated’ performances (Jon photo)
A fan in attendance shared a clip from the live performance that showed the band dressed in different color suits, prompting some nasty trolls to compare them to Power Rangers costumes (Tina pictured)
But some loyal fans have come to the band’s defense, praising their lively performances for giving them “the best time.”
They had four number one singles, including Don’t Stop Movin’ and Never Had A Dream Come True.
Band member Paul tragically passed away on April 6, 2023 at the age of 46 – just two months after he and the band announced they would be going on a reunion tour.
Rachel recently spoke about how touring with the group was “enlightening” after Paul’s death.
Paul died suddenly of natural causes, before it was later revealed that he had died due to heart problems. There was no investigation into his death.
His body was discovered in his ground floor flat in Wareham, Dorset, devastating his bandmates and fans.
Paul, who made a living as a tarot card reader after leaving the group in 2002, was said to have been in ‘good spirits’ when he was seen days earlier in a park near his home.
A spokeswoman for the Dorset Coroner’s Office said: ‘We confirm that Mr Cattermole died of natural causes and our investigation has concluded. As his death was from natural causes, there will be no inquest.”
His ex-girlfriend and fellow S Club 7 star Hannah is said to be ‘in pieces’ after being told the news.
They performed without Hannah Spearritt, 43 (pictured), who left the group last year following the death of their beloved bandmate Paul Cattermole
Paul tragically passed away in April 2023 at the age of 46 – just two months after he and the band announced they would be going on a reunion tour (pictured in 2018)
Rachel recently spoke about how touring with the group was ‘enlightening’ after Paul’s death (pictured on tour in Toronto in February)
After his death, the band was renamed S Club when Hannah withdrew from the tour a month later.
His family and S Club released a joint statement announcing his sad passing.
They said: ‘It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved son and brother Paul Cattermole.
‘Paul was found at his home in Dorset yesterday, April 6, 2023, and was pronounced dead later that afternoon.
‘Although the cause of death is currently unknown, Dorset Police have confirmed there were no suspicious circumstances.
“Paul’s family, friends and fellow S Club members are requesting privacy at this time.”
The band paid tribute to Paul on social media at the time.
They wrote alongside a black and white photo of him in the band’s heyday: ‘We are truly devastated by the passing of our brother Paul. There are no words to describe the deep sadness and loss we all feel. We were so lucky to have him in our lives and are grateful for the wonderful memories we have.
S Club 7 was formed in 1998 and the band had a string of big hits between 1999 and 2003 (pictured in 1999)
“He will be greatly missed by all of us.”
After quitting S Club 7 in 2002, Paul made a living as a tarot card reader after falling on hard times.
He reinvented himself as a ‘spiritual psychic detective’ and made money by charging £39.99 for reading on a spiritual website.
In 2021, Paul launched a YouTube channel called Tarot Me This, where he called on fans to make a donation in exchange for a reading, explaining that ‘clairvoyance’ was his new field.
He later revealed that he hid his psychic abilities from the rest of S Club 7 because he feared it would make him sound “crazy.”