{"id":9526,"date":"2015-05-19T21:46:26","date_gmt":"2015-05-20T01:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sclubmedia.net\/wp\/?p=9526"},"modified":"2015-05-19T21:46:26","modified_gmt":"2015-05-20T01:46:26","slug":"tour-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sclub7media.net\/wp\/tour-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

The S Club Party rolled back into town over the weekend as S Club 7 brought their \u2018Bring It All Back\u2019 reunion tour to London\u2019s O2 Arena in a blaze of nostalgia-filled glory. It had been nearly 12 years since the seven-piece pop outfit were last on stage altogether, and expectations were mixed following their first performance since reforming on 2014\u2019s Children In Need telethon, which was marred by vocal problems from lead singer Jo O\u2019Meara.
\nThe group kicked things off with album track ‘Bring The House Down’, which soon launched into a rendition of ‘S Club Party’, whipping everyone up into a frenzy as Tina did her thing and Paul got down on the floor – or at least tried to, bless him. They then took fans on a whistle-stop tour of their delightfully bubblegum back-catalogue, including hits such as \u2018You\u2019re My Number One\u2019, \u2018Alive\u2019, \u2018Natural\u2019 and \u2018You\u2019. However, a lull in proceedings followed as each member was given the chance to shine with a solo number.As Tina Barrett showcased her little-heard vocals on \u2018Sunshine\u2019 album track \u2018Stronger\u2019, Hannah Spearritt covered Paula Abdul’s 1988 hit ‘Straight Up’ and Paul Cattermole played an acoustic version of ‘Reach’ on the guitar, it all felt like a way of legitimising Rachel Stevens being able to perform her solo hits ‘Some Girls’ and ‘Sweet Dreams My LA Ex’. Either way, the crowd were delighted to see the former \u2018Strictly Come Dancing\u2019 star up doing what she does best once again, and yes, we’d certainly pay cold hard cash to see Rachel on her own arena tour.
\nThere was plenty of sing-along moments as S Club resurrected their iconic dance routines for \u2018Reach\u2019 and \u2018Bring It All Back\u2019, while the camera phone lights came out in force for mushy numbers \u2018Have You Ever\u2019 and \u2018Say Goodbye\u2019. But an unexpected highlight of the night came when the group brought things bang up to date with a cover of Mark Ronson\u2019s \u2018Uptown Funk\u2019, which proved to be much better than it sounds written down. The evening\u2019s giddy trip down memory lane drew to a heady climax in the encore, as S Club closed the show with two of their standout hits \u2018Never Had A Dream Come True\u2019 and \u2018Don\u2019t Stop Moving\u2019, and by now there was not one member of the audience who was not on their feet wishing it was the year 2000 all over again. Looking around it was hard to believe that, when the band called it a day back in 2003, The O2 wasn’t even a gig venue. 12 years later and there the seven-piece were, having sold it out completely – no mean feat given that some of today’s biggest pop acts struggle to achieve the same (we’re looking at you, Lady Gaga). But as \u2018The Big Reunion\u2019 proved, while nostalgia is a great way of selling tickets, it\u2019s a different story when it comes to relaunching a pop career off the back of it. Will S Club be the first to buck the trend? We certainly hope so.
\n– HuffingtonPost.co.uk<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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