Looking back, Faye, now 45, admits the whole experience was a whirlwind that no one, least of all the band, expected to last. It was a bit of a roller-coaster ride, really. Steps returned to the limelight in for a four-part documentary series, Steps Reunion, which saw the band reform and heal any lingering rifts caused by the split. So, how does it feel to re-enter the industry, and the dynamic of a band, after so many years away?
No tragedy: Claire and Faye got changed again into different casually chic ensembles. The group looked sensational in their ensembles, as they expressed their shock at the outfits donned by pop stars of today. As BBC Breakfast host Sally Nugent remarked their old pop stars were 'racy', H retorted: 'compared to acts these days we keep our clothes on!
Leggy lady! Loving life: The group seemed in great spirits as they headed out on the town. After a brief reunion in , they embarked on a sell-out 12 date arena tour and the releasing their fourth album, before going on hiatus. They last performed together in January, when they reunited at London's G-A-Y club to ring in the New Year with their first show since their brief reunion in After a brief reunion in , they embarked on a sell-out 12 date tour.
Announcing their initial split in a statement, they said: 'After five incredible years, we have decided it's time to move on to new challenges. Thankful: Lisa revealed the group wouldn't have reunited without all five members agreeing to take part.
The singer is thankful that her fellow band mates all wanted to make a comeback. Meanwhile, Lisa revealed the group wouldn't have reunited without all five members agreeing to take part. The year-old singer is thankful that her fellow band mates all wanted to make a comeback to mark their 20th anniversary with a tour and new album this year as she feels it would have 'watered down' their success over the last two decades if only a couple of them wanted to celebrate the milestone.
We actually all agreed that we would only do this if the five of us were involved. We feel it would water down the success we've had if it wasn't all five of us.
In the pipeline: The Chain Reaction hitmaker was adamant that none of them need any persuasion to get back together and that they started thinking about ideas for their comeback. The Chain Reaction hitmaker was adamant that none of them need any persuasion to get back together and that they started thinking about ideas for their comeback in , while on their Ultimate Tour. She explained: 'It didn't take any persuading. We always said we wanted to mark our 20th anniversary. We've spent the last two years planning this comeback.
Back for good? When quizzed on whether they were back for good, Lisa said that they'd 'love' to be, but they want to wait and see how their fans respond to their new album.
She explained: 'We would love to. I think we need to see what the reaction is from our fans. We really wanted to come back and have new music this time. So what are the members doing and where are they now? They placed an advertisement in The Stage, a theatre newspaper, and soon they were holding auditions. Derek, Maddy and Mitch all left the band after a few recordings had taken place, meaning Faye Tozer, Lee Latchford-Evans and Claire Richards were hired to replace them after new auditions took place.
Their first single, 5,6,7,8, came out in November , and was a hit in the UK and over the world, despite only peaking at number Their debut album, Step One, was released on September 14, , and their second, Steptacular, was released on October 25, The only other Number One single for the band was Stomp, which was released in , and none of their other six studio albums have got the top spot, except for two compilations.
The duo only released one album, Another You, Another Me, which got to the 58 spot in the charts. However, the band members also took part in their own projects alongside their work in the band, with Faye taking part in Strictly Come Dancing in , Claire releasing a solo album in , and H taking part in Dancing on Ice in In , they released another new album, What the Future Holds, which was accompanied by a tour announcement. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the tour was not able to take place straight away, and will instead take place in Love Glastonbury?
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