Twenty-five years ago, Hear’Say and Liberty X burst onto the scene after becoming the winners and runners-up of the groundbreaking ‘Popstars’ TV talent show, helping to usher in a new era of reality TV music stars and paving the way for acts including One Direction, Little Mix, Girls Aloud and JLS. Now, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their formation Hear’Say and Liberty X announce details of one of the most unmissable tours of 2027 – ‘Popstars: The Originals’ is the only place where fans can see both bands perform together for the first time ever on the same stage. The tour of the UK and Ireland will see both bands reunite to headline some of the biggest and best arenas to perform all their hits, playing to a combined audience of over 150,000 fans.
The Hear’Say reunion features four of their original members: Danny Foster, Kym Marsh, Suzanne Shaw and Noel Sullivan andLiberty X return with their entire original line-up: Michelle Heaton, Jessica Taylor, Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm and Kelli Young.
For Hear’Say, their light burned brightly after winning ‘Popstars’. It made them instant household names, achieving #1 success with the pop classic smash hit ‘Pure and Simple’ while also topping the charts with the follow-up, ‘The Way To Your Love’, as well as their debut album, also titled ‘Popstars’, which reached triple-Platinum status in recognition of more than 900,000 domestic sales. They also famously featured on the cover of NME with the headline “The band that killed pop?” As it turned out, they helped to give the genre a whole new lease of life and changed the future of pop music forever.
Liberty X became one of the era’s biggest forces in British pop when they became runners up on the same show. Their biggest hit, ‘Just A Little’, shot straight to #1 and climbed charts across the world before claiming a place in the UK’s top ten biggest selling hits of 2002. They landed another seven Top 10 hits including ‘Thinking It Over’, ‘Got To Have Your Love’ and ‘Being Nobody’, while their debut album ‘Thinking It Over’ peaked at #3 and was certified double-Platinum. They reunited for the ITV all-star series ‘The Big Reunion’ in 2013, and are regulars on the festival and Pride circuits with a three-piece line-up featuring Michelle Heaton, Jessica Taylor and Kelli Young.
Hear’Say comment, “Coming back together after 25 years is something that’s incredibly special to all of us. It’s a chance to celebrate an unforgettable chapter in our lives, reconnect with each other and relive so many amazing memories. To be sharing the stage with Liberty X makes this celebration even more special, and it feels like the perfect way to mark such an incredible milestone.
We are so excited to be celebrating with everyone and honestly can’t wait to reconnect with the Hear’say fans. To relive those amazing memories together and create some new ones along the way is going to be very special. We are counting down the days and can’t wait to see you there.”
Liberty X add, “It’s hard to believe it’s been 25 years since Popstars changed all of our lives. We are thrilled to be heading out on tour with Hear’Say to celebrate where it all began. It feels like the perfect way to mark such an incredible milestone, bringing the music, the memories and all the energy back to the stage.
Most of all, we can’t wait to celebrate with all of you. Whether you’ve been with us since day one or you’re discovering these songs all over again, we can’t wait to sing, dance and make some brand new memories together. See you on tour!”
‘Popstars: The Originals’ tour will kick off in Dublin at 3arena on 17th April 2027 and will include Belfast, Bournemouth, Nottingham, Brighton, Cardiff, Birmingham, Leeds, Newcastle, Glasgow, London, Manchester and will wrap up in Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena on the 9th May 2027. Fans who register HERE will receive access to a ticket pre-sale that opens at 9.00AM BST on Wednesday, October 14th. Remaining tickets will then go on general sale HERE from 9.00AM BST on Friday, October 16th.
‘Popstars: The Originals’ tour dates are:
APRIL 2027
17th – Dublin, 3arena
18th – Belfast, SSE Arena
20th – Bournemouth, BIC
21st – Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena
25th – Brighton, Centre
28th – Cardiff, Utilita Arena
MAY 2027
1st – Birmingham, BP Pulse Arena
2nd – Leeds, First Direct Arena
4th – Newcastle, Utilita Arena
5th – Glasgow, Hydro Arena
7th – London, The O2
8th – Manchester, AO Arena
9th – Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena