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Rachel Stevens pulls out of London’s Mighty Hoopla festival following S Club 7 co-star Paul Cattermole’s shock death-Josie Copson-Entertainment – Metro
Fans have supported Rachel’s decision.
Rachel Stevens will no longer be performing at Mighty Hoopla (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)
Rachel Stevens will no longer be taking to the stage at Mighty Hoopla, as she takes time to grieve bandmate Paul Cattermole.
The 45-year-old singer was expected to perform at the music festival at the start of next month.
Her performance was scheduled to take place June 3-4 at London’s Brockwell Park, but will no longer be going ahead.
Mighty Hoopla shared a post on Twitter to inform fans of the news. They wrote: ‘After the recent tragic passing of S Club’s Paul Cattermole, it is with deep sadness that Rachel Stevens has had to withdraw from performing at this year’s Mighty Hoopla.’
In a separate tweet, they added: ‘We support Rachel and send our love to the entire S Club family, and hope to welcome Rachel back another year.’
They then let followers know that a new act would be announced soon.
Paul died at the start of April (Picture: Dave J. Hogan/Getty Images For XIX Management)
Fans quickly sent their love to Rachel, and communicated that they understood her decision.
‘A shame that @MsRachelStevens won’t be performing this year, but I’m sure she’ll be there at some point in the future. Such a sad time for all of the @SClub7 members. Sending them all lots of love,’ shared one fan.
Another added: ‘Totally understandable. Take your time @MsRachelStevens and when you’re ready, all of us, and Paul, will be ready to dance and sing along with you. Sending love to you and everyone at @SClub7.’
The announcement has been made on the same day that Cattermole’s cause of death aged 46 has been confirmed.
The Dorset Coroner’s Office has announced that the late musician died ‘of natural causes’.
As a result, no inquest is to be held into his death.
Five of the bandmates are continuing with the tour (Picture: S Club/Instagram)
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Rachel will be joining four of her bandmates – Tina Barrett, Bradley McIntosh, Jo O’Meara, and Jon Lee on an S Club tour in October. Hannah Spearritt won’t be joining the group.
The band plan to make their tour a ‘tribute’ to Cattermole, and have renamed the tour to The Good Times Tour in his honour.
‘We’re calling the tour The Good Times Tour in tribute to Paul because that was his song and all the fans know that that was his song,’ Tina said.
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