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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Five perform live for the FIRST time in 25 years as they surprise fans at Robbie Williams' stadium gig in London
Five sent fans into frenzy as they made a surprise appearance during Robbie Williams ' stadium gig in London on Friday night. Marking the band's first live performance in 25 years, the iconic Noughties boyband, made up of Sean Conlon, Ritchie Neville, Scott Robinson, Abz Love and Jason Brown, brought a vibrant energy to the Emirates Stadium. The English group, who originally formed in 1997, joined Robbie, 51, while singing their hit Keep On Movin amid his mammoth UK BRITPOP stadium tour. The jaw-dropping moment marked the very first time Five has performed together with all five members in 25 years, with a reaction that was nothing short of electric. As the hit song began, echoes were heard in the stadium, with Robbie doing a perfect rendition of the track, before joked that he didn't really know the second verse and asked if anyone could help him. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. As the crowd erupted, Abz Love, J, Ritchie, Scott and Sean walked out on stage, stepping into the spotlight together for the first time in a quarter-century for a poignant performance of their signature hit with fans singing along to every word. Uniting pop history and transporting fans straight back to peak boyband mania - it's also the first time Five and Robbie have ever performed together. Five said of their experience: 'Wow, what an honour to be asked by Robbie Williams to join him on stage at his London stadium show. 'Rob has been such a big supporter of ours, from the early days through to the comeback, so when he reached out to ask whether we'd come out on stage for his performance of Keep On Movin', it was the EASIEST yes. 'To get to share that moment with Robbie in front of 60k people was crazy… definitely a version of Keep On Movin' we'll never forget.'' The surprise performance comes ahead of Five's highly-anticipated 25-date 'KEEP ON MOVIN' Tour, which will kick off this October. Recently speaking to MailOnline, the group couldn't help but bicker as they revealed the correct way to spell their name. Five - who went on to sell more than 20 million records worldwide before they split in 2001 - have widely been known as 5ive. Five recently broke out into a row during an exclusive chat with MailOnline as they cleared up a 'silly' myth about the band that's plagued them for 26 years Fans of the band have been referring to them as such for decades, and even the group's Wikipedia page states the name is 'stylised as 5ive'. So last week, fans were left in shock when the group filmed a TikTok video captioned: 'when people call us 5ive instead of Five', showing them kicking bottles and hitting the wall in frustration. Such is the passionate defence that their name has been misstyled that when asked by MailOnline why they decided to 'drop the 5' from their name, Richie immediately exclaimed: 'We didn't!' Revealing they had never spelled their name that way, Scott explained that the trend started when they released their Slam Dunk (Da Funk) music video 26 years ago. He shared: 'In the video there is a 5 but it was never on one of our albums! it's wrong on Spotify, because it's got the 5. We are called F, I, V, E.' Admitting it had been a cause of contention between the group, Sean then said: 'I can't understand - now I know I'm gonna get a lot of backlash - you're going to attack me - I don't get what's so upsetting about it.' The group then immediately started bickering as J bellowed: 'I don't like it!' Scott added: 'It looks silly. Like 5Five. we're not called 5Five, we're called Five, please, please!' Slam Dunk (Da Funk) was Five's debut single and went on to hit number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. Charting in over 20 countries, Five are the only UK act to hit the Top 10 with all of their 11 singles, including three No 1s
Times
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
When boyband Five went to prison: the police wanted autographs
One morning in December 2000 I was outside the office of the Official PlayStation magazine in Dublin, where I worked, when I saw Jason 'J' Brown, a member of the pop group Five, walking along the street. I approached Brown and asked if the band would like to do an interview for the mag. Brown was keen and gave me his tour manager's number to set it up. The interview never happened. That afternoon Brown and his bandmate Ritchie Neville were arrested and imprisoned following a fight in Temple Bar. Nine months later the band broke up under the weight of court cases, exhaustion and nervous breakdowns. So it comes as a surprise to be seated in front of Brown, Neville, and their bandmates —
BBC News
22-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Kicking off tour in Cardiff will be a 'special' moment, say Five
Nineties British boyband Five are ready to "get on up" when they kick off their massive UK arena tour in been a long time coming for many, but fans in the Welsh capital will be the very first to see the original group on stage together after a 25 year hiatus, with the boys saying it will be a "special" and "emotional" moment. The group - Sean Conlon, Ritchie Neville, Scott Robinson, Abz Love and Jason "J" Brown - haven't performed as a five-piece since they broke up in 2001, amid burnout, mental breakdown and backstage the band believe they will enjoy their success much more this time around. The group sold more than 20 million records in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and announced in February they were reuniting for a UK arena tour. "I'm so emotional about this. To have my brothers back does feel really, truly special," Scott told BBC Radio Wales."Cardiff really is going to be a special moment, because we open the tour in Cardiff. The 30 seconds before we go out, I think there will be some tears, I really do."The band were unsure whether the tour tickets would sell, J said, adding: "After being away for a quarter of a century you really don't know how you're going be received."But Ritchie said he thinks it's even better this time around: "There's something so magical, I never thought this could ever be a reality that the five of us are going out and doing it again." In the 25 years apart and band members going their separate ways, Abz moved to Carmarthenshire to escape the limelight and became a farmer."I am not a farmer by any means, but I loved it. I had a couple of pigs, two alpacas, two horses, five ducks, a couple of geese, five dogs, three or four feral cats. "I love Wales so much, I love the people, I was a resident for about two or three years. "The people are so beautiful so friendly, so yeah, you could say the gig is a bit of a homecoming." Five were formed in 1997, in a gruelling audition process that saw more than 3,000 aspiring singers audition for former Spice Girl managers Bob and Chris Herbert. The band were then signed by Simon Cowell to RCA Records on a five-album hits, including Everybody Get Up, Got The Feelin' and If Ya Gettin' Down, came thick and fast, but the recent BBC documentary Boybands Forever highlighted the pressures the band felt, with a gruelling schedule of performances, press and promotion."Back in that time, a band of our music, they just thought they needed to make as much money as possible because it's going to be short-lived," said Sean. "They never thought a band of our nature would be doing an arena tour. There were some tough times, but there were some great times too." Known for their synchronised dance routines, the group plan to keep on movin' and bring them back to the stage once again, even if they are a little rusty."It does come back when you start getting back into the swing of things again, rehearsals, the moves, 'oh I'm meant to go up there, and go down there'," said Abz. "But I do need a little reminder of the lyrics, so I will be going back through the albums and reminding myself which parts were mine and what I'm actually singing where and when.""I'm feeling pretty good about the moves," said Ritchie."I can't wait to get back out there and thrust me hips again." The 25-date tour kicks off in Cardiff on 29 October and 2 November can hear Five on BBC Radio Wales at 12:00 BST on Saturday 21 March and on BBC Sounds.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Five talk reuniting with 'more maturity' after tough early experiences of fame
Five have said they are approaching their reunion with "more maturity" after they shared their tough early experiences of fame in recent documentary Boybands Forever. The 90s pop stars spoke to This Morning on Thursday about their comeback arena tour and how they expected fame to be different this time around after struggling with becoming overnight stars in their teens. Ritchie Neville, Scott Robinson and Sean Conlon appeared in BBC documentary Boybands Forever in November where they spoke about some of the difficulties of becoming stars so young and how it had affected them. But reuniting with Abz Love and J Brown on This Morning, they said they were going into their new phase with a very different attitude. Host Ben Shephard also admitted that interviewing the group in the 90s as his first brush with pop stars on TV had been "an absolute nightmare" that still haunts him today. Five fans might be surprised to see the group back together after some of the tough stories they shared in Boybands Forever – including Neville telling how after being arrested for a pub brawl in Dublin, manager Simon Cowell had called to congratulate them on "great press". But talking about their comeback to This Morning, Conlon said: "Back in the day, you concentrate on how you feel and how everything's affecting you. Where we are now, you learn a bit more maturity, we've got compassion for what the other person is feeling. "We were all going through things in them times but you just thought it was you. You're only concerned with your own story. Whereas now we've got a feeling for each other and we communicate and so far so good." Read more: Five announce reunion tour with original members (Cover Media, 2 min read) Five reunion confirmed as 'missing' member rejoins boyband after 24 year hiatus (Chronicle Live, 2 min read) Noughties boy band Five tease comeback in cryptic social media posts (News Shopper, 2 min read) The Everybody Get Up singers announced their reunion today, which will see them head out on an arena tour of the UK beginning in October. Neville said of their first bite of fame: "Most of us were literally still at school. I always say it's like strapping yourself to a rocket and it just took off so fast. The same year we moved in together, we were in the top 10 at 15, 17 and 21 (years old). Then it just kept going. It's a lot for a young mind to take, and it does blow your mind a little bit." Love agreed: "I don't think you can prepare yourself for that kind of experience and emotional journey. You can go from one extreme to another in this you can find yourself someone to ground you, we found that in each other along the way. We became solid brothers." Brown has previously been reluctant for a reunion after the group tried for comebacks in 2006 and 2012. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Five (@itsfiveofficial) He said of the reception to their tour announcement: "We keep getting quite overcome and overwhelmed with it, it's absolutely unbelievable. "It came at the right time where every one of us was feeling doing it. It's known in the past I wasn't up to returning and then life led me in a direction and I realised I really wanted to be back on stage with these four dudes and I wanted to be back with my pals, doing what we all love doing." This Morning hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley both reminisced over meeting Five during their 90s pop stardom at the start of the show – but Shephard admitted that he is still haunted by an early encounter with the group. He called his first celebrity interview "an absolute nightmare" as he wondered whether the singers would remember meeting him. Shephard shared: "They were my first ever showbiz interview," as Deeley asked: "And how was it?" He replied: "It was a nightmare. It was an absolute nightmare. Firstly, because I was hopeless and I was really nervous. But you had five young lads that were just like bouncy little puppies, jumping around and stuff like that. "I still remember it vividly. It was at the Landmark Hotel for a show on Channel 4 called Control Freaks – I don't think you'll be able to find it, I don't think it'll be on YouTube – I'm intrigued whether the boys remember it. But I walked away and had to have a lie down in a dark room afterwards. I'm still friends with the director and we still talk about trying to interview Five." This Morning airs on ITV1 at 10am on weekdays.
The Independent
27-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Nineties boyband stars confirm massive arena reunion tour
Pop band Five have confirmed the official reunion of all five original members for the first time in over two decades, along with a 12-date arena tour. The British group were one of the most successful acts of the Nineties, releasing a string of hits and selling more than 20 million records around the world. Original members Abz Love, J Brown, Ritchie Neville, Scott Robinson and Sean Conlon will now embark on an arena tour in 2025, performing shows in cities including Cardiff, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Brighton, London, Manchester and Newcastle. 'This has been a long time coming and it really does feel right for all of us now – 25 years on and we're so ready for it,' Robinson said. 'Reconnecting as a [five-piece] over the last year has been special and I know I speak for all the boys when I say we can't wait to do this all over again. Hope you're ready!!' Love added: 'We really can't wait to get back on stage together & see the fans, it's gonna go OFF! Buzzing to have Naughty Boy on tour with us too… 5 bad boys and a naughty boy, that sounds like a lot of fun. Let's gooooo!' Tickets go on sale from 7 March, with a pre-sale on 5 March available to fans who sign up to the band's website. Earlier this week, Singer Abz Love has made the surprise announcement that he was rejoining the band, amid rumours of a reunion. dramatic departure in 2014. 'As of today I am once again a member of @itsfiveofficial,' he wrote. 'Thank you to all the fans who support us, I love you all.' Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial (3 months for non-Prime members) Sign up Back in 2014, Love wrote: 'As of today I am no longer a member of @itsfiveofficial Thank you to all the fans who support us, I love you all.' His bandmates seemed amused by his stunt, with Scott Robinson replying: 'Wow what a way to find this out! Love you brother.' 'C'mon Abz!! Cracking up over this,' Sean Conlon chimed in, while Ritchie Neville said: 'You really sure this time? That's four out of five now…' Neville was alluding to the band's five members, with Jason Paul Brown the only one yet to confirm his involvement. Brown confirmed his own return the following day. Formed in 1997, Five (or 5ive) were signed by Simon Cowell and BMG/RCA before releasing 'Slam Dunk (Da Funk)', which peaked at No 10 on the UK singles chart. They scored an international hit the following year with 'When the Lights Go Out', which made the top 10 in the US and peaked at No 4 in the UK. Five released three studio albums, including their millions-selling self-titled debut, before disbanding in 2001. They have reunited on several occasions over the years, but never with all five original members. In the BBC documentary Boybands Forever, Cowell cited Five as the band that 'got away', pointing to how close they became to breaking America before they called it a day. 'The band ended before we really cracked America, and I honestly think we could have done that,' former manager Chris Herbert agreed. Five's members offered plenty of insights into the inner workings of the band and their negative experiences of the gruelling pop industry. 'You're flying high, doing something that is everybody's dream. Yet it's also one of the most stressful, lonely and unhappy times of your life,' Neville told The Independent, claiming he had once been forced to go onstage and perform during a severe bout of food poisoning. 'They were like, 'Nah, the label aren't having it, you've got to go – just go on, do it, come off. We'll have a bucket at the side of the stage in case you need to spew.'
