Liberty X have promised ‘exciting things’ in 2024 (Credits: Redferns)
Noughties pop sensations Liberty X have teased their big return after almost 20 years, promising that ‘exciting things’ are coming in 2024.
The five-piece vocal group, who were assembled after competing on ITV reality singing competition Popstars, had huge success between 2001 and 2005.
On top of scoring eight top 10 singles, the group were best known for their dancefloor favourite Just a Little, which went to number one in the UK and was a big hit worldwide.
The group was made up of Michelle Heaton, Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Jessica Taylor and Kelli Young, with their first split coming in 2007 before a brief reunion in 2012.
Since 2017, Michelle, Jessica, and Kelli have carried on as a trio under the Liberty X name, but now it appears Tony and Kevin are ready to come back.
On Instagram, Michelle, who has also been on Celebrity Big Brother, Dancing On Ice, and Celebrity SAS, said: ‘I feel blessed at times like these. Living my best life at 44 on stage singing songs we released over 20 years ago to sell out crowds.’
The group were first formed back in 2001 (Picture: Getty)
She then teased her followers by promising a bright 2024 for the group: ‘We’ve got some very exciting things coming our way this year.’
The new message comes just days after the remaining three girls and former member Kevin reunited for a sweet photo, tagging Tony in the comments and adding that they all ‘miss him’.
In the replies, fans made it clear that they were eager for the Popstars five-piece, who lost out to Hear’Say 23 years ago, to get back together properly.
Liberty X have carried on as a trio since 2017 (Picture: WireImage)
‘Please say it’s new music’ one fan pleaded, while another begged the group to make all of their catalogue available on streaming services, including their demos and B-sides.
Liberty X were formed after Michelle, Tony, Kevin, Jessica, and Kelli all missed out on joining the winning group Hear’Say in the Popstars final in 2001 – Hear’Say was formed of winning singers Kym Marsh, Myleene Klass, Danny Foster, Suzanne Shaw and Noel Sullivan.
However, after scoring two number one singles initially, Hear’Say’s popularity with the public plummeted almost overnight and the group split less than two years after their formation.
The group’s biggest hit, Just a Little, went to number one (Picture: Getty)
Liberty X were fully launched around the time of Hear’Say’s fatal split and landed a huge number one with Just a Little, which went on to be certified gold in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry.
Their debut album, Thinking It Over, reached number three on the UK album charts and was eventually certified double platinum in the UK after selling over 600,000 copies.
Michelle, the most famous of the group, competed in the sixth series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2009, the 15th series of Dancing On Ice in 2023, and featured alongside Matt Hancock and Gareth Gates on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.
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