Blue

The band’s third album Guilty (2003) was the third consecutive album to debut at Number 1 and featured another star duet from Stevie Wonder and Angie Stone on the track Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours which reached number 11. Further tracks from the album Breathe Easy, Bubblin and the title track Guilty (co-written by Gary Barlow) all hit the top 10.

In November 2004 the band released the Best of Blue, which would signal the start of a hiatus for the band. The Greatest Hits compilaSon also contained newly recorded tracks, Curtain Falls, Get Down On It and Only Words I Know and peaked at number 2 in the UK and was certified double platinum. Although Blue never split up, the decided to take an extended break, to pursue solo interests in music and acting.

In 2011 Eurovision called – and Blue answered. Their song I Can was incredibly popular with the viewers voting, when the final tally was released, it was placed in 5th posiSon. The band came 11th in the show with 100 points, however due to the jury & public vote tally. From the position of the UK however, not a bad result – and the European public voting showing how popular they were still 10 years on from their first release. A documentary also accompanied the show called ‘Your Country Needs Blue’.

2013 Gave us the Big Reunion – a documentary series and live tour that captured the hearts of pop fans all over the country. Blue joined the likes of 5ive, Atomic Kitten, 911, Liberty X, Bewitched and the Honeyz selling out venues across the country.

Albums Roulette and Colours followed in 2013 and 2015 and a tour in 2015. Bringing us up to the present day the album Heart and Soul was released in 2022 along with an Arena tour to promote that album.

Throughout the years, the boys have had many solo projects of their own, with Antony appearing in I’m a Celebrity and in many successful stage shows, such as Dreamboats and Petticoats, Agatha Christie’s the Cat and the Canary, Blood Brothers, Boogie Nights and a Judgement in Stone. More recently Antony has begun his role as Nikos in the smash hit show Mama Mia The Party at the O2 in London and playing to sell out crowds. Duncan James has appeared in Dancing On Ice, where his weekly skates earned him a place in the final in 2007. He has also appeared in many hit theatre shows such as Chicago, Legally Blonde, The Rocky Horror Show and Priscilla Queen of the Desert. He also had a number 2 hit single with ‘I believe my Heart’ from the Andrew Lloyd Weber soundtrack to the west end show The Woman In White.

In 2016 Duncan joined the cast of Hollyoaks playing the role of Ryan Knight for 2 years. Over the years alongside the theatre and other acting roles Duncan has also presented for Disney Channel UK, Party in the Park and GMTV – and now regularly on Good Morning Britain.

Following on from the success of Blue, Lee Ryan released his self-Styled solo album which have him 3 hit single, the most successful of which Army of Lovers hit number 3 in the UK chart and spent 4 weeks at number 1 in Italy. ‘Turn your car around’ was a number 1 on the European top 20. An album track Real Love appeared in the film Ice Age: The Meltdown. He has appeared in Strictly Come Dancing and Eastenders when his guest role was so well received it was extended into a more regular role. He received an Inside Soap Award nomination for the role.

Simon Webbe has appeared on I’m a Celebrity, the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special and in Sister Act the musical at the London Palladium. Simon has released 3 solo studio albums and had a top 5 hit with the singles Lay Your Hands and No Worries which both reached number 4 in the UK, from the double platinum album Sanctuary. Simons follow up album Grace was also certified double platinum in the UK.