Huge pop group in shock split from manager after almost three decades as they sign with firm led by boyband star

Music mogul Simon Fuller created S Club and managed their career of hit albums and TV shows for almost three decades. But I can reveal in a shock move the group, whose name even references Simon with the “S” initial, have split from him and his company XIX Entertainment, ending one of the most long-lasting relationships in pop. Music mogul Simon Fuller has split from the chart-topping pop group whose name even pays tribute to him with its opening initial, ending a partnership spanning almost 30 years Credit: PA S Club 7 are now being guided by former Bros star Craig Logan, who manages acts including Pink, after their split from Fuller Credit: Getty Now their career is being guided by former Bros member Craig Logan, who is a hugely successful manager of acts including Pink. A music insider explained: “S Club worked with Simon for years, it was the sort of relationship you don’t see in music any more because they were so loyal. Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! “But, more recently, he decided to steer his business in a different direction and the group signed with a new company. “Their catalogue of hits is with Universal Music, so they have a lot of power behind them and the world is their oyster.” All 11 of S Club’s singles between 1999 and 2003 went into the Top Ten, with four No1s including Don’t Stop Movin’ and Never Had A Dream Come True. But Hannah Spearritt, who was in the group alongside Jo O’Meara, Rachel Stevens, Tina Barrett, Paul Cattermole, Bradley McIntosh and Jon Lee, said they were paid the relatively modest sum of £150,000 per year, suggesting management took a big cut of their earnings. She said: “We were not on a good wage compared to the money being made.” However, Simon, who also managed the Spice Girls, Amy Winehouse and Annie Lennox, persuaded the seven of them to reunite for a 25th anniversary tour in 2023. Most read in Showbiz Sadly Paul died of heart issues weeks after the announcement, and Hannah then decided not to take part. But the others completed a huge arena tour and last month supported Boyzone at London’s Emirates Stadium. Now with new management, it sounds like S Club won’t Stop Movin’ just yet. Lorde urges AI backtrack Lorde performed in a wired-up costume at Lollapalooza Berlin but has hit out at AI-generated song descriptions on Spotify, saying they limit free interpretation Credit: Getty Lorde may have been plugged in with these wires as part of her costume at Lollapalooza Berlin, but she’s rowing back on tech in the rest of her life. She performed in purple trousers and a black bra top after hitting out online at Spotify for AI-generated descriptions of her songs. Alongside a screenshot of her track Current Affairs, she wrote: “Hey @spotify I’m gonna go out on a limb n say we don’t want this. Not only is this inaccurate…but reducing a song to an ai generated meaning right at the source feels like it limits free interpretation.” And at Madrid’s Mad Cool earlier this month, she criticised Ray-Ban’s Meta AI glasses which can sneakily record people, saying it’s “f***ed up” and “not sexy.” London life floats Benny’s boat Selena Gomez is enjoying life in London with husband Benny Blanco, who sailed across the Atlantic for seven days because of his fear of flying Credit: instagram/selenagomez The pair make up for their time apart Credit: instagram/selenagomez Selena Gomez is living the London life with husband Benny Blanco after he spent seven days sailing across the Atlantic to visit her. She is in the UK shooting a TV series but singer-songwriter Benny has such a phobia of flying, the only way he could see her was to come by boat. I’m told they’re staying in North London, and pals spotted them wandering on Hampstead Heath on Saturday, where they took these snaps. CHER BREAKS FROM HUBBY AFTER 13 YEARS Cher Lloyd has sparked speculation over her marriage to Craig Monk after revealing she threw her wedding ring in the bin, while teasing fans that new music is ‘comingggg’ Cher Lloyd was feisty as a teenager on X Factor and now her husband has seen her fiery side, after she revealed she’s thrown her wedding ring in the bin. She had been married to hairdresser Craig Monk for almost 13 years, but shared a photo on Instagram of her left hand without a ring on. When one follower asked where it was, she replied, “In the,” followed by a bin emoji. They were together for two years before their wedding in 2013, and they now share two children. The Swagger Jagger singer met him while trying to avoid paparazzi following her successful 2010 stint on X Factor. In 2014, she said: “I wanted to go for a cigarette but I couldn’t go out the front because it was swimming with paparazzi. “He was the only one who could take me out the back. So that’s where I met him.” Despite the relationship bombshell, Cher also gave fans something to celebrate in the comments section. When asked whether new music was on the way, the singer teased: “It’s comingggg.” Jessie J has revealed she has split from Chanan Colman Credit: Instagram Bizarre first revealed they were an item in 2022 after meeting on celebrity dating app Raya, then Jessie gave birth to their son Sky the following year Credit: instagram They seemed one of the sweetest couples in showbiz, but Jessie J has announced her four-year relationship with basketballer Chanan Colman has ended. Bizarre first revealed they were an item in 2022 after meeting on celebrity dating app Raya, then Jessie gave birth to their son Sky the following year. The pregnancy had been something of a shock to her, after previously being told she would never be able to conceive naturally, so their bond is even more special. But alongside a photo of them with their son, Jessie told her Instagram followers: “Chanan and I decided to end our romantic relationship some time ago. “It has been a sad and difficult situation, but we have been focused on navigating the change privately and positively for a healthy co-parenting environment for our son, and ourselves. “We will always continue supporting each other with love, respect and care as friends and, most importantly, being Sky’s Mum and Dad.” Good for them. Stage half set for Faye Faye Brookes’ Burlesque: The Musical tour faces a bumpy start, with claims set construction is unfinished ahead of Saturday’s opening night in Woking Credit: Handout It sounds like there might be trouble ahead for the UK tour of Burlesque: The Musical, starring Coronation Street’s Faye Brookes. The show is due to have its opening night at Woking’s New Victoria Theatre on Saturday, although I’m told building work on the set is not yet complete. To make matters worse, the UK’s largest trade union for people in the creative entertainment industries, Bectu, has urged the cast and crew to contact them, suggesting all is not well with the production. Some tickets for the show cost more than £100, although there was a flash sale offering a 50 per cent discount over the weekend. Nevertheless, many shows during the opening week in Woking only look half full, while the official website shows that next to no tickets have been sold for some performances scheduled for next month in Sunderland’s Empire Theatre. It’s a tough time for theatre as it is, but it doesn’t look like there’s much razzle dazzle going on behind the scenes with this show. Gracie Abrams is on course to knock the Rolling Stones’ Foreign Tongues off No1, to score her second UK chart-topper. Her third album Daughter From Hell is leading the race, according to midweek figures from Official Charts, while Michael Jackson’s The Essential is up to No2 as his popularity continues to grow after the release of biopic Michael. Robbie back for festival Robbie Williams is set to return to the stage next year with performances at Lytham Festival and Thomond Park Stadium in Limerick Credit: Getty Robbie Williams is returning to the stage – and you have 12 months to prepare. He will perform at Lytham Festival, in Lancashire’s Lytham St Annes, on July 3 then Thomond Park Stadium, in Limerick, on July 6 next year, with tickets on sale this Friday. Robbie scored his 16th No1 with album Britpop in January, so he has plenty of chart-topping tracks to play live. The shows will come 30 years after his debut album, Life Thru A Lens, was released. Charli love - in Charli XCX has revealed she is hooked on Love Island, describing the ITV2 dating show as ‘high art’ Credit: Getty Charli XCX’s new album is called Music, Fashion, Film, but she’s been watching next to none of the latter lately because she’s so hooked on Love Island. The singer described the ITV2 dating show as “high art”. She told the Pop Pod podcast: “Sometimes it’s like, ‘Isn’t it nice to just be lazy and watch Love Island?’ which is so my vibe at the minute. I’m locked in. “I used to be watching films all the time. Since Love Island began, I’ve watched like one film. “It has taken me out. I am in Majorca or wherever the hell they are. I’m locked in every day. “I’m like, ‘What’s going on?’ Forget about talking about art with your friends, I mean, Love Island is kind of high art, if you think about it. I’m talking about what’s going on in Casa Amor.” Charli, pictured at Glastonbury last year, will release her new album on Friday and then she will get her dream celebration a few days later – as the Love Island final is next Monday. A sit-down is probably just what she needs after she revealed last year she was suffering nerve damage in her neck from all the headbanging and dancing she does on stage. Charli, who will headline Reading and Leeds Festival next month, admitted: “When I think about touring this record, I think I should take a different approach. “I’m getting older, I’ve got to look after myself. “But we’ll see – who knows where I’ll end up on that front. “Sometimes I just can’t stop myself.” If you can headbang and have a resemblance to Charli, you can enter a fun lookalike contest at noon on Sunday at Roof East at the Stratford Shopping Centre in East London to win £200 in cash. Comment now