East 17 and Blazin' Squad bring boy-band nostalgia with singalong classics to the Portsmouth Guildhall.
East 17 are playing Portsmouth Guildhall on Tuesday 1 December, with Blazin' Squad as the special guest. It's a double bill of British pop from two different eras: the 90s and the early 2000s, both on the same stage on the same night.
East 17 were one of the UK's biggest boy bands in the 90s, selling more than 22 million albums and putting eighteen singles in the Top 20. Stay Another Day spent five weeks at number one and became that year's Christmas Number 1. They made their name as the grittier, more 'real' alternative to the polished boy band image, blending rap and pop on tracks like House of Love and Steam and taking on political themes with Let It Rain. The original line-up was Tony Mortimer, Brian Harvey, John Hendy and Terry Coldwell; the band now continues as Terry Coldwell, Joe Livermore and Robbie Craig.
Blazin' Squad come from the early 2000s, when they landed seven UK top 10 singles, including Crossroads and Flip Reverse. Their appearances on Top Of The Pops and on the festival circuit helped build their following. Between them, the two acts cover a good stretch of pop history, with the setlist leaning on the singalong classics each became known for.
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Doors open at 7.00pm, and the show starts at 7.00pm too, so there's no gap between the two. Tickets are £36.10 to £67.10, which includes a 17% booking fee.
