third UK Popstars may look for a male/female duo instead of a group. The UK’s ITV is bringing back Popstars for a third season, although it may not follow the format of the first two seasons. “One of the formats being considered is a search for a boy-girl duo, instead of the usual five-piece group,” …
UK Popstars groups’ tour cancelled. A tour featuring the two groups formed on Popstars: The Rivals has been cancelled probably because of “poor ticket sales,” the Mirror reports. And “TV company Granada is now considering suing the promoters for breach of contract,” according to the paper. One True Voice (recently voted the worst group in …
UK Popstars boy band manager says he’ll kill himself if group doesn’t hit #1. Popstars: The Rivals has selected its first group, and it’s manager is so confident about their success he’s threatening suicide. Boy band–er, “vocal harmony group”–One True Voice is composed of female contestants. The boy band’s manager, Pete Waterman, is so sure …
UK Popstars contestant admits he lied about his age and quits the show. Popstars: The Rivals contestant Peter Smith doctored an ID card to pretend he was 23; he’s 25 and the show’s cut-off is 24. “I don’t feel like a genuine person and I can’t take up offers when I know that I cheated …
rejected Popstars contestant doesn’t think contract is “outrageous.” Last week Popstars: The Rivals contestant Nicole Ward quit the show, saying, “The contract is outrageous. If we win we have to sign up to an agreement, which means they own us,” MTV reports. The first contestant to be kicked off the show by the voting public …
Hear’Say splits up citing “daily abuse” from public and media. The UK’s first Popstars group, Hear’Say, has broken up, citing “the daily abuse they received from the UK media and the general public,” according to MTV UK. Member Myleene Klass said, “Nobody deserves what we went through on any level.” The groups’ single broke records …
Pop Idol runner-up “worried” about eventual Popstars: The Rivals bands. Gareth Gates, the 18-year-old runner-up on the UK’s Pop Idol, says he’s “worried” about the two groups that will come out of Popstars: The Rivals. The UK’s latest version of Popstars will end with the creation of a boy band and a girl band that …