S CLUB stripped down to their raunchiest-ever outfits as the band’s Good Times reunion tour got Movin’.
With many of their fans now grown up, they unveiled a more adult look at the start of the 15-date run of shows.
But after the first performance at Manchester’s AO Arena on Thursday night, lead singer Jo O’Meara said in an exclusive chat backstage: “Who do I think I am at 44 coming out half- naked?
“It should be the other way around. I wish I’d done this at 21.”
Tina Barrett added: “We’ve done even more than we used to. Some of them are really sexy.”
During the show, Jo, Tina, Rachel Stevens, Bradley McIntosh and Jon Lee wore three outfits each.
They opened in bright colours before changing into black outfits and ending in Year 2000-style silver, with the girls in metallic underwear.
They kicked off with S Club Party and played all of their hits including Don’t Stop Movin’, Reach and Never Had A Dream Come True.
Tina said: “Our tours have always been very energetic with the dancing. But this one has more complicated choreography, it’s more stylised.
“It was not easy, whereas on the old tours we were just jumping around. We’ve been rehearsing for a month. It’s my favourite stage we’ve ever had.”
S Club Party
Love Ain’t Gonna
Wait For You
You’re My Number One
Natural
Sunshine
You
Stronger
Bring The House Down
Friday Night
Don’t Stop Movin’
Good Times
Bring It All Back
Two In A Million
These Are The Days
Have You Ever
Alive
Reach
Never Had A Dream Come True
S Club Party
Reprise Remix
It was also the group’s first show since bandmate Paul Cattermole died suddenly in April.
They are raising money for the British Heart Foundation at the shows.
S Club honoured Paul with a video montage of him singing the track Good Times.
Bradley, who was overcome with emotion, said on stage: “That’s our brother right there, man. Gone but you’ll never be forgotten. We miss you every single day.”
Paul’s former girlfriend Hannah Spearritt quit the reunion weeks after his death, but she was not mentioned by any of the group during the performance.
Speaking after the show, Rachel said of Paul: “It hits you at moments you’re not expecting. Because it’s the first night, we didn’t even know what to feel.”
Tina added: “We’ve been through such an emotional journey.
“It feels like so much more than a concert. It’s like, we’ve overcome a mountain.”
Yesterday, Jon said: “I was blown away by the whole experience and that all these years later people are coming to see us.”
Tonight S Club were “beyond devastated” after postponing the tour’s second show at Liverpool’s M&S Arena until October 30, due to power supply issues.
