Hear’Say and Liberty X team up for 2027 UK arena tour

Hear’Say and Liberty X, the stars of the TV talent show Popstars, are uniting for a 13-date UK arena tour next year. Performing together for the first time in 2027, the two groups will celebrate 25 years since their formation with a setlist full of their biggest and best hits.

Twenty-five years ago,Hear’Say and Liberty Xbecame the winners and runners-up of the groundbreaking Popstars on ITV, paving the way for the next generation of TV music stars including One Direction, Little Mix, Girls Aloud and JLS. Now, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their formation,Hear’Say x Liberty X will embark on their Popstars: The Originals tour, playing arenas across the country.

Hear’Say x Liberty X will kick off the Popstars: The Originals tour in Dublin at 3arena on Saturday 17April 2027. They’ll go on to visit Belfast, Bournemouth, Nottingham, Brighton, Cardiff, Birmingham, Leeds, Newcastle, Glasgow, London and Manchester, before concluding the tour in Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena on Sunday 9 May 2027. You can find a full list of tour dates below.

Saturday 17 April 2027 – Dublin, 3arena
Sunday 18 April 2027 – Belfast, SSE Arena
Tuesday 20 April 2027 – Bournemouth, BIC
Wednesday 21 April 2027 – Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena
Sunday 25 April 2027 – Brighton, Centre
Wednesday 28 April 2027 – Cardiff, Utilita Arena
Saturday 1 May 2027 – Birmingham, BP Pulse Arena
Sunday 2 May 2027 – Leeds, First Direct Arena
Tuesday 4 May 2027 – Newcastle, Utilita Arena
Wednesday 5 May 2027 – Glasgow, Hydro Arena
Friday 7 May 2027 – London, The O2
Saturday 8 May 2027 – Manchester, AO Arena
Sunday 9 May 2027 – Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena

Hear’Say reunite with four of their original members: Danny Foster, Kym Marsh, Suzanne Shaw and Noel Sullivan. Becoming instant household names after winning Popstars, the group hit no.1 in the charts with ‘Pure and Simple’ and follow-up, ‘The Way To Your Love’. Their debut album, also titled ‘Popstars’, reached triple-Platinum status.

Hear’Say said: “Coming back together after 25 years is something that’s incredibly special to all of us. It’s a chance to celebrate an unforgettable chapter in our lives, reconnect with each other and relive so many amazing memories. To be sharing the stage with Liberty X makes this celebration even more special, and it feels like the perfect way to mark such an incredible milestone.

We are so excited to be celebrating with everyone and honestly can’t wait to reconnect with the Hear’say fans. To relive those amazing memories together and create some new ones along the way is going to be very special. We are counting down the days and can’t wait to see you there.”

Liberty X return with their entire original line-up: Michelle Heaton, Jessica Taylor, Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm and Kelli Young. After becoming runners-up on Popstars, their biggest hit, ‘Just A Little’, went straight to No.1, landing a place in the UK’s top ten biggest selling hits of 2002. Among their other top ten hits are singles ‘Thinking It Over’, ‘Got To Have Your Love’ and ‘Being Nobody’. Their debut album ‘Thinking It Over’ was certified double-Platinum. They reunited for the ITV all-star series ‘The Big Reunion’ in 2013.

Liberty X said: “It’s hard to believe it’s been 25 years since Popstars changed all of our lives. We are thrilled to be heading out on tour with Hear’Say to celebrate where it all began. It feels like the perfect way to mark such an incredible milestone, bringing the music, the memories and all the energy back to the stage.

Most of all, we can’t wait to celebrate with all of you. Whether you’ve been with us since day one or you’re discovering these songs all over again, we can’t wait to sing, dance and make some brand new memories together. See you on tour!”