It is just a matter of weeks before 'Here & Now - The Steps Musical' begins its 10 month tour across the UK and Ireland, so we had to get writer of the show Shaun Kitchener back on the podcast for a little catch up before the madness begins again.

We have a quick reminisce on the Birmingham run and then find out what you can expect from the HUGE 260 date UK tour. 

Tickets to our Here & Now Gala Night Pre-Show Fan Event available via https://www.tixtree.com/e/here-now-gala-night-pre-show-fan-event-adfaf532ddb1

Here & Now - The Steps Musical is touring the UK and Ireland in 2025/26. Tickets are on sale now via https://thestepsmusical.com/

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It’s the supergroup you never knew you needed and the most fabulously chaotic episode we have ever done.

Joining us on the pod to help celebrate our 30th episode is the iconic young divas from Right Back At Ya! Joel and David.

As we manifest potential new music in 2027 for the 30th anniversary, we each bring 2 songs that we believe Steps should cover for the ultimate 10 track album. 

Listen to the G&G x RBAY playlist on Spotify

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Steppers, this is a BIG one. THE Tony Moran, responsible for the 'One For Sorrow (Tony Moran Remix)' and who Billboard ranked as one of the most successful dance artists of ALL TIME is our very special guest on Glitter & Gold.

For the first time since he created the remix back in 1999 (to coincide with the launch of Steps in America) Tony tells us about how the opportunity to remix the track came to be and the legacy his mix has 27 years on. No one has ever spoken to him specifically about this before so it was an absolute privilege to hear his story and his memories from this time.

Eager Pop fans will know Tony was also responsible for producing Martine McCutcheon's debut album (he cowrote 'Perfect Moment - UK #1 Single) so you best believe we made sure to ask him about this as well.

You can follow Tony Moran on Instagram @djtonymoran

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We are beyond thrilled and honoured to have the legendary Mr. Chris Fox on the podcast to talk to us about his involvement in the Steps 25 campaign in 2022. This included restoring, remastering and recreating over 60 (!!!) incredible Steps music videos, live performances and never before seen footage from the Sony music archives.

He is also responsible for producing the Platinum Megamix music video which involved creating a stack of 21 colourful boxes, each intricately themed to match iconic imagery from the featured songs - drawing inspiration from the album art, music videos and performances. 

Chris continues to work for ICONIC acts like The Spice Girls, S Club 7 and Girls Aloud (legends only) breathing new life into there music video discography, ensuring that their online releases meet the highest standards of quality and stand the test of time.

You can follow Chris Fox on Instagram @chrisfox and find out more information about his creative work via https://www.bringitallback.co.uk/

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We are back for 2025 and what better way to kick things off than popping into Better Best Bargains with our fabulous special guest Helen Colby, who absolutely stole the show in her role as Tracey in Here & Now. Helen shares all the behind the scenes gossip on how she got cast in the show, the rehearsals, the Birmingham run and if we will see her grace the stage again in the upcoming tour.

Helen trained at the prestigious Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, where she was awarded the Dame Judi Dench Scholarship. Beyond the stage, she's the creative force behind the comedy vocal trio The Dots, who made it to the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent in 2022. Helen’s also been shortlisted for Comedy Crowd’s 2023 competition with her one-woman skit, 3 Sugars, Fanks Darlin', which she not only performed in but also wrote, directed, and brought to life on her own.

You can follow Helen Colby on Instagram @helencolby

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We have been building up to this very special episode all year. With the opening night of 'Here & Now' just days away, we are thrilled to have writer of the show Shaun Kitchener on the podcast to tell us everything he is legally allowed to say before November 9th.

Is 'Experienced' the encore in the show? Does 'Words of Wisdom' make an appearance? Is there still time to work 'Hard 2 Forget' into the show? You best believe Brad didn't let us end the Zoom call unless those hard hitting questions were answered.

It was an absolute joy to chat to Shaun and we are so excited for what we know is going to be the beginning of an exciting new chapter in the Steps legacy.

'Here & Now' is playing at the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham 9th-30th November 2024. Tickets are still available via thestepsmusical.com

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In celebration of its 25th anniversary this month, we are delving into one of the most poptastic albums of the 90s ‘Steptacular’.

Steptacular undoubtedly cemented Steps reputation as being the best pop act in the UK; producing 6 top 5 singles, 2 sold out arena tours and going 4x platinum. Released on October 25th 1999, It has sold over 1.3 million copies and remains their only UK number 1 studio album to date. It also performed incredibly well across the globe, going to number 1 in Scotland, number 2 in Belgium, number 11 in Ireland, number 25 in Australia, 25 in Japan and top 50 on the Dutch album charts. It was the 7th highest selling album in the UK of 1999 as well as the 45th highest selling album in 2000.

We take a HUGE deep dive into the album, our memories of this monumental time in pop history and go through every song on the album track-by-track. But most importantly we answer the question, is 'My Best Friends Girl' the sequel to 'Track 7'?

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Our H & Claire deep dive continues with Part 2 focussing on the album 'Another You, Another Me' and the conclusion of the duos story (for now...).

The album had some big name songwriters on board, including swedish writer Jorgen Elofsson who wrote ‘Its The Way You Make Me Feel’ by Steps and has written for Boyzone, Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears and Westlife (just to name a few). Sam Watters who wrote ‘Im Outta Love’ by Anastasia. Mark Topham and Karl Twigg were also on board and the title track was written by 2 guys from a little band called Abba, who you may have heard of.

We talk through our favourite tracks, the albums roll out, why we think it didn't quite land in the charts the way it was hoped to and begin the manifesting for a vinyl release sometime in the future (H, Claire, Fascination.... if you're listening).

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The time has finally come to take a deep dive into the 'H & Claire' story.

In Part 1 we are deep diving into the formation of the duo and the 3 singles ‘DJ’, ‘Half a Heart’ and the AA side ‘All Out Of Love/Beauty and the Beast’.

We went into this with the goal to celebrate an era that has been somewhat ignored or a taboo topic at times. As we look back it's hard not to appreciate the incredible body of work, performances and content they did in just 12 short months and we will forever manifest the album to get its well deserved flowers in the future with a vinyl release (hint hint H, Claire, Fascination…. If you’re listening)

Part 2 focussing on the album 'Another You, Another Me' and the end of the H & Claire era, is coming in just a week's time on Monday September 16th.

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To celebrate it's 13th anniversary, we are diving into the 2011 documentary series 'Steps Reunion', which followed the band as they celebrated their tenth anniversary since their split. The show led to the 'Ultimate Collection' topping the charts and the sold-out 'Ultimate Tour'. It also inspired the similar show 'The Big Reunion', featuring other pop acts reuniting after their own splits.

Despite its success, 'Steps Reunion' stirred up controversy by revealing long-held secrets and rivalries, culminating in a tense dinner scene where the band confronted their issues. While Steps have moved on from the split, the documentary remains a crucial part of their story, contributing to the success of their 2011 reunion and their pursuit of a happy ending.

Our guest today, Conor Sullivan, was the production secretary on the documentary and worked closely with the band throughout the entire filming process. Most importantly, he is a Steps enthusiast like ourselves and we know you are going to love some of the incredible behind the scenes stories Conor shares with us from this time.

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