The final single from the album, " Fly by II", reached number six in March 2002. The album spent 63 weeks on the UK top 75 Albums chart. It peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart and was certified 4× Platinum in the UK. The album All Rise was released in time for Christmas and reached number one, eventually selling in excess of 1.3 million copies in the UK. Despite the backlash, Blue went on to achieve a second number one in November with the ballad. This caused a huge media backlash that resulted in Blue losing a record deal in the United States and campaigns to sack Ryan from the group. Animals need saving and that's more important." The other members of the band tried to silence Ryan, but he went on. The following month, Blue were being interviewed by British newspaper The Sun and Ryan commented that "This New York thing is being blown out of proportion" and asked "What about whales? They are ignoring animals that are more important. Following this, the band went to New York City to film the " If You Come Back" music video, and while there, they witnessed the attacks on the World Trade Center. Their follow-up single " Too Close" was released in August 2001 and peaked at number one. They released their debut single " All Rise" in May 2001 and it reached number four on the UK Singles Chart. īlue started recording for their debut album following their new line-up.
The three of them came in a couple of days later and I was completely blown away by the incredibly talented stars that stood before me." Ryan, Costa, James and Glatman all felt that something was missing and so they went on to audition for a fourth member, a position eventually filled by Ryan's flatmate, Simon Webbe. When I asked them if they had anyone in mind to work with, they said they had a friend, Lee Ryan, whom they wanted to invite to join their band.
Their manager Daniel Glatman said, "Duncan came to see me with his friend, Antony Costa, who was also in the same position, and they told me that they wanted to do something together. In 2000, Costa and another one of his friends, Duncan James, decided to form their own band, and they were soon joined by Ryan. The boy band never took off, but Ryan and Costa remained friends following their meeting.
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Ryan made it into the band, as did Will Young (who would go on to win the first series of Pop Idol in 2002), although Costa was not chosen. In May 1999, Lee Ryan and Antony Costa met at the ages of 15 and 17, respectively, when auditioning for a boy band on ITV's This Morning, with Simon Cowell putting the group together. 1.6 2021–present: Heart & Soul album and 20th Anniversary Tour.1.4 2011–12: Return and Eurovision Song Contest.According to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), Blue has been certified for 3.6 million albums and 1.6 million singles in the UK. The release is helmed by Tag8 Music and BMG.īlue have sold 15 million records worldwide. In 2022, Blue returned with singles "Haven't Found You Yet" and " Dance with Me", both from their sixth studio album Heart & Soul, due for release in September 2022. In April 2015, Blue were dropped by their record label Sony due to the comparatively poor sales of their fifth album Colours, which sold just 55 copies in its first week. On 27 March 2013, the group announced they would embark on their first headlining tour later on in the year, their first tour in nearly ten years. In 2013 it was confirmed that the group would be joining The Big Reunion, in which six groups from the past (including Liberty X, Atomic Kitten and 5ive) reform for a one-off gig. In January 2011 the group reformed and represented the United Kingdom at the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest in Düsseldorf with the song " I Can", coming in 11th place with 100 points. The group formed in 2000 and released three studio albums before announcing a hiatus In late 2004. Blue are an English boy band consisting of members Simon Webbe, Duncan James, Antony Costa and Lee Ryan.
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