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Kerry Katona wants Atomic Kitten reunion

By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 17 March 2011

Remember when Atomic Kitten were still together and making music? That was good, wasn’t it? No, no it wasn’t. So, we were quite pleased when a previously rumoured reunion of the band, featuring four of the five members who had at various times made up the former trio, never came to anything. But now Kerry Katona is dredging that whole thing up again. Well, possibly.

Put together by OMD’s Andy McCluskey in 1997, the original line-up featured Katona, Heidi Range and Liz McClarnon. Range left in 1999 (later reappearing as a Sugababe, of course) and was replaced by Natasha Hamilton. Katona then departed in 2001 when she became pregnant by then Westlife member Brian McFadden and was replaced by Jenny Frost.

Though she has subsequently made a career for herself by being unstable on television, Katona has variously said that she would like to return to music, and recently told Heat that she has been in touch with both McClarnon and Hamilton, the latter of whom is currently appearing in ‘Blood Brothers’ in the West End (not both, as Katona seems to think). Of course that incarnation of the line-up really came before the group had any major success.

Katona said: “I’d love to sing and perform again. I miss it. I texted Tash and Liz the other day and they invited me to see them in ‘Blood Brothers’, so yes, we’re in touch”.

McLarnon added: “I don’t doubt that she misses performing. It is addictive, and she’s good on stage. It’s a shame she’s out now, as she seemed to really enjoy it. I’m sure we’ll cross paths again”.

Does that means McLarnon wants to do it or doesn’t it? This is no time for being vague.