S CLUB 7 star and Wyld nightclub no-show Tina Barrett revealed she is a fan of Isle of Wight band and double BRIT Award and Grammy winners Wet Leg.
The recently reunited band spoke to BBC Radio 1's Scott Mills about their upcoming 25th-anniversary tour at a press conference in London last week.
During the discussion, Scott asked Tina if there are any artists or bands from the UK that she loves listening to at the moment.
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Tina replied: “I really like Wet Leg, who I saw at the Brit Awards, two girls from the Isle of Wight.
“I really like their vibe – it’s sort of trip-hop meets folk, it’s a really good mix.”
Her bandmate Paul Cattermole later said it would be ‘amazing’ if recently announced Isle of Wight Festival 2023 Big Top performers FLO could be a support act for the upcoming tour.
Tina was expected to perform alongside Bradley McIntosh on Friday (February 17) at the much anticipated and sold-out Wyld Flashback Friday.
In a statement, Wyld, which hosted the event, admitted it was “disappointed” by the no-show but thanked Islanders for a “fun and memorable” evening.
Wyld owner, Josh Peverley, said that, following the confirmation of S Club 7's reunion, "contractual obligations meant they weren’t able to perform the show".
It has been 25 years since the group first formed, with their success seeing them sell 10 million album sales and winning two BRIT Awards.
The whole band will reunite for an 11-day tour later this year.
They'll start in Liverpool and will also perform in Dublin, Glasgow, Newcastle, and London.
The County Press has reached out to Tina’s management for a comment on the Wyld event.
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