14:06 10 October 2011
After a break of 10 years, the multimillion selling, BRIT winning pop band Steps are back.
Claire, H, Faye, Lisa and Lee previously reunited for a documentary series on Sky Living and a new album, and are now set to return to the live circuit with The Ultimate Tour in April 2012.
The album and the tour will celebrate their biggest, chart topping hits, including 5, 6, 7, 8, One For Sorrow, Heartbeat and Tragedy.
Their first album, Step One was certified five times platinum, cementing their position as the UKÂ’s biggest pop sensations.
That was closely followed by their next album, Steptacular, featuring smash hits LoveÂ’s Got A Hold Of My Heart and After The Love Has Gone, which helped the album go four times platinum.
In total, across 4 albums, STEPS sold an astonishing 15 million records.
Tour dates
2 April - Odyssey Arena Belfast
3 April - 02 Arena Dublin
4 April - Liverpool Echo Arena
6 April - Glasgow SECC
7 April - Aberdeen AECC Press and Journal Arena
8 April - Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
10 April - Manchester Evening News Arena
11 April - Nottingham Capital FM Arena
12 April - Birmingham LG Arena
13 April - Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
15 April - Sheffield Motorpoint Arena
16 April - Bournemouth BIC
17 April - Brighton Centre
19 April - London The O2 Arena
By purchasing the album through Ticketmaster, fans will be able to purchase tickets 4 days before they are made available to the general public.
To order the album and get access to tickets before everyone else, visit the Ticketmaster website.
Tickets are priced at £35.00 regionally and £40 and £37.50 in London (subject to booking fee).