Appearing on Amazon Music’s +44 Podcast, Pinnock shared that, “Well, I mean, it’s definitely in the works. Yeah, to be honest, coming together quicker than I think anyone thought, which is good.” Listen to Leigh-Anne’s podcast episode here.

Pinnock released her debut solo single, “Don’t Say Love” back in June. Speaking on the influence behind the track, she said, “‘Don’t Say Love’ is about no longer seeking external validation and regaining my confidence and sense of self in a world where I often felt misunderstood and unheard. This video is a visual representation of me finding my voice. I’m excited to continue to do so with my first love, music.”

On the +44 Podcast, Pinnock discussed making the transition from being part of a successful girl group for over a decade to taking her first steps as a solo artist. She shared, “It’s incredible what Little Mix have done and what we’ve achieved, we’ve absolutely killed it. But now I am on my own and not all of the Little Mix fans are going to come along with me, I have to build a new fan base. Yeah, so I do feel like a new artist to some extent…”

Pinnock also shared, “It’s been a hard sort of transition. I remember, when we did ‘Shout Out To My Ex’ and when streaming started taking over and it really started coming in. I’m so old school, I’m trying to kind of get used to it I guess, but with social media and TikTok, that is such an important part of any campaign. We have to set time aside for that. Whereas before it’d be like oh, forget time, we’ll figure it out.”

Pinnock has also just released her second single, “My Love” featuring Ayra Starr which debuted at #32 on Billboard’s US Afrobeats Songs Chart.

Taking to Twitter, Leigh-Anne wrote, “I’m full of emotions but mainly EXCITED for you to finally listen and embrace me in my best self.”

My Love is finally YOURS! I’m full of emotions but mainly EXCITED for you to finally listen and embrace me in my best self. https://t.co/TXPHXwmFXf

I’m so thankful to everyone who made this song possible and a special thank you to @ayrastarr for jumping on this song. I cannot… pic.twitter.com/v5k11guloh

— Leigh-Anne (@LeighAnneMusic) September 7, 2023

Pinnock’s former band mates, Jade Thirlwall and Perrie Edwards have both shared their support for her solo career, but have made no mention of solo music of their own being forthcoming any time soon.  

Jade Thirlwall (@jadethirlwall) shows support to Leigh-Anne and her music video for her single ‘My Love’. “@LeighAnneMusic so unbelievably proud of you This is epic!! Shoutout to the director, editor and everyone involved in this video […] it’s a fucking masterpiece lol” pic.twitter.com/HYuwFdxTHc — Jade Thirlwall Updates. (@JTdailyupdates) September 10, 2023

Leigh-Anne duetted with Perrie’s TikTok dancing to Don’t Say Love pic.twitter.com/6Dn4kn33BO

— Little Mix Tea ☕️ (@TheLittleMixTea) June 21, 2023

Asked about Perrie’s solo sound she said “I couldn’t even pinpoint it, but just know it’s going to blow everyone’s minds.” “There’s so many things that they’re interested in, I couldn’t pinpoint it to one thing. The best thing right now is that we’re having fun discovering.” She also alluded to Perrie taking on a different sound to what she was used to when in Little Mix, “Hearing their voices on stuff you wouldn’t typically hear it on is just sending me.” she said, “It’s so, so exciting for me. Can you imagine, as someone who’s used to just one thing with them?”

Kamille has been regularly involved with Little Mix over the years and has built up a strong bond with the girls. She went on to say that Perrie was “worried and insecure” about having her vocals on a solo record without the sounds of her fellow bandmates, but Kamille assured fans that Edwards is “incredible. She doesn’t even know how good she is, and that’s one of the most beautiful things about Perrie; she’s so humble.”

Perrie Edwards shot to fame on the reality tv show, The X Factor. She was put into the girl group Little Mix alongside Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall. The group became one of the most successful acts in the history of the show achieving five number-one singles on the UK Singles Chart along with six studio albums, five of which have been certified Platinum. In 2021 they spent 100 combined weeks inside the top ten of the UK Singles Chart and became the first girl group to achieve such a feat.

Since going solo, the girls have maintained support for each other and promised fans that this isn’t the end for Little Mix, only a break. They plan on supporting each other’s solo endeavours until we get a Little Mix comeback. Perrie said “We’ve all said we will let each other know when we’re going to release so we don’t end up clashing in the charts. We’re rooting for each other, not competing against each other.”

Part 1 has been released onto YouTube, with presumably more parts on the way in the not-so-distant future. Watch Little Mix – At Home Documentary (Part 1) below.

The video comes with a series of other segments and features that Little Mix has started to commemorate their previous 10 years together as a group. They have also started a timeline where fans can share stories, post pictures and videos and just generally reminisce about times they may have shared with the group or their music. Click here to check out the site where you can view the timeline so far, or contribute your own content for the group.

The group are set to begin their “Confetti” UK Tour in April of 2022. The tour will presumably be a ‘greatest hits tour, following the release of their greatest hits album Between Us November. The tour will begin in Belfast on April 9^th 2022, and take them all through the UK to finish with 3 nights at London’s O2 Arena on 12^th, 13^th, and 14^th May. See full ticket information here.

We wanted to let you all know that after the Confetti tour in April/May next year we are going to be taking a break from Little Mix. pic.twitter.com/d5pYwYryIu

— Little Mix (@LittleMix) December 2, 2021

After the tour concludes, the group say fans should not worry. “We are not splitting up – Little Mix are here to stay. We have plans for more music, tours and performances in the future. We’ve made so many incredible memories with you all, and we can’t wait to make so many more.”

 Kirsty Hillitt of BBC’s Newsbeat had this to say about the group’s hiatus, “I’m so, so gutted really. I love their music and I’m gutted we won’t be hearing it for a while, But coming from a personal level, I can completely understand the girls needing to recharge, they’ve grown so much in the last 10 years. They’ve got to have a dabble at other things.”

See all the dates on Little Mix’s “Confetti” tour below:

09/04/2022 – SSE Arena – Belfast
10/04 – SSE Arena – Belfast
12/04 – 3 Arena – Dublin
13/04 – 3 Arena – Dublin
15/04 – Utilita Arena – Newcastle
16/04 – Utilita Arena (Matinee Show) – Newcastle
16/04 – Utilita Arena – Newcastle
18/04 – M&S Bank Arena – Liverpool
19/04 – Flydsa Arena – Sheffield
21/04 – Resorts World Arena – Birmingham
22/04 – Resorts World Arena – Birmingham
23/04 – Resorts World Arena (Matinee Show) – Birmingham
23/04 – Resorts World Arena – Birmingham
26/04 – M&S Bank Arena – Liverpool
27/04 – The SSE Hydro – Glasgow
28/04 – The SSE Hydro – Glasgow
30/04 – First Direct Arena – Leeds
02/05 – Motorpoint Arena – Cardiff
03/05 – Motorpoint Arena – Cardiff
0405 – Motorpoint Arena – Cardiff
06/05 – AO Arena – Manchester
07/05 – AO Arena (Matinee Show) – Manchester
07/05 – AO Arena – Manchester
09/05 – Motorpoint Arena – Nottingham
10/05 – Motorpoint Arena – Nottingham
12/05 – The O2 – London
13/05 – The O2 – London
14/05 – The O2 – London

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Leigh-Anne Pinnock is a multi-platinum English singer and songwriter who now makes up one-third of the band Little Mix following the departure of singer Jesy Nelson, due to her mental health on December 14th 2020. The band’s new lineup consists of Pinnock, as well as singer’s Perrie Edwards and Jade Thirlwall.

The group’s path to fame began when they won the X-Factor series in 2011. The band have released six studio albums to date and released their 10th Anniversary album Between Us on November 12th. The last single Nelson featured on was the group’s number 1 hit single“Sweet Melody” and her last album with the group was Confetti. Pinnock, Edwards and Thirlwall’s first single release as a trio was their single “Confetti” and their postponed Confetti Tour is due to kick off in April. Pinnock and Edward’s became first-time mother’s recently and whilst Edwards has released images and details of her baby son’s name, Pinnock released an image of her twin’s feet following their birth and has made a decision, to keep further details of her twins private at this time.

Pinnock’s documentary, Race, Pop and Power aired in May and she won an Ethnicity Award for her documentary this month. The singer is set to make her acting debut with actor Aml Ameen in the Warner Brothers Christmas film Boxing Day, which is set for release on December 3rd. Pinnock is also set to release an original song for the film.

Watch the trailer for Pinnock’s upcoming film Boxing Day here.

Munyaradzi Chawawa is a British-Zimbabwean comedian and musician, who is known professionally as Munya Chawawa. Chawawa is known for his parody news sketches and credits John Oliver, Andy Zaltzman and Sacha Cohen Baron as his comedic influences. The comedian released his single “Piers Morgan” in November 2020 and his second single “Pain Au Chocolat” in August.

The Mobo Awards began in 1996 and will see both Pinnock and Chawawa, co-hosting this year’s Mobo Awards from Coventry on December 5th. The event will also be streamed live via YouTube on December 5th at 8 pm local time. The BBC will air an additional programme entitled 2021 Mobo Awards Access All Areas. 1Xtra’s DJ Target has been announced as the host and the event will be aired on BBC One on December 8th at 10.35 pm local time. Viewers will be able to enjoy exclusive backstage content, artists interviews and performances.

CBE, Founder and CEO of MOBO Group, Kanya King, said of this years Mobo Awards in light of the Covid 19 Pandemic, “The past 20 months have been extremely challenging for artists everywhere but as always we are seeing creatives rise up and adapt, even in a global pandemic”

As well as co-hosting the 2021 Mobo Awards, Chawawa has been nominated for, the Best Media Personality Award for the second time. The comedian will be joining  British rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor, Dave who is leading with the most award nominations for Best Album, Best Song and Video of the year, as well as Best Male Act and Best Hip-Hop Act.

Other nominations also include rapper, Central Cee who has been nominated for four awards alongside rap stars Ghetts and Little Simz, soul star Cleo Sol, and Mercury Prize-winner Arlo Parks, who have been nominated for three awards each, There are plenty of other artists who will also be battling it out for a Mobo Award on the night.

Pinnock said of her upcoming co-hosting role “Make sure you tune in, December 5th, 8pm, live! Don’t miss it guys, it’s gonna be amazing” Chawawa also said “I’ve been told we’ve got big performances, magical moments [and] it’s just gonna be a whole lot of fun” Chawawa expressed further excitement of his upcoming co-hosting opportunity with Pinnock in his tweet below. Pinnock and Chawawa look set for a musical treat when co-hosting this year’s Mobo Awards.  

MOBO AWARDS BABY Ticking off one of my presenting dreams alongside @LittleMix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Sunday 5th December – can’t believe it man ⁣ ⁣⁣ Google: find eyebrow threaders in my area… ⁣@MOBOAwards #MOBOAwards pic.twitter.com/ocL7KrxOJa — Munya Chawawa (@munyachawawa) November 24, 2021

See details for the 2021 Mobo Awards below and buy tickets here

05/12/21 Coventry Building Society (CBS) Arena- Coventry.

See the full list of the 2021 Mobo Award Nominee’s here

To vote for an artist of your choice visit voting.mobo.com

To Livestream the 2021 Mobo Awards on December 5th  at 8 pm local time visit youtube.com/mobotv

There’s still time to purchase your ticket to join us #InCoventry for the 2021 #MOBOAwards on Dec. 5

Set to be filled with unforgettable performances and memorable moments, you know it’s gonna be LIT: https://t.co/0QCXIeh1tg pic.twitter.com/L3p6mZBcqv

— MOBO (@MOBOAwards) November 25, 2021

Set your reminder for the 2021 #MOBOAwards on @YouTube on Dec. 5 at 8 pm, right here —–> https://t.co/gnPGRT4FR2 pic.twitter.com/K0NoicVz7B

— MOBO (@MOBOAwards) November 25, 2021

The concert will be presented by Free Radio, a network which caters for chart music and popular hits. The radio station is available throughout the West Midlands and features a full roster of presenters, including former Hollyoaks actress Gemma Atkinson. The event is set to return with a bang this year and will be celebrating its tenth year. This year’s event will surely make up for lost time after COVID restrictions forced its cancellation last year.

The 30-year-old singer will perform at the concert at Birmingham’s Resorts World Arena along with a collection of music’s most popular artists. Acts that have been previously confirmed to perform include Tom Grennan, Becky Hill, Anne-Maire, Dermot Kennedy, Mabel, James Arthur, KST and Rag’n’Bone Man.

The station took to their Twitter page to announce the concert’s full  line-up.

Here’s your #HitsLive 2021 lineup! We can’t wait to party with you THREE WEEKS TODAY! @dermotkennedy @jamesarthur23 @mabel @ragnboneman @annemarie @ksi #jesynelson @beckyhill & @tom.grennan are gonna be there. Are you?

Get your tickets now! https://t.co/EcpijioSok pic.twitter.com/hXAfjRZp6W

— Free Radio (@wearefreeradio) October 30, 2021

The 2021 concert will be held over two dates, with the second concert held at M&S Bank Arena Liverpool on 19th November 2021. Acts that have been announced to play include The Script, Years & Years, Ella Henderson and “Bad Habits” singer Ed Sheeran. On 11th November 2022, the concert is set to return for an event in Manchester, further details have yet to be announced.

Nelson has provided the following statement concerning her upcoming performance, “Birmingham crowds are always amazing so I’m really excited to get there and perform for this really special event. Hits Live is one huge night of amazing acts and incredible music. I’m so excited to be in an arena watching live music after being deprived of it for so long. I can’t wait to party with all of you. See you there!”

Following her split from Little Mix, the singer recently released her first solo single, “Boyz”. The track was released on 8th October 2021 and featured rapper Nicki Minaj. During its debut week, it reached number four within the UK Singles Chart and became Nelson’s first solo top 10 hit. The single also found success within other charts, earlier in the month OfficialCharts.com confirmed that the single climbed to the top of the Official Trending Chart. The single heavily utilised a sample from P.Diddy’s 2001 hit “Bad Boys For Life”, Nelson also used the track’s music video as inspiration for her own. The production for the music video was reportedly delayed so that P.Diddy could make a cameo, the megastar can be seen in the video as Nelson’s neighbour.

In recent news, on Friday 29th October 2021 the singer appeared on the Graham Norton Show to promote her new single. Within the interview, the former Little Mix member discussed her relationship with the remaining members and stated that they are no longer in communication. Nelson said, “We’re not talking any more. It is sad but honestly there is no bad blood from my side, and I still love them to pieces and genuinely wish them all the best. I loved my time with them, and we’ve got the most incredible memories together, but it’s just one of those things which needs to take time, so who knows.” Along with her honesty fans applauded Nelson for not discrediting her former bandmates. The singer further confirmed to Norton that there is no bad blood, stating “To me they are still the sickest girl band in the world.”

Tickets for the Birmingham concert are available now. However, tickets for the Liverpool show have now sold out.

Click here to buy tickets.

The new track’s music video also pays homage to P.Diddy’s 2001 hit and appears to be a reimagined version of the original video. P.Diddy is cast as Nelson’s disgruntled neighbour who proceeds to scold the 30-year-old singer. Nelson is depicted within the video as causing chaos within a traditional fictional suburban neighbourhood. The singer co-directed the video with Harry James and is shot much like a feature film ending with credits and bloopers.

Along with the backing of musical heavyweight P.Diddy, the track also sees Nelson collaborate with Nicki Minaj. The American rapper is also featured in the new music video, Minaj can be seen performing within a glamorous looking garage. Nelson has also worked with production artists Loose Change on her new track. The singer has worked with the duo before on the Little Mix 2018 track “Touch”.

Leading up to the track’s release the singer promoted the single and teased information via social media. During the run up, Nelson stated how her new material may divide her fans. The singer took to her Instagram to announce the single’s release.

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Speaking within a press release, Nelson stated that the lyrical themes were inspired by a bad break up which forced the singer to self-reflect. The singer began to ponder on her dating life, “‘Why do I like bad boys, what is wrong with me? Why am I attracted to anyone that looks naughty?‘” The singer proceeds to recount her conversation with Loose Change concerning her musical process and inspiration, “You’ll think I’m a nutter but I really want to write a song about why most women like bad boys and I want to use the Diddy song, And they were like, ‘Let’s do it’.”

Nelson announced her departure from her former group last year and cited her reasons due to mental health issues. However, the hit-making girl group are still evident within Nelson’s solo release. The “Shout Out To My Ex” singers are name-dropped by P.Diddy’s within the artist’s dialogue.

The singer has recently spoken to Glamour within their October digital issue concerning her ex-bandmates. Nelson admitted that their relationship has changed but remains optimistic. “I haven’t spoken to the girls. It is weird because for so many years we were as close as sisters, together every hour of the day for weeks, sharing beds, laughing, crying just 24/7 the four of us together and then… Nothing.”

Within the interview, Nelson remained hopeful that they would rekindle their relationship and continued to discuss their bond and confirms hopes for their friendship, “Hopefully at some point in the future we can all come back together. I love them. They are my sisters in so many ways, but for the time being we just don’t talk.”

Click here to download/stream “Boyz“.

It’s almost time to show yourself some love (sweet love) Friday 10am BST https://t.co/rP15XwXU4U pic.twitter.com/GA9omHJG7j

— Little Mix (@LittleMix) August 30, 2021

The single announcement follows Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards’s double announcement last week of the birth of their babies. Pinnock surprise announcement revealed that she had given birth to twins. There have not yet been any announcements with regard to the gender/s of Pinnock and Edward’s new arrivals. Pinnock and Edwards make up the band’s lineup with bandmate Jade Thirlwall.

The band rose to fame after their X Factor win on December 11th 2011 with then bandmate Jesy Nelson. Nelson left the band on December 14th 2020 sighting that she struggled with her mental health whilst in the band. The trio expressed their support, following Nelson’s departure who is now set to release solo material and vowed to continue the band as a trio.

The band were put together whilst on the show and were known as Rhythmix before changing their name due to a children’s music charity with the same name. Following their eighth season win as the first and only female band to win the show, they enjoyed success with the release of their debut album DNA. The debut single “Cannonball” released on December 11th 2011 provided the band with their first UK number 1 single.

The band scored a further four UK number 1 singles with “Wings” (2012), “Black Magic” (2015), “Shout Out to My Ex” (2016) and “Sweet Melody” (2021). The band are also known for hit singles “Move” (2013), “Little Me” (2013) “Salute” (2014) “Touch” (2016), “Power” (2017), “Women Like Me” (2018) and “Holiday” (2021). The band have released six studio albums with their sixth album “Confetti” peaking at number 2 on the UK Official Albums Chart and their last album to feature Nelson.

Pinnock and Thirlwall wrote the new single enlisting the support of MNEK and singer-songwriters Lauren Aquilina and Sakima. Thirlwall speaking of the co-writing team said “MNEK is family to us, so it’s always a joy to write with him, and Lauren and Sakima joining the mix proved to be very welcome!” The band also recently released news of their 10th Anniversary Album Between Us set for release on November 12th. Sighting the band’s 10-year reign Edwards stated “We can’t believe it has been 10 years. Time has flown, and when you look back we have done so much that we’re super proud of”  

Between Us 12.11 We are so excited about this album. It includes all our hits, as well as some brand new songs we can’t wait for you to hear #10YearsOfLittleMix https://t.co/4Yewo609pk pic.twitter.com/vcnE9n7WKA — Little Mix (@LittleMix) August 19, 2021

The trio has stated that the single is the first of five new singles from their new album with another four singles yet to be announced. The band have rescheduled their Confetti Tour for 2022 due to the Covid 19 Pandemic.

Busy times look set to be ahead for the trio with motherhood, the release of their new single, new album and upcoming 2022 UK Tour.

Listen to Little Mix’s Album Between Us here

See Little Mix’s Tour dates below. Tickets are available here

09/04/22 SSE Arena- Belfast
10/04 SSE Arena- Belfast
12/04 3Arena-Dublin
13/04 3Arena- Dublin
15/04 Utilita Arena- Newcastle Upon Tyne
16/04 Utilita Arena- Newcastle Upon Tyne
18/04 M & S Bank Arena- Liverpool
19/04 Sheffield Arena- Sheffield
21/04 Resorts World Arena- Birmingham
22/04 Resorts World Arena- Birmingham
23/04 Resorts World Arena- Birmingham
26/04 M & S Bank Arena- Liverpool
27/04/ The SSE Hydro- Glasgow
28/04/ The SSE Hydro- Glasgow
30/04 First Direct Arena- Leeds
02/05 Motorpoint Arena- Cardiff
03/05 Motorpoint Arena- Cardiff
04/05 Motorpoint Arena- Cardiff
06/05 The AO Arena- Manchester
07/05 The AO Arena- Manchester
09/05 Motorpoint Arena- Nottingham
10/05 Motorpoint Arena- Nottingham
12/05 The 02- London
13/05 The 02- London
14/05 The 02- London

Nelson has been posting cryptic videos and photos via her Social media platforms to promote her new release.

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Nelson’s upcoming single entitled “Boyz” uses a sample from one of the legendary artists and producer’s biggest hits. The sample is taken from P.Diddy’s 2001 smash hit “Bad Boy for Life”, the single was released from Diddy’s third studio album The Saga Continues…. Otherwise known as Sean Combs, P.Diddy has become of music’s most influential artists. With a career spanning over thirty years, Combs has become synonymous with hits and success, boasting various accolades and awards. The artist’s debut album No Way Out has been certified platinum seven times, after which various successful compilations and studio albums followed suit.

Combs is also known as the founder of the record label Bad Boy Records; the artist launched his own label in 1993, the label has since become a division of major conglobate Sony records. The label has worked with both new and iconic artists such as The Notorious BI.G, Faith Evans and Machine Gun Kelly. Much to Nelson’s delight, her new single’s music video will allegedly feature a cameo from the three-time Grammy-winning artist. Due to this reportedly exciting news, “Boyz” may receive a later release schedule.

A source has spoken to the Bizarre column from The Sun newspaper concerning the delayed-release and the alleged exciting inclusion of P.Diddy. Within the statement, the source also explains how the delay would mean that Nelson would not have to compete in sales with Ed Sheeran’s newest release. “’Boyz’ has been pushed back by a couple of weeks due to unforeseen circumstances but it now means that P Diddy himself will make a cameo in the clip, which is incredible for Jesy. Jesy is determined for everything to be perfect and won’t cut corners when it comes to the release. The delay is not ideal as they had already started teasing the track on her socials, but Jesy and the team are making things work. Jesy is making the final touches to the video and it will be worth the wait. The track is still planned to drop next month, though the second half is more likely – especially as releasing on September 10 would put her up against Ed Sheeran’s next single, so she wouldn’t stand a chance when it comes to the charts.”

The new single “Boyz” marks Nelson’s first solo release since her departure from her former group Little Mix in December last year. Nelson and her former bandmates were brought into the limelight through the TV talent competition X-Factor, since their formation, the girl group grew to accumulate immense chart success and popularity. Recently Little Mix, now consisting of three members Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock announced the release date for their newest album Between Us, set to be released on 12th November 2021.

Nelson has provided the following statement expressing her excitement concerning her new solo career whilst describing what fans can expect. “This is the music that I’ve always wanted to make. I don’t think that anyone’s gonna expect this. This is the new chapter for me.”

The group took to their Instagram to share the news to their fans.

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Through the announcement of the Singles Chart, the ‘Shout Out To My Ex’ singers record-breaking achievement was revealed. The group have made UK chart records by having releases stay within the top 10 longer than any other girl group. The group’s single ‘Heartbreak Anthem’ which was released on 20th May 2021 remained within the top 10 this week when the song charted at number 7, the single’s position sees it chart within the top 10 for 100 weeks. The single saw the group collaborate with Swedish DJ duo, Galantis and French DJ and producer David Guetta and has been certified silver by the BPI.

Bandmember, Leigh- Anne Pinnock has spoken out in celebration of this record and thanks to the group’s fans for their support. “Wow! It’s amazing, and we wouldn’t have done this without you guys. You never fail to blow us away – you’re just incredible and we wouldn’t be here without you. Thank you.”

Despite the departure of their fourth member Jesy Nelson, this year has been a fruitful experience for Little Mix. The group have been breaking records and collecting accolades, their most recent award was at this year’s Brit awards for their 2021 studio album, ‘Confetti’. The band were the first girl group to win the Best British Group award, within their acceptance speech the group dedicated the award to ex-member Jesy Nelson and their creative and production teams, “Thank you to everyone who’s supported us over the last 10 years. Thank you to our incredible team, and everyone who worked with us on Confetti.” The trio, Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock, also thanked the efforts of the key workers within the current pandemic. “And of course, to the key workers who continue to work for the health of the nation”

The trio also addressed issues in which were important to them, “It’s not easy being a female in the UK pop industry. We’ve seen the white male dominance, misogyny, sexism, and lack of diversity. We’re proud of how we’ve stuck together, stood our ground, surrounded ourselves with strong women, and are now using our voices more than ever.” The hitmakers then continued to dedicate the award to the girl groups who came before them. “The fact that a girl band has never won this award really does speak volumes. So this award isn’t just for us, it’s for Spice Girls, Sugababes, All Saints, Girls Aloud, all of the incredible, incredible female bands … this one’s for you. So thank you BRITs, and we hope you have an amazing night.”

Previous girl bands who have come close to Little Mix’s achievement include Girls Aloud, the fivesome once spent 61 weeks within the charts. The group was made popular by the historic talent show ‘Popstars: The Rivals’ in 2002 and also spent a total of 8 weeks in the number one position. The next record is 59 weeks within the top 10, set by Motown icons The Supremes. The ‘You Can’t Hurry Love’ singers are known to be one of America’s most successful girl groups and rivalled the Beatles popularity within the 1960s. The Sugababes take the bronze position with a total of 57 weeks within the top 10, despite the group’s many line-ups changes the ‘Overload’ singers have had four albums certified platinum and have won a Brit Award for Best British Dance Act in 2003. Lastly one of music’s most iconic girl groups, Spice Girls, take fourth place with 50 weeks within the charts. Responsible for popularizing the phrase ‘Girl Power’, Spice Girls have remained a favourite of any music fan and sparked Britain’s love for girl groups in the 1990s.

In other news, the group’s waxwork figures at Madame Tussauds have now been unveiled to the public. The band’s waxworks include ex-member Nelson and depict the group in the outfits and aesthetics featured in their music video for the 2019 single ‘Bounce Back’. The work on the group’s entry started in early 2020, which may account for the look chosen and inclusion of Nelson. Fans will be able to see the real thing live when the trio hit the road next year for their UK tour.

Little Mix Uk Tour Dates

09/04/2022 – SSE Arena – Belfast
10/04 – SSE Arena – Belfast
12/04 – 3 Arena – Dublin
13/04 – 3 Arena – Dublin
15/04 – Utilita Arena – Newcastle
16/04 – Utilita Arena (Matinee Show) – Newcastle
16/04 – Utilita Arena – Newcastle
18/04 – M&S Bank Arena – Liverpool
19/04 – Flydsa Arena – Sheffield
21/04 – Resorts World Arena – Birmingham
22/04 – Resorts World Arena – Birmingham
23/04 – Resorts World Arena (Matinee Show) – Newcastle
23/04 – Resorts World Arena – Newcastle
26/04 – M&S Bank Arena – Liverpool
27/04 – The SSE Hydro – Glasgow
28/04 – The SSE Hydro – Glasgow
30/04 – First Direct Arena – Leeds
02/05 – Motorpoint Arena – Cardiff
03/05 – Motorpoint Arena – Cardiff
04/05 – Motorpoint Arena – Cardiff
06/05 – AO Arena – Manchester
07/05 – AO Arena (Matinee Show) – Manchester
07/05 – AO Arena – Manchester
09/05- Motorpoint Arena – Nottingham
10/05 – Motorpoint Arena – Nottingham
12/05 – The O2 – London
13/05 – The O2 – London
14/05 – O2 Arena – London

The singer and presenter has been working with the same team who were responsible for the Little Mix 2016 hit, ‘Touch’. The team, consisting of Patrick Patrikios and Hanni Ibrahim, have been hard at work in the studio with Nelson. With the promise of new material in support of Nelson’s career move as a solo artist, record labels are keener than ever to sign the singer.

A source from the ‘The Sun’ has revealed Nelson’s new career goals as well as providing an update on when we can expect to hear her new music.

“Jesy’s tracks have got the music industry in a spin and she has big-money offers on the table from a few key record labels all desperate to sign her. It’s an exciting time for Jesy as she’s in a great place and has loved being creative in the studio. If all goes to plan she’ll have music out this year and will have some sure-fire hits. The world is her oyster.”

Nelson announced her decision to leave via an Instagram post on 14th December 2020. Nelson, who attributed her decision to leave with her struggles with mental health posted an emotional message to her fans which explained her reasons for leaving as well as a heartfelt thank you to her fans for their support. The singer ended the touching post with a sincere message of thanks to the remaining members of the group.

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In response to Nelson’s departure from the group, the remaining members, Jade Thrilwall, Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock posted a supportive and understanding message via the band’s Instagram.

 

 

 

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Nelson’s departure from Little Mix was a sad day for fans but also provided an important message of self-care, especially within mental health. The singer’s decision was a brave choice and now with the news of Nelson’s return to the studio, fans can get excited for the singer’s new journey as a solo artist.