Sugababes have revealed the ‘normal jobs’ that they took on during their break from the spotlight as they opened up about going ‘through the trenches.’
Having reunited for a comeback tour last year, the trio found themselves at the centre of a record label bidding war, almost 25 years after originally forming.
Speaking in a new interview, Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan and Siobhán Donaghy, discussed what happened when they disbanded and spoke of their hardships.
Siobhán, now 39, left the group in 2001, to embark on a solo career, but eventually retired from the limelight to pursue a ‘normal role.’
She told The Sun: ‘I was a model booker for six years and then went into property in Edinburgh. I feel like I really thrived as a model booker – I felt like it was my calling, I loved it.’
Candid: Sugababes have revealed the ‘normal jobs’ that they took on during their break from the spotlight as they opened up about going ‘through the trenches’ (pictured at Ladbrokes Live Pop-up Gig in London)
Recalling her 9-to-5 job, Siobhán explained how he learnt valuable skills to get ‘organised in life.’
Meanwhile, Mutya admitted that she didn’t have the same ‘blessing of normality’ that her bandmate experienced.
‘My whole life has been in the industry, since I was 14. I couldn’t have done anything else because people would recognise me,’ she said.
The band reformed in 2012 with their original line-up, under the name of Mutya Keisha Siobhan as Sugababes was still owned by their previous record label, they won back the rights to the name in 2019.
Kesha explained how the band was her ‘first job,’ only departing in 2009 after she was ‘forced’ out of the group.
A year and a half later she joined Mutya and Siobhán to regroup as MKS as they fought to get their name back and stood their ground for ten years.
She added: ‘We’ve been through the trenches. It’s been a journey that changed who I am 100%. Them watching us now is like icing on the cake. They lost. But we also know that things could change tomorrow.’
It comes as Sugababes thrilled their fans and passing Londoners on Wednesday with a surprise live performance in front of Tower Bridge to celebrate the launch of Ladbrokes LIVE.
Throwback: Having reunited for a comeback tour last year, the trio found themselves at the centre of a record label bidding war, almost 25 years after originally forming (pictured in 2001)
They’re back: Speaking in a new interview, Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan and Siobhán Donaghy, discussed what happened when they disbanded and spoke of their hardships (pictured at Ladbrokes Live Pop-up Gig in London)
The iconic girl group teamed up with Ladbrokes to perform some of their biggest hits, including Round Round and Push the Button, at the Potters Field Park by the Thames, in front of a crowd of up to 500 who had gained access to the impromptu gig on a first-come first-served basis.
The excitement didn’t end there as following their surprise performance the Sugababes trio gave away 1,000 free tickets from a Ladbrokes LIVE pop-up ticket booth to All Points East and their upcoming show at The O2 in September.
The Sugababes said: ‘We were pleased to celebrate the launch of Ladbrokes LIVE. It was great to give a surprise performance to fans in front of Tower Bridge and reward them with tickets from the ticket booth to our show at The O2 in September.’
Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: ‘We are so excited to launch Ladbrokes LIVE with a surprise live performance by the legendary Sugababes in such an iconic setting by Tower Bridge.
They performed brilliantly this morning and this is just a flavour of what’s to come from Ladbrokes LIVE as we look to bring music fans closer to the action.’
Change: Siobhán, now 39, left the group in 2001, to embark on a solo career, but eventually retired from the limelight to pursue a ‘normal role as a model booker
Reflecting: Meanwhile, Mutya admitted that she didn’t have the same ‘blessing of normality’ that her bandmate experienced
On stage: It comes as Sugababes thrilled their fans and passing Londoners on Wednesday with a surprise live performance in front of Tower Bridge to celebrate the launch of Ladbrokes LIVE
Ladbrokes LIVE is a new ground-breaking interactive entertainment platform.
The platform will invite existing customers and new audiences into the Ladbrokes ‘World of Play’ giving them the chance to win free access to thousands of tickets to the UK’s best live music and comedy shows and more through its new digital hub, LadbrokesLive.co.uk.
Fans must be eighteen and over to register for the digital hub to access exclusive offers, and there is no betting involved.
The launch sees Ladbrokes partner with Europe’s leading live entertainment company, AEG Presents, and industry-leading music brand, NME.