Steps star Claire Richards is set to release a new solo album.
The 45-year-old pop star has revealed that she’s working on the follow-up to her 2019 debut studio album, ‘My Wildest Dreams,’ after being inspired by her work as Knitting on ITV’s ‘The Masked Singer.’
Clare is quoted in a bizarre column in The Sun as saying:
“I’m working on an album right now, hopefully it comes out sometime this year and I’ve been gigging myself all summer.
“Right now, Steps is taking a break, so I’m working on the music while we’re talking.”
The Steps first formed in 1997 and enjoyed success with hits like “Tragedy” and “Stomp” before breaking up in 2001, but have released three new albums since reuniting in 2011. , performed a sold-out arena tour.
The band is not finished yet and is planning a West End musical based on their songs.
The “One for Sorrow” hitmakers, made up of Faye Tozer, Lee Ratchford-Evans, Lisa Scott-Lee and Ian H. Watkins, stage their songs in the form of a jukebox musical. , Lisa explains, “They have a “wonderful back catalog” suitable for the world of theater.”
Lisa says: From winning a BRIT Award to selling out all these arenas and number 1 albums, it’s amazing because you have all these great highlights. “
However, the musical is not based on the band members themselves.
She explains: Being behind the scenes, being involved in the writing, being creatively involved is great. That’s what we do when we tour. People might think we just go on stage and put on the show, but we produce the show with the creative director and management team. “