Hear'Say vs Liberty X - Popstars: The Originals

A pairing of two pop groups that emerged from ITV's Popstars television talent series, presented as Popstars: The Originals at the AO Arena in Manchester.

Hear'Say was formed through ITV's Popstars series in 2001. Its members included Myleene Klass and Kym Marsh, and its debut single, "Pure and Simple", reached number one in the UK charts. The group's debut album, Popped in Souled Out, followed the same year.

Liberty X is a British pop group formed in London in 2001, and it also came out of a Popstars series, the rival show Popstars: The Rivals. Its line-up included Kelli Young, Michelle Heaton, Jessica Taylor and Tony Lundon, and its single "Just a Little" topped the UK chart in 2001. Both acts built their early profiles on the pop sound of the early 2000s, so this bill brings together two groups from the same television phenomenon.

The show is titled Popstars: The Originals and takes place at the AO Arena, a venue in Manchester that hosts concerts. The evening suits listeners who followed the two groups when they first charted and want to hear their work performed together in one programme.