The new UK charts were announced today. Probably the most interesting movement was the Gold Greatest Hits video moving back inside the top 20 to number 17, perhaps a good enough hit for Jive to actually release the tour video! I’ve always said it will probably released around Christmas if it was indeed to be […]

Thanks to Daniel for sending in this news story: HMV Australia is now taking pre-orders of the release of DJ in Australia. 1.DJ (full length radio version) 2.Over You 3.If I could say the words 4.DJ (Almighty Mix) The single is due for release on 1 July.

H & Claire’s new single is scheduled for release on 12 August. The track is called Half A Heart. The duo’s debut album is due out in November. Among those writing songs for the former Steps stars are Benny and Bjorn from ABBA, Dane Bowers and Daniel Bedingfield. From the official site: 11 June – […]

H & Claire, Blue and Liberty X are set to play at a charity fundraiser in Somerset. The Big Gig Weekend will take place on 13 and 14 July at the Royal Bath and West Showground in Shepton Mallet. All money raised will go towards ChildLine. More acts will be announced in the coming weeks. […]

From the Sun: Spooky wedding for Lisa FORMER STEPS singer LISA SCOTT-LEE is planning to marry HEAR’SAY’s JOHNNY SHENTALL next month in a haunted hotel. The pair have apparently shrugged off any reservations about encountering the ghost which roams hallways. The spook has been around for more than 100 years at Great Fosters Hotel in […]

Here are Claire’s answers in her Q&A session on the official website. Was your question chosen? I think that DJ is absolutely fabulist my question is if you could be any famous person who would it be? Claire: I would be Madonna because she is very successful and rich. Claire out of your time on […]

From Metro: WHAT ARE… H and Claire made of? Hair: The former Steps-singers-turned-double-act follow in the footsteps of such luminescent boy/girl blond pop pairings as Kylie and Jason and, er, Dollar. While they may imagine themselves to have the frostily-haired chic of, say, Sapphire And Steel, their Essential naffness puts them closser to The Krankies. […]

Please note that I’m in the process of re-decorating my room and therefore have to shift the computer around the room which is why there is a small outside chance that the updates over this coming Bank Holiday weekend might be less frequent. Also to answer people’s e-mails saying that we stole news from the […]

Thanks to Stu for sending this in! “I’ve just been listening to my local station Southern FM, they have had H & Claire on all evening! They have been chatting in depth about the split, but most of all they announced the next single! It’s called Half A Heart. Claire described it as a soul […]

This has been sent in from the record label: H & Claire – DJ Released on 6 May on WEA Steps went out at the very top with the phenomenal success of their ‘Gold – Greatest Hits’ album and tour, and now H & Claire will be bringing a smile back to the faces of […]

Just received this information in the email from Universal Music about the Faye & Russell single. RUSSELL WATSON & FAYE TOZER ‘STEP’ OUT TOGETHER WITH THE RELEASE OF THEIR SINGLE ‘SOMEONE LIKE YOU’ RELEASE DATE: 6 MAY 2002 Russell Watson & Faye Tozer are ‘stepping’ out together with the release of their fantastic single ‘Someone […]

*Shock*… Matt updates the news! Thanks to Dave for sending this in: Only In My Dreams is featured on BARBIE BIRTHDAY PARTY MIX a various artists release in Australia. Thanks to Charlie and his good research over at H & Claire Online, which seems to show that It’s The Way You Make Me Feel has […]

H & Claire’s official website has put up the single cover of DJ CD1. Also Amazon has put up the cover and tracklisting of Someone Like You which is the same as the promo CD. Commercial single tracklisting: 1. Someone Like You – Russell Watson & Faye Tozer 2. You Are So Beautiful – Russell […]

From Ananova: Former Steps singer Claire Richards has broken her silence over the group’s split, saying she’s fed up with getting the blame. The singer says all the band members wanted to call it a day – not just her and H. She has now formed a duo with H and will release their debut […]

From Ananova: Ant and Dec will try to retain the Music Industry Soccer Six title this year. Other celebrities taking part include Nick Moran, Dean Gaffney, Michael Greco, Gary Lucy, Ralf Little, Lisa Rogers, former Steps star Lee Latchford Evans and Hear’say’s Suzanne Shaw. The football tournament will be held at Chelsea FC’s Stamford Bridge […]

HMV’s website has given the following tracklisting for the H & Claire single: CD1 – WEA347CD1 1. DJ (Full Length Radio Version) 2. Over You 3. If I Could Say The Words 4. DJ (Video) CD 2 – WEA347CD2 1. DJ (Graham Stack Extended Mix) 2. DJ (Almighty Mix) 3. DJ (Kool De Sac Mix) […]

This is from Dotmusic: Former Steps singer Faye Tozer has put back her debut solo single in order to avoid a “vicious” chart battle with ex-bandmates H and Claire. Tozer, who releases ‘Someone Like You’, a duet with Russell Watson, on 13 May, baulked at a release the week before, after discovering that ‘H and […]

DJ is now up for selection on Smash Hits TV, selection number 505. Call 09067 533 444 (75p / Min). Also I have noticed that DJ is being played on MTV Hits. They have a request show daily at 4pm. So get requesting on there [email protected]. Thanks to John for this news. On MTV Hits […]

A few updates on the official H & Claire website: Hellooo to you all. Thanks for logging onto HandClaire.com – we promise to make this a fantastic site for you with loads of exclusive news and information. As you know we’re currently in Miami and we’re having the time of our lives. It’s so amazing […]

So The Best Of Steps is now out in stores for you to buy in the US… so go get your copy! Both Almighty & Xenomania have done remixes for the forthcoming single release DJ from H & Claire. As they are on WEA now we weren’t sure if we will get tons of remixes […]