Steps have come third in The Guinness POPTA Index. This assigns values to DJs, groups and solo performers, based on the artist’s ability to score on the sales front, to display stamina over the season and to hit the top of the pop charts. The top five stands like this:

Act and GPI valuation
1. Westlife £14.3m
2. Vengaboys £13m
3. Steps £11.3m
4. Britney Spears £11.2m
5. Boyzone £11.1m

The Steps section at WorldPop.com has been updated with some new features.

Steps have also launched an official information line. This gives you the latest news and is updated weekly. Unfortunately this service is only available in the UK and costs a whopping 50p a minute, the call should last no more than three minutes. The number is 0906 56 56789.

Also another magazine is out now for you to spend your hard-earned money on! The latest issue of Smash Hits costs £1.80. Steps-wise there are the usual pictures and backstage gossip from CDUK. Also it includes an interview with Lee and H.