CELEBRATE 10 INCREDIBLE YEARS OF ONE DIRECTION THIS MONTH

Louis Tomlinson left Syco last week after coming to a mutual agreement with the label, the last member of One Direction to have remained with Simon Cowell. All have embarked on solo careers with varied success, so – at the moment at least – it seems unlikely a reunion is on the cards. Regardless, there’s a lot of room for nostalgia for the X Factor group who went on hiatus in 2016, with special celebrations planned for July 23, which marks 10 years since the band’s formation.

PRETTYMUCH – ‘Blind’

‘Blind’ is the latest single from SYCOs newest boy band, PRETTYMUCH. The American-Canadian boy band are based in Los Angeles, and although they had all been pursuing solo careers, Simon Cowell and former label president Sonny Takhar merged them into a group in 2016.

Essentially Pop Talks to Joe McElderry

Winner of the X Factor in 2009, and then Popstar to Operastar in 2011, Joe McElderry has packed a lot into his 23 years….

Leona Lewis Reaches Out to Fans

XFactor winner Leona Lewis has written an open letter to her fans explaining her reasons for stepping away from Syco and Sony Music. In…