Five the band looked dramatically different as they appeared on This Morning on Thursday to promote their upcoming UK tour after announcing their shock reunion.
Abz Love, 45, Ritchie Neville, 45, Scott Robinson, 45, Sean Conlon, 43, and J Brown, 48, were one of the UK’s biggest boybands before they split in 2001.
The 12-date KEEP ON MOVIN’ 2025 Tour, will kick off in Brighton on Friday, 31 October 2025, before traveling across the country.
And 25 years on from the height of their fame they look worlds away from their nineties boyband heyday as they appeared on the daytime show.
In particular fans of the band were shocked at J’s transformation as he sported a shaved head and muscly physique.
It was a busy day of promotion for the band as they made the announcement on Scott Mills’ Radio 2 Breakfast show.
Five the band looked dramatically different as they appeared on This Morning on Thursday to promote their upcoming UK tour after announcing their shock reunion (seen in 2000) L-R: Ritchie Neville, Jason Brown, Scott Robinson, Sean Conlon and Richard Breen aka Abz Love)
25 years on from the height of their fame they look worlds away from their nineties boyband heyday as they appeared on the daytime show (L-R: Ritchie Neville, Scott Robinson, Jason Paul Brown, Sean Conlon, Abz Love)
There they revealed how they had been keeping the planning of the tour a secret as they shared their excitement for the future.
Scott asked them: ‘How long has this been in the works for then?’ as Abz replied: ‘Year and a half maybe? About a year and a half now.
He added, explaining how he kept the secret: ‘We went to an Airbnb because obviously we couldn’t be seen by anyone. We went to an Airbnb and within 30 seconds or less of seeing each other we we’re hugging at the door.
‘We got in and it was like, do you know what, this is incredible it feels amazing to be back in the presence of each other again and it just felt so right.
‘The timing was, we’ve never all been ready to do it at the same time and now we are. It’s absolutely mind-blowing.
Scott then asked: ‘And did everyone walk in there in shades and baseball caps?’
Ritchie joked: ‘A little bit. It was a little bit cloak and dagger yes!’
Scott replied saying: ‘How exciting! Just adds to the drama doesn’t it!’
J is making a shock return for the reunion. The rapper last made a public appearance in 2013 when he featured on ITV2 series The Big Reunion in which he hit back at bullying accusations from fellow band members.
Jason Paul ‘J’ Brown showed off a particularly different look (seen left in 1999 and right on This Morning)
It was a busy day of promotion for the band as they made the announcement on Scott Mills’ Radio 2 Breakfast show
The 12-date KEEP ON MOVIN’ 2025 Tour, will kick off in Brighton on Friday, 31 October 2025, before traveling across the country
Fans have been going wild over the reunion annoucement
But the reclusive Warrington-based star revealed on Tuesday night he is returning to the boyband alongside Abz and co to complete the original line-up ahead of a huge tour announcement.
J also admitted he went through major depression before his career took off with the boyband.
The tour will kick off in Brighton on Friday, 31 October 2025, before traveling across the country with shows in Bournemouth, Cardiff, Nottingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Newcastle, Aberdeen and Glasgow, as well as London’s The O2.
Announcing the news on social media on Thursday, the group wrote: ‘It’s true, the five of us are reuniting for a tour across the UK!!’
They continued: ‘This has been a long time coming and it really does feel right for all of us now – 25 years on and we’re so ready for it.
‘We really can’t wait to get back on stage together and see you all in person, it’s gonna go OFF!! Let’s goooooo!
‘Tickets go on sale Friday 7 March. Sign up at itsfiveofficial.com for special access to presale tickets on Wednesday.
‘International fans, make sure to sign up there so we know where in the world you are too.’
Fans were left giddy by the news, flocking to the comment section to share their excitement.
Speaking about the reunion, Scott said: ‘This has been a long time coming and it really does feel right for all of us now – 25 years on and we’re so ready for it.
‘Reconnecting as a 5 over the last year has been special and I know I speak for all the boys when I say we can’t wait to do this all over again. Hope you’re ready!!’
Abz added: ‘We really can’t wait to get back on stage together & see the fans, it’s gonna go OFF! Buzzing to have Naughty Boy on tour with us too…
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‘5 bad boys and a naughty boy, that sounds like a lot of fun. Let’s gooooo!’
The news also came a 25 years after Five won their first BRIT Award for Best British Pop Act.
Five have been teasing their comeback on social media for the past few days and created a new website and Instagram, both stating ‘27.2.25 Loading…’
On Tuesday night, the Instagram account posted a picture of a conversation between the band starting with J, who has created his first ever Instagram profile, commenting: ‘Mic check… is this thing on?,’ adding ‘Five bad boys are coming to rock’, a lyric from the band’s song Everybody Get Up.
Formed in 1997, Five went on to sell more than 20 million records worldwide.
Charting in over 20 countries, Five are the only UK act to hit the Top 10 with all of their 11 singles, including three No.1.
Simon revealed that he nearly punched one of 90s boyband 5ive while working with the group during a heated exchange.
During an appearance on documentary Boybands Forever, Scott confessed he reached breaking point in 2001, recalling: ‘I pinned one of the big cheeses at the record label up against his desk with my foot, crushing him into the wall,’
‘And said, ‘I will f***ing leave this band, you try and f***ing stop me’, with Simon trying to fight me off him.’
Simon admitted: ‘We almost ended up in a fist fight. I was that close to punching him in the face.’
As reported by The Sun, Scott went on to confess: ‘I’d lost my mind. They had to call security and carry me out of the building kicking and screaming like a f***ing wild dog.’
Admitting the music industry came with a dark side, Simon mused: ‘You could make a lot of money, but it’s a really horrible, disgusting business at times. You’ve got to have thick skin.’
Last year, Ritchie revealed the staggeringly small amount he earned during his band’s hayday, despite selling 20 million records worldwide.
Announcing the news on social media on Thursday, the group wrote: ‘It’s true, the five of us are reuniting for a tour across the UK!!’
Opening up about the experience on upcoming BBC series Boybands Forever, Ritchie claimed the group were exploited by those profiting from their success.
He said the group had just ‘two days off in two years’ while starting out and were paid just £100 each a week to begin with, even after hit singles like Everybody Get Up had been released.
Tickets to Five’s Keep On Movin’ 2025 Tour go on general sale on Friday, 7 March at 10am via www.itsfiveoffical.com.
The Scott Mills Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds.
FIVE’S 2025 TOUR DATES
Oct 31, 2025
The Brighton Centre
Brighton, UK
Nov 1, 2025
Bournemouth International Centre
Bournemouth, UK
Nov 2, 2025
Utilita Arena Cardiff
Cardiff, UK
Nov 4, 2025
Motorpoint Arena Nottingham
Nottingham, UK
Nov 5, 2025
M&S Bank Arena
Liverpool, UK
Nov 7, 2025
AO Arena
Manchester, UK
Nov 8, 2025
First Direct Arena
Leeds, UK
Nov 9, 2025
Utilita Arena Birmingham
Birmingham, UK
Nov 11, 2025
The O2
London, UK
Nov 14, 2025
Utilita Arena
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Nov 15, 2025
P&J Live
Aberdeen, UK
Nov 16, 2025
OVO Hydro
Glasgow, UK
