[Denver]

STEPS are back and ready to cheer up the charts – with the help of ABBA.

The band — CLAIRE RICHARDS, LEE LATCHFORD-EVANS, LISA SCOTT-LEE, IAN “H” WATKINS and FAYE TOZER have teamed up with music legends BENNY ANDERSSON and BJORN ULVAEUS for their first new music in five years.

To announce the biggest music comeback of 2017 and celebrate their 20th anniversary, the chart favourites came in to Bizarre HQ for their first ever guest edit.

Lisa said: “We’ve always had that comparison with Abba so it’s amazing to work with Benny and Bjorn.

“When we heard the special album track they gave to us we said, ‘that’s perfect’.

“It’s a bridge to where we were and it moves on nicely to where we’re taking the new music.”

Claire added: “Benny really liked our take on it. He said it’s almost as good as his version!”

At the height of their fame Steps scored 13 consecutive top five singles, including One For Sorrow, Tragedy, Stomp and Deeper Shade of Blue.

They also sold more than 20million albums, ruling the Nineties and early Noughties.

The Abba track, Story Of A Heart, features on their comeback album Tears On The Dancefloor.

We've always had that comparison with Abba so it's amazing to work with Benny and Bjorn
Lisa Scott-LeeSteps
Their first single from the album, Scared Of The Dark is out this Friday, with a fresh dance routine.

It is a good sign of things to come and has a more mature sound that is bound to go down a storm in nightclubs from here to Ibiza. The band insist their moves and lyrics will remain as family friendly as ever.

There will definitely be “no twerking” in any of their videos or on the 15-date arena tour that they will be announcing today where the VENGABOYS will support.

Steps believe their comeback could not have been planned better.

Faye said: “We’re just what everyone needs right now.

"People are ready for something a little bit more happy, upbeat and pop. What pop used to be.
“I think it’s good timing.”

Lee added: “Everybody seems to be down, negative, depressed, have no money, can’t do this and can’t do that.

“With what’s happened over in America now too, everyone’s just like, ‘Oh my God’.

“But this music comes along and all the fans are like, ‘We need a breath of fresh air’. Hopefully we can bring that.”

Unlike their previous comeback in 2012, the group believe they will be around for the long haul this time. Lisa said: “Things weren’t all in place then.

“We have a great new team around us now and we’re ready to push on.

“We’ve been quietly working away probably for the past 18 months to two years to get everything just right for the new album.”

H added: “It’s been like a military operation.”

Live and kicking . . . Steps' new album Scared Of The Dark is out on Friday
I revealed in January the band were planning a comeback, having also told of the pop superstars’ surprise New Year’s Eve gig at London’s G-A-Y before anyone else.

They’re now looking for-ward to getting back on the road to entertain their loyal fanbase, which has stuck by them for two decades.

H said: “There aren’t many acts that get to celebrate 20-year milestones.

"So to come back and do that is incredible.”

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbi...ck-album-abba/

[Denver]

So they are releasing a brand new album this week with no promotion? great comeback skills

[King Gizzard]

Pls no

[Jake.]

nobody asked for this

[LaLaLand]

Here for them and Vengaboys touring!!! Might actually go.

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by Adam.

So they are releasing a brand new album this week with no promotion? great comeback skills

They're not releasing an album, it's a single

[Mitchell]

They're on Takeaway on Saturday

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

They're not releasing an album, it's a single

Read the article towards the bottom

[Vicky.]

Vengaboys are apparently supporting too on a tour in November

[reece(:]

Youtube video

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by Adam.

Read the article towards the bottom

I read on DS that the album is out in April. Scared of the Dark is a single.

[Glenn.]

It literally says it in the middle of the article you posted

[reece(:]

There will definitely be “no twerking” in any of their videos or on the 15-date arena tour that they will be announcing today where the VENGABOYS will support.

Claire put the pounds back on?

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

I read on DS that the album is out in April. Scared of the Dark is a single.

Originally Posted by Glenn.

It literally says it in the middle of the article you posted

Live and kicking . . . Steps' new album Scared Of The Dark is out on Friday

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[Ronald.]

Love Abba and steps were good in the day. R

[Pete.]

Ed Sheeran's chart dominance just isn't safe!

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by Adam.

.

The album is called Tears on the Dancefloor. Scared of the Dark is a SINGLE lifted from the album Tears on the Dancefloor which is released on Friday. My god man

[Glenn.]

The single not the album

[Denver]

You know far too much about their comeback lad

[Glenn.]

From DS

The Abba track, 'Story Of A Heart', features on their comeback album Tears On The Dancefloor which is due to be released on April 21.

Tears On The Dancefloor marks the band's first full album of original material since 2000 but if April is still just a little bit too far away for you, the first single from the new album will be called 'Scared Of The Dark' and is out this Friday (March 10)

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by Adam.

You know far too much about their comeback lad

I'm low-key perched for it mate

[Crimson Dynamo]

FAYE

[Ronald.]

Guess what forum, just got a text from our eldest who has got four standing tickets in Cardiff in november to see the cheesy five piece!

My wife myself and my daughter went to see them in the early naughties and i remember they were dressed up in halloween outfits. It was good fun so it will be a nostalgic nod to the pop fun of yesterday! R.

[Shaun]

a BOP

[Glenn.]

Perched