Hearsay

HEARSAY. British pop group. They were created through the ITV reality TV show Popstars. They were signed to Polydor Records and achieved instant fame, breaking chart records with their debut single "Pure and Simple" and the album Popstars. However, their second album failed to match the initial success. In January 2002, Kym Marsh left Hear'Say due to conflicts with Klass and Sullivan. She was replaced by Johnny Shentall a month later. During a summer promotional tour, the group were constantly harassed by members of the public. "Lovin' Is Easy" (their only single to be released with Shentall) failed to make a commercial impact. They announced their split in October 2002, twenty months after their formation, citing "abuse from the public" as the main reason for their demise. Since the dissolution of the band, the members have had individual success in acting, presenting, and singing