S Membership plan to “increase a glass” to Paul Cattermole on the anniversary of his demise.

The group have been left surprised when the singer was discovered lifeless at his residence on 6 April final 12 months, aged simply 46, and whereas the ‘Attain’ hitmakers have discovered touring with out him to be “very emotional”, they’ve loved utilizing the live shows to pay tribute to their buddy.

Band member Rachel Stevens informed The Solar on Sunday newspaper: “I can’t consider it’s coming as much as a 12 months, however we are going to ­completely be elevating a glass.”

“We have a good time him on a regular basis and that has been one other factor that has been so particular about coming again collectively.

“Paul was so enthusiastic about this tour, and it has become such a tribute to   and celebration of him.

“It has been very emotional, nevertheless it’s a really cathartic method of sharing him and his recollections.”

Paul died of pure causes simply seven weeks after the group had introduced their twenty fifth anniversary tour, and Rachel, 45, defined she and her bandmates “took a step again” from their plans to course of their grief first, earlier than deciding to go on with the exhibits to honour their buddy.

She stated: “We as a band had a while collectively afterwards as a result of we have been at the start phases of placing the tour collectively.

“All of us took a step again and spent a whole lot of time speaking and put all the things on maintain, simply to course of it actually, and be collectively and supportive of one another whereas being conscious and respectful of Paul’s household.

“Then the tour took on a complete new path and which means and it grew to become an actual celebration and tribute to him.”

However shortly afterwards, Hannah Spearritt – who beforehand dated Paul – introduced she would not be becoming a member of Rachel, Jon Lee, Bradley McIntosh, Jo O’Meara and Tina Barrett on the tour.

And whereas Hannah lately claimed she hasn’t heard from the ‘Do not Cease Movin” hitmakers since she made her determination, Rachel performed down ideas of a feud.

She stated: “Now we have shared so many superb experiences collectively, however it’s no matter folks determine to do individually.

“One thing you study as you develop up is to respect folks’s choices and respect folks’s variations.

“What has been actually particular about ­coming again collectively as a band shouldn’t be solely celebrating what we now have achieved, however I feel S Membership brings folks a whole lot of pleasure and the music is so glad.

“We simply should respect that everybody is completely different and has completely different journeys — we assist folks it doesn’t matter what.”