Paul Cattermole: S Club 7 manager pays tribute to singer

The manager of S Club 7 has remembered Paul Cattermole as “a beacon of light for a generation of pop music fans” following the singer’s death at the age of 46.

Simon Fuller said that he was “deeply shocked and saddened” by the news and that Cattermole would be “greatly missed”.

Cattermole was found dead on Thursday afternoon at his home in Dorset, his family and the pop group said.

In a statement shared with the PA news agency, Mr Fuller said: “Paul was a beacon of light for a generation of pop music fans and he will be greatly missed.

“We’re all deeply shocked and saddened by this news”.

It comes shortly after S Club 7 announced an upcoming 25th-anniversary tour, which would see the original band members reunited.

In February this year they announced on BBC’s The One Show that they would be embarking on an 11-date arena tour starting in October 2023, set to feature all original members of the band.