Mis-teeq’s Sabrina Washington makes huge U-turn as she AXES solo tour after ‘split’ drama and issues grovelling apology
MIS-TEEQ’S Sabrina Washington has made a huge U-turn as she AXES her own solo tour and issues a grovelling apology to fans after sparking mass confusion.
The singer has cancelled her upcoming tour just mere days after seemingly parting ways from the hit band and announcing her solo career plans.
Just days after Mis-teeq’s sold-out 25th anniversary reunion concert in London, Sabrina declared that there would be no further Mis-Teeq dates or new music – which left fans completely baffled.
But now she has sensationally backtracked on all of that.
In a statement shared on social media, Sabrina said: “I have been paying close attention to what people have been saying, reading the comments and trying to understand what you genuinely want to see from me.
“And one thing has come through very clearly: there is a strong desire to see the three of us perform Mis-Teeq’s greatest hits together again.”
She went on: “Ultimately, I don’t want to push ahead with a solo tour when I know there is such a strong feeling among fans about seeing Mis-Teeq together again.
“So, with a heavy heart, I have decided that the right thing for me is to cancel the tour.”
Sabrina added: “This is not a decision I have taken lightly. But for me, the fans have to come first.”
She noted that although she is cancelling the tour, she is not putting her own music to one side.
“I have been working on new solo material,” she revealed in the statement.
She then addressed her comments about going solo and Mis-teeq having no new plans in the pipeline.
“I now understand that my plans may not have been fully communicated to Alesha and Su-Elise before the announcement.
“Looking back, I could have shared more detail with management and spoken to the girls directly beforehand, and for that I am sorry.”
Sabrina added: “I have never closed the door on Mis-Teeq. I said on GMB, and I want to say again: I would never say no to another Mis-Teeq show.
“If the right opportunity came along and the three of us all wanted to do it, I would absolutely be open to that.”
Fans were quick to brand her “courageous” and “brave” for speaking out, though some were annoyed as they had already booked tickets to her now-axed solo tour.
The Sun exclusively revealed last week that the Scandalous hitmakers would be going their separate ways following their recent sold-out reunion gig.
Sabrina, Alesha Dixon, 47, and Su-Elise Nash, 45, brought the house down as they took to the stage to mark 25 years since their debut album Lickin’ on Both Sides.
But soon after the performance, Sabrina revealed she planned to go solo.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun last month, she said: “We have had such a massive year together and I’m really proud of what we achieved.
“We got to come back 25 years later, perform together again and finish with a sold-out Wembley show.
“It was a really special way to celebrate everything the three of us created together.
“But there aren’t any further Mis-Teeq dates or new music planned and we’ve all gone back to doing our own things now.
“For me, though, I wasn’t ready for the celebration to end there.”