Reality Television and Comeback Attempt
In 2005, the members of the group reformed to participate in the ITV singing contest, Hit Me Baby One More Time. The band have since done a nightclub tour of the UK and Ireland, performing their most popular hits. More recently, 911 have performed at a number of nightclub and university events, and they entertained the crowd prior to the Bradford Bulls clash with Leeds Rhinos on Friday 23 May 2008.
In 2006, Constable took part in the MTV series Totally Boyband, which followed ex-members of boybands forming into a new band, called Upper Street. Their first (and only) single charted at No. 35 in the UK Singles Chart, and the band has since disbanded, with the whole project deemed a commercial disaster. Constable also appeared in BBC Two game show, Identity, on 28 August 2007, billed as an 'ex-boyband member'.
Dawbarn appeared in Never Mind the Buzzcocks's identity parade round in October 2009. Phill Jupitus's team failed to pick him out.
In 2009, they took part in Living's, Pop Goes The Band; where the band members came together to get back to their boyband ways, resulting in a live performance. They performed "Body Shakin'".
In 2010, Lee Brennan appeared as one of the guest Carlisle fans in the popular morning football show, Soccer AM.
In 2011 Spike and Jimmy appeared as special guests in a round of the quiz show Celebrity Juice where it was mentioned that the band would again be reforming for a round of gigs. When asked if the band were reforming properly, Jimmy stated that it depends if the fans will buy tickets.
They are to reunite in January 2013 for "The Big Reunion" documentary on ITV2, along with Atomic Kitten, Liberty X, B*Witched, Five and Honeyz.
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