JLS will release their fifth studio album before the end of 2021, singer Aston Merrygold has confirmed.
It’s nine years since the band, which finished runners-up on ‘The X Factor’ in 2008, last released music, but their comeback record is complete and ready to drop.
Speaking to The Sun, Aston said: “It’s good. The album is ready. It’s done.
“We’ve been writing hard and recording hard so we’ve got our stuff. It’ll definitely be this year.
“We need new music out this year. We need fresh stuff to tour.”
The Everybody in Love hitmakers announced their ‘Beat Again’ Tour in 2019 but, due to the pandemic, it was pushed and will now take place in October.
On filling arenas with Marvin Humes, Oritse Williams and JB Gill again, he added: “We always knew we would [reunite].
“We took it away from people of our own accord.
“We wanted a break and weren’t being pushed out of the industry. We’ve always been four people that controlled our destiny, so for us to come back it was never going to be the pressure.”
He added: “What’s nice is we are getting to reignite something.
“I’m still getting to do my music and my solo shows but at the same time, getting back together with the boys has been great. It’s all starting to feel real again.”
While details of the new music remain under wraps, chart-topper Ed Sheeran recently revealed he’s been writing for the group, teasing: “It’s classic JLS. And it was a real, real joy to write, a real joy to write”
