This boy band star was rubbing shoulders with Phil Collins and other artists in the 1990s when they recorded Christmas Number One. What he is currently doing is as follows…
A huge boy band member who was extremely well-known in the Nineties is now performing a very ordinary job that was never his popstar self.
John Hendy might be 54 now, but he’s still instantly recognisable with his bald head and goatee beard as one of the four original members of East 17. Though he’s taken his double hoop earrings out these days.
However, John showed he still had the moves by performing the 1995 song Innocent Erotic by the east London group on TikTok.
It’s not one of their biggest hits. They are better known for tunes like Deep, It’s Alright, House of Love and their If You Ever duet with Gabrielle. But their biggest song is of course their 1994 Christmas Number One, Stay Another Day.
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John seemed to pick one of his own favorites to share with his 2, 312 fans as he danced around his kitchen in ripped jeans and a black shirt and tie while adding, “This is for all my East 17 fans,” he said. My Christmas song is for you, ” “.
Fans were there for it, with one saying, “I’m here for it even though this wasn’t on the “first thing I’ll see in 2026″ list.” Another expression was “one of my favorites.” This leads me in the “back”
A third chimed in, “My favorite band when I was younger… remember seeing yous at Whitley Bay Ice Ring!” hahaha”. “Tremendous, still got it, young man,” a fourth user on social media said.
A fifth urged a proper East 17 reunion, adding, “Would love to see East 17 back on stage.” included, including Brian! That would be epic.
Terry Coldwell, a 51-year-old man, is the only original member in the now three-man lineup, despite the fact that the band is still active. Robbie Craig, 58, a former Artful Dodger collaborator, joined the group in 2014, along with him. While Joe Livermore, who joined the band in 2020 and is thought to be 20 years old, is the band’s third newest and youngest member, is the band’s third newest and youngest member.
In order to concentrate on his family, his wife Nina and their two children, and his roofer career, John left the band in 2018. John explained why he left at the time, saying that it was just “time to move on.”
He claimed that Robbie and Terry had a personal issue and that they had left because they had a baby or something or because they were flinging their own fiancé. I’m not getting any younger, so I’m having a good time moving on. When questioned about his future plans, he responded, “My plans are living with my family and enjoying life.”
Speaking to MailOnline last year, John revealed he didn’t make any money from being in East 17 despite landing a £1 million record deal – as their manager only paid them £125 a week in the beginning.
But he doesn’t feel guilty about it and declares, “I never regret anything.” We come out with nothing, as I used to say, but it makes no sense to consider that. You get my point, just get on with life, right? Too little time in life.
I avoid getting upset about it. I don’t even own a home because people assume you’re millionaire and that’s how I feel. At least we all should have left with a house.
The former pop star revealed that he frequently attends parties with his former pals. And he shows up in his “roof van,” which he’s abused while they “rock up” in expensive cars. He initially found this to be unsettling, but a conversation with a pal eventually transformed his perspective.
He shared: “Then they put it in perspective to me. They are like ‘John, mate, it’s money, it doesn’t mean nothing.’ One friend said to me ‘I’d rather give this all up and then just go out for one week and experience what you’ve done, because what an experience that is. We’ve had the dream, that’s the way I look at it.”
He continued, “I’m happy doing what I do because I’m at the top of my game,” about his new career in construction. On the roof side, I sort of like the best of the best. Because I am so knowledgeable, I find it enjoyable.
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