5ive band biography

16 November 2024, 17:16

Five - or 5ive - were one of the biggest UK boybands of all time.

In the golden era of boy bands, when synchronized dance moves and matching outfits ruled the charts, Five emerged as the edgier, more rebellious cousins to their polished contemporaries.

Formed in 1997 through an advertisement placed by Bob and Chris Herbert – the same father-son duo who helped create the Spice Girls – Five brought together five young men who would soon dominate the UK charts and make their mark on global pop culture.

Scott Robinson, Ritchie Neville, J Brown, Abz Love, and Sean Conlon came together as strangers but quickly forged a unique identity that set them apart from their contemporaries.

Unlike the clean-cut image of Westlife or the romantic styling of Boyzone, Five positioned themselves as the bad boys of pop, mixing rap verses with catchy hooks and incorporating a streetwise attitude