Blue’s Simon Talks About Lee Ryan Turmoils
Schooly of Capital FM in London got Blue star Simon Webbe on the phone from Prague and asked him what was really going on with the group, including bandmate Lee Ryan’s recent DUI arrest. Asked how the incident is affecting the group, Simon said, “As a group it doesn’t affect us because we are friends. Lee has made a mistake and he is very sorry about what happened. He’s not proud of it, and we stressed it on stage. He publicly apologized in front of 20,000 people and said he didn’t want people to look at him as a bad example, because he isn’t.” Webbe also denied a report that Ryan was leaving the group after the tour wraps up. “That is also false,” he insisted. “This has probably come about because - to some people in the media - we’ve been around for too long now. Not many bands of our nature last as long as we have. We’re into our third album, but we haven’t reached our limit yet. People think that because Lee is the youngest in group, he’s a loose cannon. He isn’t, he’s got a good heart, and Blue are 100% here to stay!” The entire interview audio at capitalfm.com has since been removed.
Blue’s Simon Gets Booed At Hip Hop Gig
August 6, 2003 - The Sun reports Blue star Simon Webbe was booed when he performed at a hip-hop gig. The singer was supporting his protégé Blarny, who he manages in his spare time, during a Sunday show at The Forum in London. Simon was greeted with jeers as an onlooker remarked, “The whole crowd were booing. They were terrible and managed to kill the atmosphere.”
Blue’s Simon Becomes A Godfather
April 11, 2003 - Blue singer Simon Webbe has just become godfather to his best friend Hannah’s daughter Olivia. He told The Mirror, “I’m really proud to be asked. I understand the responsibility of being a godparent as I’m a parent myself.”
Blue’s Simon Wages War Against Snooty Girls Aloud
March 24, 2003 - The Sunday People reports Simon Webbe of Blue has declared war on Girls Aloud. He said, “Now they’re in the business they don’t want to know us.”
Blue’s Simon Proves He’s A Devoted Dad
December 20, 2002 - The Mirror reports devoted dad Simon Webbe of Blue took his five-year-old girl along with him on gigs in Manchester and Birmingham last weekend and on Monday. “She was having the time of her life,” a spy revealed. “She was backstage cheering on her daddy.”
