'Flopstars' go to top of the charts

What a difference 12 months makes. Just a year ago made-for-TV pop band Hear’Say were the talk of the nation. The five unknowns were propelled to stardom by the ITV1 show Popstars.

The group’s debut track Pure And Simple became the fastest-selling debut single of all time, they were mobbed by thousands of fans wherever they went and undertook a 23-date nationwide arena tour.