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Rachel Stevens pulls out of gig after Paul Cattermole’s death as he’s revealed to have died of natural causes
S CLUB 7 star Rachel Stevens has pulled out of a gig after bandmate Paul Cattermole’s death, as he was revealed to have died from natural causes.
Rachel, 45, won’t be performing in her upcoming slot at Mighty Hoopla after his tragic passing.
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A post from Mighty Hoopla today read: “After the recent tragic passing of S Club’s Paul Cattermole, it is with deep sadness that Rachel Stevens has had to withdraw from performing at this years Mighty Hoopla.
“We support Rachel and send our love to the entire S Club family, and hope to welcome Rachel back another year.”
The singer, 46, was found dead in his modest ground floor flat in Wareham, Dorset, last month leaving bandmates and fans devastated.
Dorset Coroner’s Service has now finished investigating the April 6 tragedy and revealed his cause of death for the first time.
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A spokeswoman told The Sun: “I can confirm that Mr Cattermole died from natural causes and our investigations have concluded.”
It means no inquest will be held into the death of the Reach, Don’t Stop Movin’ and Bring It All Back hitmaker.
Dorset Police, who found his body, claimed their enquiries remain “ongoing”.
S Club 7, formed in 1998, announced this Valentine's Day they were reuniting for a 25th anniversary tour.
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It has now been renamed the Good Times tour in tribute after the 2001 track Paul sang lead on - but band member and his ex-girlfriend Hannah Spearitt, 42, has since dropped out.
Rachel herself paid a heartfelt tribute to her friend and bandmate Paul live on air following his passing.
She said: "It’s a bit of an emotional show for me today. If you didn’t know we very sadly lost one of our best friends and bandmates Paul.
"And although it’s an incredibly sad time for all of us it feels really really special to be honouring Paul.
"He was such a kind and gentle soul and I know that he loved nothing more than making people happy.
"Although we are heartbroken, we are so grateful for the memories we share together."
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