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Noughties RnB legends reunite for huge summer festival after record label collapsed with £3million debts
It will make a huge reunion for some former band members
NOUGHTIES RnB legends are set to dominate London this summer for an epic festival of famous faces and smooth tunes.
Kisstory Blackheath promises a "huge" party on the grassy common south east of the capital on July 27.
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Noughties favourites including Phats and Small, Baby D, Oxide and Neutrino and Artful Dodger will take to the stage for some retro hits.
They will be joined by Baby D, JLS star Marvin Humes, Kele Le Roc and others, including MC Romeo, whose former record label Relentless previously filed for bankruptcy over a whopping £3million in debts.
MC Romeo, also known as Romeo Dunn but real name Marvin Dawkins, was a part of the So Solid Crew before leaving the 21 Seconds group to follow a solo career.
He released his first solo album Solid Love in November 2002, also through Relentless, and had two top 10 hits.
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Yet a year later, after disappointing record sales, the company filed for bankruptcy with debts of £3million.
Yet the It's All Gravy singer will soon be back on-stage - and insists he's shed the ladies man reputation that he was first nicknamed for.
MC Romeo, who previously starred in Celebrity Big Brother, told the : " I'm far from any perception of me that you have, I'm not that guy."
Yet he conceded: "I do get a little bit of attention.”
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"For me I find it quite heartwarming.
"It's good to have the support out there and I respect it and I respect women as well, so it's almost like a blessing."
At the day-long gig, he will be reuniting with former So Solid Club duo Oxide and Neutrino.
The No Good 4 Me hitmakers previously opened up about rocketing to fame and told website ukf.com: "Right from Bound For Da Reload. We had no idea how much our tune was blowing up.
"So suddenly we had these bookings for massive parties at huge clubs. Lots of lights, big stages, people watching.
"The total opposite to the underground clubs we were playing in the weekends.
"We’d do school tours during the week and everything. The run up to it getting to number one was surreal."
The festival promises "massive performances" from all the act, all hosted by Jordan and Perri from Kiss Breakfast.
Event organisers have promised: "We’ve got ALL the tunes, plenty of bars, delicious street food (for all appetites), and a whole host of rides!
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"Plus, for those of you that like to be a VIP you’ll also have access to our exclusive VIP area with its own bar, entertainment, posh toilets, additional food options and loads of seating.";
They added: "Get ahead of the game and secure your tickets now, this is going to be THE event of the summer!"
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