Natasha Hamilton lashes out at Michelle Heaton and Zoe Birkett after they performed as Atomic Kitten without Kerry Katona
The singer has hit back after spotting a snap of the pair delighting crowds under the band name. The duo stood alongside an Atomic Kitten's poster
NATASHA Hamilton got her claws out as she blasted singers Michelle Heaton and Zoe Birkett for performing as Atomic Kitten - WITHOUT original band member Kerry Katona.
The flame-haired singer - herself one-third of the pop group - took to Twitter in a fury last night after spotting the former Liberty X singer and X Factor hopeful take to the stage alongside a poster advertising it as an Atomic Kitten gig.
Liverpudlian lass Michelle often joins Natasha and Kerry for the Whole Again singers' live shows abroad, and replaces permanent member Liz McClarnon because of her fear of flying.
She has since teamed up with former talent show star Zoe for their own live shows.
This week, we reported how Kerry was due to join the pair on-stage in Dubai - in another show falsely billed as Atomic Kitten - but was sadly forced to pull out due to illness.
Last night's action seemed to be the final straw for Natasha, 35, who uploaded a snap of Michelle and Zoe and raged: "This makes my blood boil! That poster deffo says Atomic Kittens...deffo NOT an AK gig!!! You give an inch...."
The snap showed the duo belting out a tune with Michelle, dressed in skin-tight leather trousers, standing alongside a poster showing the trio and the words "Atomic Kitten's."
Pop addicts were quick to comment on mum-of-three Natasha's frenzied upload, with one musing: "Bit naughty that xx."
Another put: "I just don’t understand how can they perform as AK without at least one original member" as one quizzed: "Is it a tribute act? I don't get it??"
A fourth followed up with: "But surely Kerry shouldn't be allowing it to be advertised as an atomic kitten gig? I'm confused. X" as another uploaded: "How is that allowed?? Michelle ‘fame hungry’ Heaton is in Liberty X!!"
One then rounded off with the words: "But surely Kerry shouldn't be allowing it to be advertised as an atomic kitten gig? I'm confused. X"
This week, we reported how original band member Kerry was forced to pull out of a gig in Dubai after falling ill, leaving zero original members of Atomic Kitten to perform.
It was thought that Kerry was due to perform alongside Liberty X's singer Michelle and former Pop Idol star Zoe Birkett – in a gig that had reportedly been falsely billed as Atomic Kitten.
But as Kerry was unable to perform just Michelle and Zoe took to the stage at the Roda al Bustan Hotel and ended up playing to just 21 people, according to MailOnline.
A source told : “It was billed as the Ultimate Ladies' Night but only 21 people showed up. Their manager came out looking frantic as the time drew closer to them going on stage and the room stood empty.
“When he realised how small the crowd was they decided to push the show back by an hour. As they waited for the room to fill up, both Michelle and Zoe happily chatted to fans in the lobby.
“It was then that the girls told concert goers that Kerry had to pull out of the tour after she had taken ill before their gig in Mumbai six days ago.”
Kerry had been performing with Zoe and Michelle in India previously - where they were billed as Atomic Kitten's Kerry Katona, Liberty X's Michelle Heaton, and Zoe Birkettt.
Atomic Kitten’s band management have since revealed they are pursuing legal action against the promoter – who they claim also falsely billed the band to play in Mumbai.
They said: “The Mumbai concert was not nor ever was supposed to be an Atomic Kitten Gig and has been falsely advertised by the promoter to which effect we are currently pursuing legal action against.
“This same promoter has then promoted another gig in Dubai once again falsely advertised as the girls where never even invited to attend to perform.”
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Original band member Liz McLarnon also tweeted a post saying a number of dates had been falsely advertised in India.
The original line up consists of Kerry, Natasha Hamilton and Liz McClarnon.
Earlier this year it was revealed that Michelle Heaton would be filling in for Liz during their recent international tour because Liz is terrified of flying.
Michelle said at the time: “We’ve been friends for years and as you know Liz doesn’t do long-haul flights very well and she didn’t feel comfortable going all the way to Australia.
“The girls asked whether I would step in and I was over the moon! I was like I get to be in Atomic Kitten.”
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