Sugababes reveal their ‘normal jobs’ during break from the band as they discuss going ‘through the trenches’

Sugababes have revealed the ‘normal jobs’ that they took on during their break from the spotlight as they opened up about going ‘through the trenches’.

Having reunited for a comeback tour last year, the trio found themselves at the centre of a record label bidding war, almost 25 years after originally forming. 

Speaking in a new interview, Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan and Siobhán Donaghy, discussed what happened when they disbanded and spoke of their hardships. 

Siobhán, now 39, left the group in 2001, to embark on a solo career, but eventually retired from the limelight to pursue a ‘normal role.’

She told The Sun: ‘I was a model booker for six years and then went into property in Edinburgh. I feel like I really thrived as a model booker – I felt like it was my calling, I loved it.’ 

Recalling her 9-to-5 job, Siobhán explained how he learnt valuable skills to get ‘organised in life.’ 

Meanwhile, Mutya admitted that she didn’t have the same ‘blessing of normality’ that her bandmate experienced.   

‘My whole life has been in the industry, since I was 14. I couldn’t have done anything else because people would recognise me,’ she said. 

The band reformed in 2012 with their original line-up, under the name of Mutya Keisha Siobhan as Sugababes was still owned by their previous record label, they won back the rights to the name in 2019. 

Kesha explained how the band was her ‘first job,’ only departing in 2009 after she was ‘forced’ out of the group.  

A year and a half later she joined Mutya and Siobhán to regroup as MKS as they fought to get their name back and stood their ground for ten years.

She added: ‘We’ve been through the trenches. It’s been a journey that changed who I am 100%. Them watching us now is like icing on the cake. They lost. But we also know that things could change tomorrow.’ 

In June, Sugababes brought some edge to the Barclaycard Presents Isle Of Wight Festival, styled in noughties-inspired streetwear get-ups. 

Throwback: Having reunited for a comeback tour last year, the trio found themselves at the centre of a record label bidding war, almost 25 years after originally forming (pictured in 2001)

They’re back: Speaking in a new interview, Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan and Siobhán Donaghy, discussed what happened when they disbanded and spoke of their hardships (pictured at Ladbrokes Live Pop-up Gig in London)

The reunited girl group was one of Friday’s main acts, as was Sophie Ellis-Bextor. who wowed fans in a hot pink leotard. 

The festival’s headliners, punk band Pulp, also performed on the Friday night, while ther acts on the night included The Clause, Courteeners, and OneRepublic. 

The traditional curtain-raiser of the UK festival season, the Isle of Wight Festival’s origins go back to 1968, when it gained a reputation for being Europe’s version of Woodstock.

Although there was no Isle of Wight Festival for more than 30 years post-1970, it was relaunched in 2002 by music promoter John Giddings.