S Club 7 Clobbered on Pay

S Club 7 generated £50million last year – but were paid just £90,000 each. That’s only one eightieth of the group’s turnover. And it means the hard-working youngsters were way behind other chart-toppers. Robbie Williams makes £7million a year, the members of Westlife and the Corrs each get £1.5million, and even Hear’Say, who have released just one single and one album, have already pulled in more than £200,000 each.

When they tied up with BT all they got was a free mobile phone each with 30 minutes of talk time a month. And when they fly they go economy class.

A music industry insider said: “Considering the amount S Club 7 make, their salaries are scandalous. But they know they have been given the chance of a lifetime – and if they weren’t in S Club 7 they would probably be working in McDonald’s.”

Rachel said: “Sometimes I cry because I am so exhausted.” Paul said: “We’re working an average 18-hour day. When we split up I’m going to take a lot of time off and rest my body.”

Financial adviser Mark Dear said: “I can’t believe they get so little. They are one of the most successful bands around.”

S Club 7′s manager Simon Fuller is said to be worth more than £30m.

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Posted: June 16th, 2001