Photos by Andy Argyrakis

When girl groups and boy bands were at the peak of their prominence in the late 1990s, S Club 7 scratched both itches as the male/female mix of singers, TV and movie stars frequently churned out sugary singles and went on to sell over 10 million albums.

The British pop troupe, started by former Spice Girls manager and eventual “American Idol” creator Simon Fuller, hasn’t been together in quite awhile, but the release of “These Are The Days” finally broke their silence after a 20-year recording hiatus.

Nowadays, original members Tina Barrett, Jon Lee, Bradley McIntosh, Jo O’Meara and Rachel Stevens simply go by S Club following the passing of Paul Cattermole and the departure of Hannah Spearritt, but it didn’t stop fans from flocking to the Rosemont Theatre, including travelers representing much of America, the UK, Europe and Mexico, for an extremely limited reunion that also marked their inaugural appearance in town.

Thankfully, the five vocalists and dancers more than made up for spending the bulk of their time overseas when “The Good Times” Tour was dedicated to the memory of their late brother and went all the way back to the beginning to amply feature the albums “S Club,” “7,” “Sunshine” and “Seeing Double.”

It was indeed an “S Club Party” from the start until the very same reprise nearly 90 minutes later on a shiny stage of strobe lights, which was filled by everyone’s cheerful choreography and tightly knit harmonies over pre-recorded instrumental tracks.

Together, they delivered such signature tracks as “Love Ain’t Gonna Wait For You,” “You’re My Number One,” “Natural” and “You,” combining the best of Europop, dance and disco with the monstrous melodies landing somewhere between ABBA and Motown.

Though Rosemont was technically an evening before “Friday Night,” it sure did feel like the start to the weekend when “Two In A Million,” “Bring It All Back,” “Have You Ever,” “Alive” and “Reach” kicked into gear and sent the full ground floor of phones into the air.

Yet S Club may have gotten the most feels flowing come the ballad “Never Had A Dream Come True,” easily its pinnacle here and everywhere, which took on additional meaning as it symbolized an unbreakable bond between each other and faithful followers that only seemed to solidify in their lengthy absence.

For additional information on S Club, visit SClub7.co.UK.

For a list of upcoming Goldenvoice concerts, visit Goldenvoice.com.

Upcoming concert highlights at the Rosemont Theatre include 4 Grandes 2 Historias (Feb. 24); Calo, JNS, Litzy, Magneto, Lynda, Erik Y (Mar. 1); Intocable (Mar. 2); Disney Princess: The Concert (Mar. 10); “Shen Yun” (Mar. 14-17); One Night Of Queen (Mar. 22); Gerardo Coronel (Mar. 23); Yeison Jimenez (Mar. 24); Laura Pausini (Apr. 4); Yuri (Apr. 5); Luis Angel (Apr. 6); Celtic Woman (Apr. 7); Conjunto Primavera (Apr. 13); Lisa Lisa, Color Me Badd, The Cover Girls, The Jets and more (Apr. 19); Los Acosta (Apr. 20); Victor Manuelle (Apr. 26); MJ Live (Apr. 27); Judas Priest (May 1); Mon Laferte (May 2); Panter Belico (May 10); Belanova (May 11); Silvestre Dangond (May 30); The Australian Pink Floyd Show (Jun. 6); Aaron Lewis (Jun. 7); Pandora & Flans (Jun. 13) and Blippi Live! (Jun. 15); ITZY (Jun. 26). For additional details visit Rosemont.com/Theatre.

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