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Louise Redknapp has been accused of betraying her Eternal bandmates, in a bitter row over trans rights.<\/p>\n
Reports claimed the singer, 48, and Kelle Bryan, 48, pulled out of a reunion tour amid allegations two other members refused to play LGBTQ+ festivals and Pride events.<\/p>\n
Louise\u2019s publicist Simon Jones had said sisters Easther and Vernie Bennett would not perform some dates because the trans lobby had \u201chijacked\u201d Pride.<\/p>\n
But Eternal\u2019s original manager Denis Ingoldsby \u2013 who now looks after Easther, 50, and Vernie, 52 \u2013 accused Louise\u2019s management of misrepresenting an email from the \u201cdevastated\u201d sisters.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cLouise and her team have thrown them under the bus. The girls sent an email to Louise\u2019s camp saying they loved playing Pride and they loved the ethos of the event.<\/p>\n
READ MORE <\/strong> Louise Redknapp speaks out after quitting Eternal reunion in LGBTQ gig row<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cFor her camp to go on the record suggesting they are homophobic is utterly outrageous.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is about the debate about the trans lobby and the erosion of the rights of women and children.<\/p>\n \u201cVernie said she had some concerns about the Pride movement being hijacked \u2013 and she is not alone.<\/p>\n \u201cBut this has now been weaponised against her, with Louise\u2019s team trying to get her cancelled.<\/p>\n \u201cThe fact the statements by Louise\u2019s team failed to acknowledge these concerns…once again shows how women are being excluded from the conversation.\u201d Denis added there were no confirmed or contracted dates for the band\u2019s reunion.<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> Louise Redknapp breaks silence on new man six years on from Jamie Redknapp split[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n Simon earlier said: \u201cA message was sent to the team putting together the Eternal reunion, stating that if it was to go ahead, neither Vernie nor Easther would perform at Pride shows or LGBTQ+ festivals. This was because the duo felt that the gay community was being hijacked by the trans community and they do not support this.<\/p>\n \u201cLouise is a huge supporter and ally of the LGBTQ+ community and both herself and Kelle told the duo they would not work with anyone who held these views, and as such the reunion would not be going ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cThe team behind the proposed Eternal reunion are gay. Neither myself nor any of the team would work with artists who held such views about the trans community.\u201d<\/p>\n Louise later posted a picture of the Progress Pride flag on social media, captioned Always & Forever \u2013 the The group formed in 1992. Louise left the group in 1995 for a solo career and reached the Strictly final in 2016.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/35\/590x\/secondary\/4978171.jpg?r=1695679236269\")
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title of Eternal\u2019s first album, released in 1993.<\/p>\n