London
(ANI):
British
all-girl
band
Sugababes
have
cancelled
what
would
have
been
their
first
live
performance
after
Jade
Ewen
replaced
Keisha
Buchanan
in
the
group,
due
to
'legal
issues'.
The
group
were
slated
to
headline
the
Scottish
Royal
Variety
Performance
at
the
Royal
Concert
Hall
in
Glasgow.
Sky
News
quoted
from
a
statement
issued
on
behalf
of
the
Sugababes:
"Following
the
recent
and
well
documented
change
of
line-up
to
Sugababes,
there
are
a
number
of
legal
issues
to
be
finalised
by
all
parties
in
order
that
the
band
can
move
forward.
"Sadly,
whilst
these
negotiations
are
approaching
completion,
it
will
not
be
possible
for
the
band
to
finalise
its
business
affairs
prior
to
Thursday's
event." Band
members,
Jade
Ewen,
Heidi
Range
and
Amelle
Berrabah
are
now
planning
a
new
gig,
the
proceeds
of
which
will
go
to
the
Royal
Blind
Society,
a
charity
chosen
by
the
Scottish
Royal
Variety.
Ewen
said:
"This
is
such
a
disappointment
to
all
of
us
because
not
only
were
we
looking
forward
to
this
being
our
very
first
gig
together,
but
my
dad
happens
to
be
blind
and
my
mum
is
partially
sighted,
and
I
know
first-hand
the
great
work
the
charity
does
for
families
like
mine.
That's
why
Heidi,
Amelle
and
I
have
agreed
to
put
on
our
own
gig
to
support
this
massively
worthwhile
cause."
The
band"s
manager
Mark
Hargreaves
said:
"This
was
indeed
an
unavoidable
decision
of
a
contractual
nature
but
I
am
delighted
to
confirm
that
all
other
band
engagements
are
due
to
resume
next
week
when
it
will
be
business
as
usual
for
Sugababes."