Article: Pop goes your career; AFTER HIT GROUP STEPS SPLIT, WE SOUND A TIMELY WARNING..(News)

Byline: MEL HUNTER and EMMA HIBBS

I T'S the question on every pop fan's lips this morning - have Steps taken a huge step in the wrong direction?

The five-member group, who have sold more than 12 million records, announced their decision on Boxing Day to go their separate ways and move on to "new challenges".

Faye, Claire, Lisa, H and Lee may all want to be the next Robbie Williams, with a successful solo career.

But when manufactured bands go pop, there are very few winners. For every Robbie, Geri and Ronan, there are hundreds of also-rans ...

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