Nineteen neighbours in a Greater Manchester village are celebrating after scooping £630,000 on the lottery. The lucky winners in Orrell, near Wigan, landed the staggering windfall in a record-breaking victory on the People’s Postcode Lottery.
04.06.2022 - 23:55 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Pop legends Steps brought the Jubilee celebrations to an uplifting end when they performed the closing act on ITV's National Lottery Big Jubilee Street Party. It was an evening filled with celebrity performances and anecdotes from members of the public who shared stories of their interactions with the Queen.
However it was Steps' outfit that was one of the highlights of the show. They were introduced amongst great fanfare by hosts Jason Manford, 41, and Fleur East, 34. An excited East said: "This is the moment, Jason, this is the moment! Playing us out in style, pop royalty since 1997, this is Steps!"
The band appeared on stage wearing billowing white costumes, puffy skirts and feathers. They belted out a medley of their top hits, singing their greatest hits including One For Sorrow, It's The Way You Make Me Feel, Five Six Seven Eight, Tragedy and Deeper Shade of Blue.
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Steps had fans in the audience dancing and up on their feet. However fans online couldn't help but share their amazement at the pop band's outfits. Martin Gray @MartGray tweeted: "I love Steps but I’m not sure their costume designer does #bigjubileestreetparty"
Joe @Joe_589 tweeted: "Does she know her dress is all caught up at the front? #BigJubileeStreetParty" Sarah @swilliams73 said: "Wtaf are they wearing? Are the outfits to distract us from the singing and/or dancing #BigJubileeStreetParty"
Some fans didn't care about the outfits of their pop idols. Michelle @mishybabez_ wrote: "What a way to close the show with a megamix! Got me dancing in the front room without a care in the world #BigJubileeStreetParty"
Charlotte @Charlotte_K13 wrote: "OMG
Nineteen neighbours in a Greater Manchester village are celebrating after scooping £630,000 on the lottery. The lucky winners in Orrell, near Wigan, landed the staggering windfall in a record-breaking victory on the People’s Postcode Lottery.
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