ITV announces McFly 21st anniversary special

ITV has announced plans to broadcast a special programme later this year to celebrate the 21st anniversary of McFly.

McFly’s 21st Birthday Party was recorded at The O2 earlier this month as the boyband – Danny Jones, Dougie Poynter, Harry Judd and Tom Fletcher – played two special gigs to mark the milestone.

The group played signature hits including their debut ‘5 Colours In Her Hair’, ‘Room On The Third Floor’, ‘Obviously’ and ‘All About You’ – and the ITV programme will comprise highlights of the set combined with behind-the-scenes footage.

“We still can’t believe it’s been 21 years, but what a way to look back on many fond memories and celebrate with the people that made it all happen – our fans,” the foursome said in a joint statement.

“We had the best time playing the shows and can’t wait for audiences at home to get the chance to party with us – we’ll only turn 21 once!”

ITV entertainment head Katie Rawcliffe added: “Bringing the band’s 21st celebrations to audiences at ITV and ITVX is really exciting and we can’t wait for fans to see the show – it’s fantastic. We’d love to celebrate the next milestone birthday together too!”

ITV has also recently announced similar programmes featuring Girls Aloud and Dua Lipa.