Sharon ready to work with family firm again

SHARON Corr refuses to rule out a reunion of The Corrs – even though the band left her exhausted. The 41-year-old headlines The Lemon Tree tomorrow as part of a solo tour to promote single Over It. It has now been six years since chart toppers The Corrs took an extended hiatus. And Sharon would welcome the chance to work with sisters Andrea and Caroline alongside brother Jim again. Sharon said: “The Corrs will definitely work together again. “I am very open to the idea of doing something with them. “We still get on really well and there is an appreciation amongst us that what we did together was special.” The Corrs last played together in 2005 following the release of fifth studio album Home. Formed in 1990, the Irish sibling act rose to worldwide prominence following a performance at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games opening ceremony. That exposure led to a support slot on Celine Dion’s Falling Into You Tour. From then on it was a whirlwind of constant touring and recording that eventually took its toll. “The Corrs came off the road because we had been on it non-stop for fifteen years,” she said. “We were wrecked! For many of those years we were touring for as many as 300 days. “Some years we were on the road for longer than that which, when I look back on it now, is insane. “Plus, we weren’t just a band, but a family. “In that sort of dynamic you need to get time apart to explore your own identity, without being part of the sum of the group.” Since the sabbatical from her family band, Sharon has began a family with husband Gavin Bonnar. She gave birth to son Cathal in March 2006 and daughter Flori in July the following year. “When you are constantly touring you have to put your life on hold,” she said. “Basically there is not enough time to do anything normal, like have babies. We all realised it was time to get our individual lives going.” Sharon began learning the violin aged six and was one of the primary song-writers within The Corrs. The Irish singer admits she despairs at the current trend for manufacturing ready-made pop stars churned out from television talent shows. “The music industry is impossible at the moment,” she said. “To me the X-Factor is like a packaging plant. “They shave off a couple of pounds, add some nice clothes and then stick it in a box with a bow on top and there you are, you have a star. “However that star will only last for five minutes. “I’m terrified for those kids.”