Ch!pz confirms 2018 comeback!

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Mitch Andrews

Wonderful news for fans of Dutch bubblegum dance group Ch!pz, who confirmed yesterday that they will be making a comeback in 2018.

The comeback will see the reunion of members Rachel van Hoogen, Cilla Niekoop, Peter Rost, and Kevin Hellenbrand, who have been hinting about a possible Ch!pz comeback on their Facebook and Instagram accounts for quite some time.

A new press release image shows the members of Ch!pz in a familiar looking pose.

The group told RTL Boulevard that the idea rose for a comeback after an April fool's joke that went a little too far.

"A few days before the national joke day I posted a message on Facebook stating that we would be performing at the Ziggo Dome on 1 April. We immediately got all kinds of nice reactions, and even the media went off with the news. Then I created an app group and we started talking with all kinds of parties and we indicated that we would like to come together again," says Kevin.

Bubblegum Dancer was also sucked into the news about their comeback performance on April 1st, and some of you might remember our news post here. As frustrating as that was for fans to find out that it was a joke at the time, it's wonderful to know that that joke has ended up generating enough talk to make the comeback actually happen!

Ch!pz was stopped back in 2010, after 5 or so years in the spotlight. They are best known for their hits Chipz in Black, 1001 Arabian Nights, Cowboy and Captain Hook. Ch!pz was one of the last great traditional bubblegum dance acts, with producers Jay Vandenberg and Hartmann & Langhoff closely following the traditional bubblegum dance style of production that was popular in the 1990s, and made famous by groups such as Aqua, the Vengaboys and Toy-Box.

It has not yet been confirmed whether or not Ch!pz will be returning to the studio to record new music, or even releasing the album "The New Adventures of Ch!pz" which was scrapped in 2010, but fans remain hopeful. At this stage, the group will be scheduling live performances in Europe and focusing on their well-known hits, with their first concert scheduled for next Saturday in Brabanthallen.

Keep up with the latest Ch!pz news by checking out their official Facebook page, as well as following the hashtag #chipzisback on Twitter and Instagram.