Noughties pop star looks unrecognisable as he performs in the street 18 years after soaring to fame with huge hit single

Noughties pop star Just Jack appeared virtually unrecognisable as he took to the streets of London for a efficiency final week.

The singer, 49, soared to fame again in 2007 thanks to his vastly profitable music Starz In Their Eyes, which reached quantity two in the UK singles chart.

And Just Jack, actual identify Jack Christopher Allsopp, left each followers and passersby thrilled as he belted out the observe alongside an acoustic guitarist exterior a McDonalds in King’s Cross. 

Dressed casually in a black bomber jacket and denims, Jack checked out ease as he carried out the quantity alongside DJ AG on the decks.

DJ AG, whose actual identify is Ashley Gordon, repeatedly showcases the skills of artists outdated and new with London street performances, with Jessie J recently joining him for a show. 

Just Jack’s efficiency was shared to DJ AG’s (*18*) and followers quickly took to the feedback, surprised by his uncommon look.

Noughties pop star Just Jack appeared virtually unrecognisable as he took to the streets of London for a efficiency final week

The singer, 49, soared to fame again in 2007 thanks to his vastly profitable music Starz In Their Eyes, which reached quantity two in the UK singles chart [pictured in 2007]

They penned: ‘the place has he been, thought he was gonna be huge.’

‘Always puzzled what occurred to him.’

‘Omg Just Jack, can’t consider I missed him.’

‘Just jack nonetheless kills it. smiley loop is a banger.’

‘Oh how nostalgic, Absolutely beloved him & this music!’ 

However, some have been a little bit vital of his vocals, writing: ‘Jeeze except I’m tone deaf, it’s time to cling up the mic.’ 

‘Sounds correct out of tune at the begin however honest play. Not positive why JJ didn’t get actual huge. Had some attention-grabbing tunes. Used to love writers block.’

Just Jack launched his first album, The Outer Marker, in 2002, nevertheless it wasn’t till 5 years later that he discovered fame with his music Starz In Their Eyes. 

Just Jack, actual identify Jack Christopher Allsopp, left each followers and passersby thrilled as he belted out the observe alongside an acoustic guitarist and DJ AG [right] in King’s Cross

Just Jack’s efficiency was shared to DJ AG’s TikTok and followers quickly took to the feedback, surprised by his uncommon look

However, some have been a little bit vital of his vocals, writing: ‘Jeeze except I’m tone deaf, it’s time to cling up the mic’

He gained recognition with the observe thanks to TV appearances on Latter… With Jools Holland and The Friday Night Project, with the observe reaching quantity two.

The music was the lead single from his album Overtones, which spawned the singles Writer’s Block, Glory Day and No Time.

However, Jack was unable to emulate the chart success of Starz In Their Eyes, with his closest shot being his 2009 observe The Day I Died, which peaked at quantity 11. 

His profession noticed him taking to the stage at Glastonbury Festival, V Festival and T4 on the Beach, a stark distinction to the a lot smaller crowd he attracted at King’s Cross final week. 

Despite having a a lot quieter profession lately, he beforehand revealed that he’s happy with how issues turned out. 

Just Jack launched his first album, The Outer Marker, in 2002, nevertheless it wasn’t till 5 years later that he discovered fame with his music Starz In Their Eyes [pictured in 2007]

Jack was unable to emulate the chart success of Starz In Their Eyes, with his closest shot being his 2009 observe The Day I Died, which peaked at quantity 11

Despite having a a lot quieter profession lately, he beforehand revealed that he’s happy with how issues turned out

Speaking to LadBible in 2023, he shared: ‘I by no means tried to make an enormous radio hit. I by no means actually wished to be like a pop star. It was an odd time, it was a disturbing time.

‘I ended up being in a variety of environments that I wasn’t significantly snug in. I used to be grateful for the radio performs and stuff like that, however I by no means felt at dwelling with pop folks. That’s by no means how I noticed myself.

‘I’ve all the time been a little bit of a management freak. I believe being in that world the place you could have managers and document labels and all these folks round you pulling you in plenty of totally different instructions and issues not all the time going as deliberate, there are such a lot of issues that you simply don’t actually have management over.’

Jack famous that he now has full management over his complete profession and regardless of it being laborious work, he ‘couldn’t be happier’. 

He added that it was a ‘nice feeling’ and a ‘actual privilege’ to be in that place.