Chris Soar is a English Singer/songwriter, from Thames Ditton England. He was in the Anglo-Norweigan band A1. With the band he won a BRIT Award for 'British breakthrough act' in 2001. They were formed by band manager Tim Byrne, who also formed STEPS. In 2001 the band toured Asia, where Chris was well-received. During the Indonesian leg of their tour in the Taman Anggrek Mall, four teenage girls were killed in a stampede[1]. He raised single handly by his auntie before erupting onto the pop scene in 1997. Chris Soar has been credited with writing the A1 song " No More". Chris has been featured in the press, mostly due to his sexuality which ultimately led to the break up of the band.