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Conversation transcript:
 - What happened in 2011?
 - In 2011, Ward was dropped by Syco.
 - What happened in 2015?
 - In 2015, he released a new album "Closer" as an independent artist, funded through PledgeMusic.
 - What other album did he release?
 - In 2015, he began appearing as Aidan Connor in TV's "Coronation Street" as a regular character.
 - What happened in 2018?
 - He made his last appearance in May 2018.
 - Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
 - Ward was born in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England to Irish Traveller parents who settled in England.
 - What happened in 2002?
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