Paul Simon for Hurricane Katrina victims. The pair performed together in April 2010 in New Orleans at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. After Simon and Garfunkel split in 1970, Simon began writing and recording solo material again. His album "Paul Simon" was released in January 1972, preceded by his first experiment with world music, the Jamaican-inspired "Mother and Child Reunion". The single was a hit, reaching both the American and British Top 5. The album received universal acclaim, with critics praising the variety of styles and the confessional lyrics, reaching No. 4 in the U.S. and No. 1 in the
The Big Reunion member Jason "J" Brown also returned to hit back at accusations made by his bandmates. On 12 December, a Christmas special called "The Big Christmas Reunion" aired. It features the bands uniting to recording a cover of "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" for "Text Santa". It also gives an insight into the work undertaken by "Text Santa" charities Age UK, Barnardo's, BeatBullying, the British Heart Foundation, CLIC Sargent and Help the Hospices. Due to massive ratings success, a second series was commissioned. Groups were rumoured to be reuniting for series 2 included Big Brovaz, Hear'Say, S Club 7,