Thursday 28th March 2013 by Adam Tait | Photos by WENN.com

Tags: The Big Reunion

ITV bosses have been left furious with reunited boy band Blue, with the group saying they will only play four dates on The Big Reunion's 12-date tour.

The four lads - Lee Ryan, Duncan James, Simon Webbe and Antony Costa - will perform on the show's finale, which airs tonight (March 28) at 9pm on ITV2.

But they will not be joining other groups Atomic Kitten, B*Witched, 911, 5ive, Liberty X and Honeyz for the whole Live Nation tour.

A source tells The Sun that the boys considered scrapping all dates on the show's tour to concentrate on their own tour, which is due to kick off in September.

"The boys were happy to appear in the show but there is a feeling they are too successful to be tagging along with the other bands.

"ITV weren't best pleased. Their priority is The Big Reunion and they think Blue's priority is Blue."

The band played a one-off show with the rest of the show's lineup at the Hammersmith Apollo earlier this month.

During the show the boys revealed the struggles they've faced since their 2005 split, with Duncan battling an addiction to anti-depressants, Lee having issues with booze, Antony falling into debt and Simon blowing a fortune.

Apparently the band feel they're too big for the tour

A source close to the show told the newspaper, "We are pleased Blue can join the tour for some of the dates."

Live Nation are yet to comment.

Below: Then and now: The groups taking part in ITV's The Big Reunion