2000s
With renewed interest in the band's back catalogue, they were able to find yet another record label, this time Papillon Records, willing to sign them and facilitate the release of another studio album. Secrets was released in 2001 but the album was not a commercial success, not least of all due to Papillon going out of business. The disappointment of the album's failure and criticism that the band were now too old to be taken seriously again brought the band close to calling it a day. However, Catherall put this into perspective when she explained later during a TV interview for GMTV: "It's not as simple as that (disbanding); we are a business, we own studios, and we employ people who depend on us".
Although the Secrets album was not a commercial success, the live tour that accompanied it was. During the following years, The Human League have put all their effort into playing live and touring; both in the UK and worldwide where their live profile has continued to grow steadily. On 23 September 2006 they filled the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles with 18,000 fans, their most popular concert to date. When asked how long they intend to carry on, Catherall replied: "for as long as we are filling stadiums and people still want to see us".
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