Girls Aloud kicked off their comeback tour this week and it was filled with tears and emotional tributes. Cheryl, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh united once again for the first time since 2013 to celebrate bandmate Sarah Harding , who died aged 39 from breast cancer in 2021. It is the first time the girl group have performed without Sarah, and they kicked off their UK and Ireland tour in Dublin last Friday.
Girls Aloud, who formed on ITV ’s Popstars: The Rivals in November 2002 and got their first No1 that Christmas , split in 2013 after a series of feuds. At the end of last year, they dramatically revealed they would be reuniting. The girls, who hosted a 2022 ball in honour of Sarah, have helped raise more than £1million for cancer charities, including The Sarah Harding Breast Cancer Appeal.
Here is a look at their first week back together...
Emotional tribute Girls Aloud’s Nadine Coyle loves £35 New Look linen trousers shoppers say ‘look expensive’ They are performing with Sarah's vocals as they pay an emotional tribute to her ( Image: Tom Dymond/REX/Shutterstock) After a slight delay on their first performance, with the band arriving on stage 30 minutes later than scheduled , the four-piece kicked off the tour with their track Untouchable. Footage of Sarah played on pink curtains behind them as they sang together for the first time without their beloved bandmate. Nicola went on to say: "What an incredible audience for our first show, thanks so m.
