Girls Aloud kicked off their 2024 reunion tour with two Dublin shows brimming with emotion. Cheryl, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Kimberly Walsh took over the 3Arena in the Irish capital on May 17 and 18, delivering on the promise of giving fans a gig they won’t soon forget. The Girls Aloud Show tour is taking place in memory of bandmate Sarah Harding, who passed away in September 2021, aged 39, following a battle with cancer.
During the concerts, the late singer’s vocals were used on tracks like ‘I’ll Stand By You’ and ‘The Promise’, as images and footage of her played on-screen. Alongside the tear-jerkers, the beloved group played fan-favourite hits like ‘Love Machine’, ‘Something Kinda Oooh’, ‘Can’t Speak French’ and ‘Jump’ throughout the 20-song set. The show was filled with fabulous costumes, choreography and stage design, and fans took to social media after the fact to share their glowing reviews .
“Incredible night. Incredible show. Sarah would have loved this,” one person wrote.
Another described the group as “a glorious pop institution still calling the shots”. I love Bruce Springsteen, but is he going to fly over Croke Park on a motorbike on Sunday? I think not. As pop comebacks go, #GirlsAloud ‘s Dublin launch was really quite something.
pic.twitter.com/PhisgNXQeP — Neil McCormick (@neil_mccormick) May 17, 2024 Is the entire homosexual community of Dublin at Girls Aloud right now? pic.
twitter.com/sQWbCWEum9 — Niall H.