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Pop icons Girls Aloud sent music fans into a frenzy when they announced their comeback after 11 years away. Now, as they’re set to take the UK and Ireland by storm in May and June with their hugely anticipated 20th anniversary tour – which will visit 12 cities across 30 days – they have stepped out as a formidable four-piece.
Bandmates Cheryl Tweedy, Nicola Roberts, Kimberley Walsh and Nadine Coyle were the talk of the town last Monday when they headed to an event during London Fashion Week.
The singers looked as glamorous as ever as they attended the glitzy Perfect Magazine and AMI Paris do held at 1 Hotel Mayfair’s Dovetale restaurant, and partied the night away together. And former X Factor judge Cheryl, 40, turned heads with a dramatic new look, as she debuted a chic hairstyle – a choppy full fringe and high bun, switching up her usual lengthy locks.
The mum-of-one paired her striking hairdo with a quirky black dress featuring a lace body and long wrap skirt, and added a pop of colour with a bright pink clutch bag.
Mum-of-three Kimberley, 42, also wowed in an elegant all-black outfit and wore a statement gown featuring an oversized satin bow across the chest and a velvet skirt. Nadine, 38, shimmered in a metallic frock with a matching choker and pleated skirt, teamed with glittery heels and bag, and Nicola, 38, opted for sparkles too as she modelled a floor-length silver sequinned gown.
Since forming on Popstars: The Rivals in 2002, the five-piece group – which included the late Sarah Harding – shot to fame and achieved 20 Top 10 singles and five BRIT award nominations.
The band then took an initial break in 2009 to pursue other projects before they decided to split for good in 2013. Revealing the exciting news of their
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to the red carpet by dressing exactly like their characters, Glinda and Elphaba.For her part, in a . The body of the dress is strapless and extremely figure-hugging, and is adorned with a voluminous train and two enormously puffed sleeves for which the word “generous” is a serious understatement. She kept the girly vibes going with a pink jewel pendant necklace and matching earrings and a curly blonde ponytail.Erivo, meanwhile, didn't go so far as actually painting her skin green, but she definitely did the Emerald City justice in Louis Vuitton.
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Girls Aloud have shared previously unheard music, which features vocals from the late Sarah Harding.Fans can now hear three previously unreleased songs from the iconic British girl group, as they share a reissue of their 2004 album ‘What Will The Neighbours Say?’.Released to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the sophomore album – and their first to be recorded with pop production house Xenomania – the album is now available in new formats, and comes with three songs that were kept under wraps until now.The three tracks are originals titled ‘Disco Bunny’ and ‘Baby When You Go’, and the third is their take on the hit 1991 single by Chris Isaak, ‘Wicked Game’.Across all of the newly shared songs, vocals are heard by Sarah Harding – her first appearance in Girls Aloud material since their 2012 reunion, which saw them share the ‘Ten’ greatest hit compilation. The singer passed away in 2021 after a battle with breast cancer.The rendition of ‘Wicked Game’ was originally recorded in 2005 and set to be released as a single in May of that year.
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We didn't know how much we needed a Girls Aloud reunion until we were blessed with news of one at the end of last year.The popular noughties girl group announced in November that they'd be reuniting for an arena tour in 2024 in memory of their late bandmate, Sarah Harding. And to kick off the publicity ahead of May, the girls have joined forces for a series of appearances and TikToks.
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Girls Aloud are making a huge comeback and have teased their brand new single, ahead of their big tour around the UK and Ireland, which kicks off this summer.The famous girl group, which started on the TV show Popstars: The Rivals in 2002, is bringing back their album from 2004 called What Will The Neighbours Say? next week.This special version for the 20th anniversary will have thirty songs, including some that weren't on the original album. On the Girls Aloud Instagram page, fans were able to hear a snippet of their new track, name Disco Bunny.The lyrics include: ""Disco Bunny, On the floor, Give 'em more, Because it's not over/Disco Bunny, Let off steam, It's a dream, But that's ok." The caption reads: "Disco Bunny...
Kacey Musgraves.In addition to serving as the musical guest on the March 2 episode of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” the 35-year-old country-pop star just announced her global ‘Deeper Well Tour’ in support of her upcoming album with the same name.Midway through the 35-concert North American leg of the tour, she’s slated to headline at Newark’s Prudential Center on Monday, Sept. 9 and Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Friday, Nov.
Girls Aloud and Mika leading the line-up.The 2024 edition of the festival is set to be held at Preston Park in Brighton and will span across two days, Sautrday August 3 and Sunday August 4. It will also be raising funds for LGBTQ+ charities, including Brighton Rainbow Fund, the Pride Social Impact Fund, Pride Cultural Development Fund and Pride Solidarity Fund.Today (February 29), the first run of artists set to perform at this year’s instalment have been announced, including the two artists set to be headlining across the weekend.In a UK festival exclusive, Cheryl, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Kimberly Walsh will be performing as the headliners for the Saturday as part of Girls Aloud.