Girls Aloud took to the stage for the first show of their reunion tour with moving tributes to their late bandmate Sarah Harding.
A 30-minute delay to the show, attributed to the “Dublin motorway closure”, did nothing to dampen fans’ delight as Nadine Coyle, Cheryl, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh appeared on stage, standing on individual podiums singing their signature song. 2008, Untouchable.
The comeback tour was dedicated to Harding, who was diagnosed with cancer and died in September 2021 at 39 years old.
The group’s late bandmate took center stage. Photo: Tom Dymond/Shutterstock
During the show, the group performed a duet with Harding, whose vocals on I’ll Stand By You played out as they joined live on stage.
They later sang one of their biggest hits, The Promise, during which the singers stopped and turned their backs to the audience to watch footage of Harding singing the song alone.
A post on the official Girls Aloud
The singers won Popstars: The Rivals in 2002 and formed Girls Aloud, achieving four UK number one singles and a Brit award.
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They reunited with new music for their 10th anniversary in 2012, while a second reunion was planned for their 20th anniversary when Harding was diagnosed with cancer.
The tour was dedicated to Harding. Photo: Tom Dymond/Shutterstock
Less than an hour before their scheduled arrival at the 3Arena in Dublin, the group released an updated stage time at the X.
He said that due to the “Dublin motorway closure”, the band would arrive 30 minutes later than expected, at 9.15pm.
Before the show, a post on Girls Aloud
“…We’ve been working hard to make this show special for all of you.”
After two consecutive opening nights at Dublin’s 3Arena, Girls Aloud will play two shows at Belfast’s SSE Arena on Monday and Tuesday, before heading to Manchester’s AO Arena from Thursday to Saturday.
In November, the group had to add six extra dates to their 2024 UK and Ireland tour due to “unprecedented demand” following ticket pre-sales.
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