The Women Aloud reunion tour paid tribute to the late Sarah Harding (centre). (Getty/Pictured in 2013)
Women Aloud’s tour delivered a “poignant” tribute to the late Sarah Harding, with Cheryl Tweedy telling followers that her demise is “arduous to consider”.
“The Promise” hitmakers kicked off their reunion tour, The Women Aloud Present, on 17 Could in Dublin.
Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts, Kimberly Walsh and Tweedy took to the stage for his or her first efficiency in over 10 years and celebrated the lifetime of their late band member who died at simply age 39 from breast most cancers in 2021.
The group carried out for the primary time as a quartet, and opened with 2008’s “Untouchable”, whereas footage of Harding appeared behind the band as they sang for the primary time with out her.
But it surely wasn’t till the group performed 2005’s “Entire Lotta Historical past” that they addressed the gang about their pal and band member’s tragic demise.
“Once we recorded this subsequent track 19 years in the past, we had no thought 19 years later it might turn out to be so poignant on our journey,” Roberts stated, earlier than black and white footage of Harding singing the observe appeared on display screen, together with a montage of her.
“The darkest nights produce the brightest stars,” the phrases learn on-screen.
Tweedy instructed the viewers: “Thanks on your help via every thing we went via with Sarah. It’s arduous to consider but it surely’s such a wonderful factor to be on stage with these girls once more.”
Walsh additionally famous: “Standing feeling all of the feelings you’re feeling. I hope you already know it means as a lot [to us] because it means to you.”
The group carried out their cowl of The Pretenders’ “I’ll Stand By You” as a post-humous duet with Harding.
Coyle instructed the viewers: “We’re going to do a duet with Sarah tonight. It’s going to be us, Sarah, you. Let’s do that collectively.”