Oooh exciting
Love the name Nicola chose (underrated album)
I know Inuit people consider the E-word to be a slur now, metal band Electric Callboy had to change their name because of it a couple of years ago when they were making a push for Eurovision.
So it'll be interesting to see if anyone brings it up.
It's just the name of the company so it'll probably go largely unnoticed
It's also a lyric in their most well-known song which is still played almost everywhere, and nobody's ever pulled them up on it.
It's a lyric about venturing into the unknown "out into the blue". I'd be more concerned if it was legitimately about them as people, it's more of an adjective than anything.
There’s been very strong hints on Popjustice that Girls Aloud are doing Mighty Hoopla in June 2024 and announcing a tour to take place in Winter 2024 
As with anything I’ll take it with a pinch of salt until it’s a reality, but hey, this company wasn’t made for no reason…
That would be insane if so, I really hope it happens!! Would be intriguing to see them performing as a four, I know they'll honour Sarah in whatever they'll do 
I just don’t know how I feel about this tbh. I obviously totally support the girls whatever they decide to do but the thought of them without Sarah on that stage just does not appeal to me. I’ll see how I feel if / when it comes to fruition but I think I’d be skipping it this time.
Still totally hope it goes amazingly for them though.
I truly believe they will honour Sarah in a beautiful way if they perform together.
Nadine teased that there’s “big surprises coming up” at a solo gig yesterday!
https://instagram.com/stories/popstarstherivals/3229300843188760609?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
I saw it coming a couple of years ago: http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=248669
Mighty Hoopla confirmed Girls Aloud won’t perform there .
The Sun have the girls on their front page tomorrow revealing they have filmed a music video already for their comeback single, which is dedicated to Sarah!! Album and tour also mentioned!!
I’m freaking the f*** out!!!! It’s really happening people.
This is very exciting!
I hope the single is uptempo and not a borefest a la BCYLM.
I am so excited for new music. I also hope they do a new original song with the Sugababes (Girl Power).
GIRLS Aloud are making a huge comeback after more than a decade away.
The pop superstars secretly reunited at a North London studio to shoot the music video for their first single in 11 years. Cheryl Tweedy, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts dedicated the new song to bandmate Sarah Harding who died of cancer in 2021 aged 39.
The reunion marks a remarkable comeback for the chart-topping group, dogged by rumours of feuds before they split in 2013. A music source said: “This has been one of the best-kept secrets in pop, but it’s actually happening now. “The girls really came back together as friends to rally around when Sarah died, and it repaired some of the old rifts and put things into perspective. Suddenly the reunion which had seemed totally impossible for so long just felt a totally natural thing to do — in Sarah’s honour.”
The four bandmates arrived in separate cars at a North London studio, wearing caps and shades to avoid being recognised. The video for their new single — the band’s first in 11 years — sees the girls playing superhero characters complete with Wonder Woman-style costumes and capes. The band — formed in 2002 on ITV talent show Pop Stars: The Rivals — are reported to be thrilled to be back working together. And they are said to be planning to make more music — before taking it out on the road. The insider added: “They’ve got a single and a video in the can, plans for a full record of new music, and for the fans the most exciting thing will be a massive reunion tour in 2024. “It’s going to be huge — and they’re all very excited to be back working together, even if there is a bittersweet element to it.
“Of course, whatever they do, there will always be nods to Sarah’s contribution to the group, too.”
I’m not crying !
Never expected such a full on reunion but I am excited for it although it will be emotional seeing them without Sarah.
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So Girls Aloud are reuniting. Never thought I would see them reuniting before our girls going on tour again. I’m happy for GA’s fans (also I might buy the ticket to their tour this time around too)
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Yeah Girls Aloud reuniting is unexpected specially as it means new music too... But personally, I wouldnt bother with a live tour for Girls Aloud.. I went during the Out of Control tour and it was quite bad...
They are not good as a live act lol
Never ever saw any new music happening.
I’m intrigued at how they’d sound today as that xenomania sound seems very of it’s time now.
Don't have any interest in Girls Aloud without Sarah. 
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Wembley?
I was at the 02 one. By the time they did Fix Me Up, I was so bored I wanted to leave. My friend made me stay, not cos she was enjoying herself but because we had paid a lot of money to be there so might as well stay lol...
It was quite crap, sorry. None of them bar Nadine can hold a note, at least at the time. Sarah just shouted, the others sounded always out of breath or out of tune. Choreo was meh, the type of pop-choreo that seemed forced. The only interesting bit was the flying platform to the middle.
Nadine can sing well, great voice, and Cheryl had star power/attitude, but apart from those two aspects, the whole thing was just so... lame lol like I'm sorry but it didnt work for me at all. I like quality and artists who care for their craft. This wasnt it, clearly. They like the 'razzle dazzle' but they arent event that good at it.
I remember being particularly dissapointed cos I enjoyed Tangled Up and a lot of their singles prior to that. We went to the tour cos it seemed like they were evolving. But it was just... 'Butlins with a higher budget' lol
This is an exciting development! 
A single/music video is rather unexpected!
Yes of course it'll be bittersweet with Sarah not able to be there with them, but I don't understand writing it off before it even happens. If the girls feel that the time is right for Girls Aloud to make a come back, then I trust them completely and I will embrace it.
They'd started to plan for a 20th anniversary before Sarah became ill, so I think it's safe to think that Girls Aloud continuing is what she would have wanted. She'll always be a part of Girls Aloud. Coming together as a 4 piece will absolutely never erase the memory of Sarah. If anything, them being around again and strengthening the legacy of the group - past and present - is surely a positive.
Personally I don't think all the Xenomania productions are of their time. A lot of their singles (and albums) were so out of step with what other pop artists were doing, that many of them have a timeless feel to me. Girls Aloud and Xenomania really was its own lane! So for that reason I don't have particular worries of "Oh the new single sound straight out of 2007" (not that this would be a bad thing for me anyway!). It'll be interesting to see whether they stick with Xenomania or are open to new collaborators. I think On the Metro proved it can work, while Beautiful Cause You Love Me - which I do like - wasn't a very "Girls Aloud" sound.
Also, surprised to see a negative assessment of them as a touring act. 
Their tours were always such spectacles and in my opinion worth every penny (when you consider that in those days tickets were like, not even £40, what a bargain for what they gave). They served a live band, a surprisingly high proportion of live vocals throughout, full use of stage with constant choreography, multiple dancers, props, pyrotechics, even a moving stage high above the audience. Screen videos that were sometimes breathtaking. Their tours were such a delight, I honestly felt there was zero opportunity to ever get bored and was always left wanting more.
As girl groups go in a live setting, I truly think they set the bar to be matched.
Really hope this is true ! I won’t get too excited until an official announcement (even though i’ve been listening to them all day)
It certainly will be bittersweet without Sarah however i’m sure she would have give them the go ahead and i’m sure if it’s true that they are touring they will honour her memory!
In terms of touring their Tangled Up Tour remains my favourite concert of all time and the Out Of Control and Ten tour were amazing too so I don’t know how someone could say it was so bad but each to their own I guess. They all certainly brought something - Nadine and Nicola voice wise, Cheryl stage presence, Kimberley maybe the least out of the 4 but brought beauty and dancing ability at least. Sarah definitely did seem like the heart of the band and brought the energy so she will definitely be missed though!
Hope it goes well for them. Not really a fan of their music or them but they handled Sarah's death with dignity and I'm sure she would have loved for the band to go on, just bittersweet she wont be part of it.
Let's Go Inuit Productions!
Hope the single is more like The Loving Kind/Untouchable in style as that was my two favorites' of their output. The trancepop influence of the latter particularly relevant now.
Bittersweet without Sarah as others have said.
I can't wait to Cheryl back on stage where she belongs, she's too much of a superstar to be selling vitamins. Hoping it gives her a taste of the spotlight again to actually become a celebrity again, in particular to finally release Miss You and to throw a couple of theatre live dates out there.
My hope is they stayed united as a group if im honest.
I wonder if the single will be released this month. Surely they won't wait for the New Year?
When they release I hope tgey go with 3 physical formats to help it or 2 minimum.
I’d love them to release in the run up to Xmas and clinch a Christmas number one single, 21 years after their last!
I've been meaning to get on here for days. Have just read through. I'm so excited for this. I've seen girls aloud so many times in concert and loved them, loved them. Very excited for this. Of course it's sad without Sarah but very happy they've come back together for this. Please be good!! Though they've never let me down before.
So this is real!!! I saw it in the xhart forum and rhought it was a rumour!
Hope they stay together! Being brave enough to do new music, honoueing Sarah by doing so, and coming back AGAIN shows they are bettee than the spice girls and their wgo spice. Cheryl said the same thing over twenty years ago, and she was right.
Geri's flop awful ghost written trash is not exactly a venture She's just wasting time and ruining a new tour by pretending to be Dhakespeare, like she did when she pretended to be the new Mary Berry.
Not one of them, except maybe VB in fashion, and Mel C in 2000, has had anything close to what the Spice Girls were, which is fine, as the ssme thing happened with the Beatles. However, there is no excuse for them not to make more music. All Saints have done 3 albums without damaging their legacy. GA have come back twice now. Take That have done it like 100 times. All we have from thrle Spice Girls is two years, some great solo songs, and a couple greta unreleased tracks, plus Hollier/ LLLTW, IYWTHSF(AYHF)(SOMM?), and Tell Me Why dance/ Gago remix. Because of this, I think we can all agree that GA are better, with a much bigger back catalogue ... and braver. SG seem terrified of releasing anything new.
This feels bittersweet, Sarah will be missed (I've recently finished her autobiography so had been thinking about her a lot lately) but my biggest regret concert-wise was not seeing Girls Aloud while they were active. They were childhood favourites right up until that final tour, where I was still only 15 and not earning my own money yet. So, now I'm in the position to go to concerts more regularly, it would be wonderful to finally experience them live.
Each member of GA is a multi-millionaire, you make it sound like they're struggling to pay their electricity bill or something.
I don't care about the comparisons or reasons behind it, this is the come back I've wanted more than anything for a long, long, time. Can't wait to see them love again. Though I've seen them many times, the time I remember the most was seeing them at GAY in 2006 - very intimate - ah the good old days 
Im so beyond excited for this whole era, but one thing that's also playing on my mind is Cheryl.
Cheryl will always be my favourite female soloist, she had such charisma and star quality and her 2008-2012 imperial phase was stunning to witness and I really enjoyed her 2014 and 2018 mini eras, but her disappearance from the limelight has always troubled me. Like I never got closure from her being this huge superstar to nothing.
When I look back at the early Ten promo, Cheryl was the most polished style wise and also seemed to be the most on-it with her choreography and working the camera, particularly at Jingle bell ball and the royal variety performance. Apart from going to see her in 2:22 and the little promo she did for it, ive not seen her in the media at all.
I really hope that this era brings her passion for the industry back and we see the Cheryl we all love and that she is happy, most importantly.
(of course the dream is that the GA reunion is super successful and we get a little mini theatre tour from her!)
She is one of the biggest flops in music history. She did a complete Furtado and killed her career with a yuuge wait, basically, like Katy Perry, Fuetado, Christina, a d a few others.
Sarah Harding, who died from breast cancer in 2021 aged just 39, is estimated to earn £1 million from the pop band's reunion and new single, The Mirror has reported.
Sarah is entitled to a fifth of the band's profits made from concerts, TV appearances and merchandise due to a deal that protects her earnings up until 2032.
The money raised is expected to be donated to charities including The Sarah Harding Breast Cancer Appeal – launched by The Christie Charity, which treated the star.
'Sarah's estate is set for a huge boost from the reunion, which is only right seeing as it was Sarah's tragic passing that brought the band back together.
'The existing deal, registered with the Intellectual Property Office, protects one-fifth of her profits on all Girls Aloud goods until 2032.'
What happens after that? Will her estate then get nothing?
^ Not sure, maybe in 2032 the deal has to be looked at again.
https://forum.popjustice.com/threads/girls-aloud.6172/page-4073#post-9111344: "Heard a bit about this last night. Sounds like they're back together for good but probably with periods of hiatus like Steps."
I'll remain cautious and wait to see what transpires, but that would be great if they intend to make it a long term comeback!
I could see the girls agreeing to Sarah's estate getting earnings especially if it goes to charities close to Sarah's heart as that would a lovely way to honour her in the band as they continue.
Hopefully the news of them reforming will help ten get some extra sales.
I’m back posting on here after years away, I wonder with the rumours of them getting back together in memory of Sarah, and with the theme of the video being super hero / Wonder Woman Esque whether the track might be called “Electric Girl” - what they all referred to Sarah as , would be a fitting tribute
The only part of the rumours that is worrying is the super heroes video. Unless they have a massive budget (which they have never had) I cant imagine it wont just look a bit cheap. Maybe it will fit the song perfectly but I think it would be way down on my list of themes for any music video.
(I need them to announce the tour dates soon so I can get Christmas sorted )
They seem to like anniversaries, so Sarah's birthday tomorrow or (more likely) the band's "birthday" in two weeks time could provide the right opportunity for the announcement.
And no, I didn't forget about Kimberley's birthday in 4 days, it just seems like a less significant occasion for the whole band.
It’s coming!!
I'd say they will confirm something this week.
Nadine did apparently say something about the 23rd, this is exciting!
Omg what
and why do these pop groups keep stealing Doctor Who’s big anniversary days may I add? 
Here we go 
My knickers are wet with anticipation
I never thought I'd see the day, if you'll excuse the (fully intentional) pun
See the day looool
I truly thought the girls were a whole lotta history, so this is truly exciting 
This is so exciting ! I hope it is new music and nothing old.
I do wonder what they have in store for us!
Nicola's Instagram teaser could be a glimpse of the music video set... the Instagram post below shows a behind the scenes shot of a few cars as well, and the team listed includes Trudy Bellinger. She directed 6 of Girls Aloud's music videos, so the connection is there! (The Show, I'll Stand by You, Walk This Way, Sexy! No No No..., The Promise & The Loving Kind).
Physicals would make a huge difference to a week one peak.
The MV is hopefully of a typical GA budget and on par with Trudys other work, then there is a potential performance slot on Strictly (the final is 16 December, so perhaps the semi final or before?), Graham Norton and then some promo on Lorraine/Breakfast/One Show/This Morning... but downloads and physicals will be needed to really chart high. Cheryl had some interview slots on Kiss during the Let You era, so im sure Capital and Kiss will have them on.
I'm desperate to know what it might be called!
My guess is something along the lines of 'Electric Girl'
Hope we get the next girl with ‘3’ soon, Nicola posted hers at about half 6 yesterday so hopefully around an hour left to wait !
Kimberley has posted the 3 
Ahhhh officially coming back!
Very exciting!
SO excited ! Literally can’t cope
omg bring on Thursday!!!!
Rumours are it is called “Spiritual”
So looks like a Thursday announcement is coming.
They apparently have a day full of press on Thursday...
Zoe ball has ‘four very exciting guests’ on her show on radio 2 Thursday morning for a world exclusive chat
Hearing a new album is pretty certain at this point too. So exciting!
Their announcement manner is more exciting than the Sugababes.
Roll on Thursday! 😍
It's getting so close now, I'm hoping for a real banger and hope the first single isn't a slow song.
I’m imagining somewhere in between, maybe a Call the Shots or Untouchable vibe?
Interview with Vogue! https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/girls-aloud-reunion-tour
Doesn't seem like new music is on the way yet.
They're on Radio 2 Breakfast tomorrow
But the tour has already been announced with the dates and the promo video. I don’t understand what the announcement at 08:30am is if there is no new music? Doesn’t make any sense.
I am hoping the no new music thing is a double bluff.
I'd really built myself up to the idea and expectation of new music over the last few days, so I can't help but feel slightly gutted!
(Although I totally respect and understand there not being new music, and in actuality I really don't mind!)
Let us all hope they change their mind and make new music down the track.
Can't stop laughing!
I'm okay with no new music for now, hopefully they feel up to it later down the line if they enjoy the tour!!
That’s so sweet about new music not being made as it doesn’t include Sarah.
Really respect them.
Unless the truth is Cheryl and Kim can't sing as much now as they are out of practice?
I can understand no new music. I'm just happy they feel comfortable enough to get back on stage together to perform again. Maybe in the future they will feel they can do a new song/album but if not, a tour will do me. I do wonder though if that is it now in terms of hearing about them until May or do we get some performances?
Getting ahead of myself with excitement here but I'm already booking a Strictly appearance in my head. Along with the professional dancers and Sarah's vocal stems (assuming they exist), they could have her singing the entire first verse with images of her on the screen before the four girls appear on the stage to finish it off. I really don't want to wait until May to hear from them again.
The fact there is no new music is really putting me off the reunion, I don’t think I’ll travel all the way to the uk for the tour then.
After an initial pang of disappointment at the reveal of no new music (likely because the rumours really built up the possibility of it to the point that I was allowing myself to believe it was actually happening)… I’m now feeling ok with that, and I totally respect the reasoning behind that decision. Maybe that is something they’ll change their mind about with time, maybe not.
Now I’m just fully excited about the tour and very appreciative! Literally up until last month I had come to terms with them never doing anything again. I’m really happy for the girls & for us fans that we’ll be getting this moment to enjoy them again & celebrate their legacy, and celebrate Sarah
I've told everyone I know there's a new Girls Aloud single coming on Thursday, so I'm preparing to look like a right idiot today 
^
Did anyone cach the Radio 2 interview?
Rylan demanding justice for 'Untouchable' and for it to become a top 10 hit. I always liked him and knew he was a good egg!
Justice for Untouchable *.*
Cheryl talking about how Sarah (from 2:20)
"She actually said to me in a quiet moment 'I hope you girls do something when I'm not here'... and in that time, at that moment, I couldn't take that conversation any further because... it's just such a terrible thing to be facing somebody you love who's actively dying telling you to make plans without her, I just couldn't continue the conversation, so I kind of brushed it away"
Love this interview
Hoping I get tickets next week
Edit: it's going to be a hell of a weekend. Taylor on the Friday night then GA on the Saturday or Sunday !
. Are you close to the Taylor venue? I am having to travel 125 miles as Taylor missed the Midlands. I normally go to 3 or 4 Girls Aloud dates but it clashes with cricket season so I will just stick to the Birmingham date.
A great new interview with Gay Times! - https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/originals/girls-aloud-tour-interview/
That was a great interview.
I find the no new music choice interesting, as you could argue the same thing applies to them as a stage show, Sarah was deffo part of the DNA there, far more than others (Kimberley cough cough)
I think it's because the tour, even though 4 of them are performing, it will still involve Sarah in a way - no doubt lots of screen visuals with her, her vocals will be used, the girls will speak about her - basically a celebration of the group, inclusive of her. Whereas new music, just as a 4, would be a step away from Sarah. I do wonder if they might change their mind eventually, but time will tell!
By the way, today's date marks 21 years since Girls Aloud were formed, right before our eyes on Popstars: The Rivals
I think it is a good move to do this tour with no new music. Honour Sarah and give the fans something great after an awful couple of years.
After this tour fair enough but I think they need to celebrate the band they were first before moving onto anything new.
See the Day definitely wasn’t a strong one.
They should’ve released Whole Lotta History instead of it and then Watch Me Go or Models as single 4.
Its good that they are celebrating the band and maybe they will see how they feel once these shows are complete, it could lead to them deciding to stay together or they may just feel that this is enough.
With all the tours on sale this week and selling so well and Ten showing at 53 in the mids im hoping the album stays top 75 tomorrow, its always nice to see their name show up in the charts.
Ten re enters the chary this week at 68 bring its total sales just shy of 340,000.
. Are you close to the Taylor venue? I am having to travel 125 miles as Taylor missed the Midlands. I normally go to 3 or 4 Girls Aloud dates but it clashes with cricket season so I will just stick to the Birmingham date. Glad you managed to find a date away from the cricket
Whole lotta history and see the day are 2 songs I rarely revisit.
This was mentioned in the WWTNS topic, but the videos from that era have all had updated thumbnails!
Here's what they were previously:
Not forgetting that prior to those (which were quite recent changes) they used to look like this:
I can't find what Wake Me Up's default picture used to be! I hated the random Love Actually still one for Jump, so much!
And here's what they all look like now:
It'll be nice when they're all done!
They look fab!
Videos looking great.
Those thumbnails always bothered me, particularly if I'd ever share these videos anywhere!
Rumour they’re on Ant and Dec Saturday Night Takeway launch tomorrow with Love Machine as end of the show show
Disappointed there's no new music. They're soin a Spice Girls instesd of a Take That - touring, no new music. Sara even said she'd hoped they'd do something without her. Hopefullt it will come in time.
The girls looking stunning the other day together:
-Stunning.
The second post!
I expect at least some of the girls will attend tonight's Brits ceremony.
Doesn't look like any of them attended unfortunately!
Nicola looks amazing in those photographs.
I noticed Louis keeps bringing up Girls Aloud, anythink for him to try and seem relevant. Watching him I feel bad for Girls Aloud teenagers with a useless Manager, it Is a good job Hilary stepped in. I reckon if Louis had of stayed Manager he would have been happy to see them flop as long as he got his millions. I don't know how Cheryl coped with him on x factor, I think if I had of been working with him I would have put my hands around his neck .
Id say it was a hard time for the girls working with him as not alone did he not know how to manage them he treated them badly aswell and getting away from them was the best thing they did.
I tell you what is interesting - and I think it was Kimberley who said it in her book. But Hilary apparently called Peter Loraine after Popstars and asked him quite bluntly why she wasn't managing them and Louis was. Truly #queenbehaviour! Hilary is for me one of the most perfect managers because she has a bloody good business head but she is also nurturing and she proved herself time and again in doing the best for them but also managing five very strong personalities and keeping them all united. She runs rings around a lot of other music managers I've witnessed!
Will GA release an album as a four-piece? If they teamed up with Xenomania again I think it would do well.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thesun.ie/tvandshowbiz/12598291/girls-aloud-saturday-night-takeaway/amp/
I was hoping for an end of show performance.
So it would appear they're on with Scott Mills on his Radio 2 show next Thursday afternoon "bringing some Girls Aloud news ahead of their UK tour later this year": https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xvzb
Looks like we're getting another announcement of some description inside the next week, then! Instinctively I'm wondering if it might be the Chemistry reissue?
New Xenomania single!
Huh. Doesn't look like we should be getting our hopes up too high going on Scott's caption here?
According to somebody on Popjustice, this interview with Scott Mills was filmed back in February! 
Billie Piper being a fan
I want to see how disdainful her response is to his question about her making a comeback
Well it was definitely a no 
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