Posted April 18, 20223 yr From Metro: The stars of Girls Aloud will reunite for an event in memory of their late bandmate Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle has said. Harding died in September last year at the age of 39 after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Nadine has now revealed that she and Cheryl, Kimberley Walsh, and Nicola Roberts intend to get back together for one night only in a bid to raise funds for crucial medical equipment that may diagnose cancer sooner. Nadine confirmed: ‘We’re planning a night for an event to raise money in honour of Sarah. ‘She’s very much in the forefront of our minds. ‘We want to raise money for a piece of medical equipment that helps diagnose cancer earlier so people can be treated. We definitely want to do something to help others,’ she added to OK! magazine. She revealed that Harding’s death ‘still affects us deeply, to think about everything that she went through,’, referring to herself and the rest of the group. No further details were revealed of this Girls Aloud reunion special, which Nadine has previously hinted at, but fans will no doubt be incredibly keen to see the group back together for the first time in nearly 10 years. However, in February, Kimberley told MailOnline that a reunion was not on the cards as yet, as none of them were ‘in that headspace at the moment’. She added at the time that it ‘wouldn’t feel right without Sarah’. Harding’s death last year sent shockwaves through the industry, and Nadine has said she is still dealing with the grief. Nicola also recently told Metro about how she has dealt with the loss of one of her best friends, saying: ‘When you have a loss close to you, it magnifies how fragile life is. Nothing is given or promised. ‘We can make all the plans in the world but it leaves you feeling concerned anything can happen at any given moment.’ This year marks the 20th anniversary of Girls Aloud, with the group forming in 2002 on Popstars: The Rivals in 2002. A reunion would mark the first time the Sound of the Underground hitmakers have performed together since 2013 when they disbanded for good. Harding’s death came 13 months after she revealed she was battling breast cancer, which later spread to other parts of her body. She had shared her journey living with the disease in her autobiography Hear Me Out, in which she also detailed her career and personal life. Harding rose to fame in 2002 along with her Girls Aloud bandmates, and also enjoyed a TV career that included stints on shows such as The Jump, Coronation Street and Celebrity Big Brother. Interesting and I'm surprised it's come so soon after Kimberley's said there wasn't any plans for a reunion. I know whatever they do, it'll be in Sarah's honour but if they do reunite, you can guarantee I'll be there :wub:
April 18, 20223 yr No doubt a reunion tour will follow. The Wanted reunited for charity before embarking on a full-fledged tour. Edited April 18, 20223 yr by Voodoo
April 18, 20223 yr The Wanted situation was very different at that time. I think this is wonderful for the girls and beautiful Sarah.
April 18, 20223 yr Author ^ yes I don't think The Wanted is a comparable situation, especially as it initially seemed like Tom was going to be well enough to take part in the tour.
April 18, 20223 yr ^ yes I don't think The Wanted is a comparable situation, especially as it initially seemed like Tom was going to be well enough to take part in the tour. Definitely and it was his illness that brought them back together. Tom and Sarah's passing are heartbreaking. These fundraisers are great ways to honour people like Sarah and Tom and hopefully can help save the life of another. Edited April 18, 20223 yr by Feel_The_Fever
April 18, 20223 yr No disrespect meant but it’s always Nadine who makes these comments and always one of the others who denies it. Kimberly literally said a few weeks ago it was unlikely they’d perform ever again.
April 18, 20223 yr No disrespect meant but it’s always Nadine who makes these comments and always one of the others who denies it. Kimberly literally said a few weeks ago it was unlikely they’d perform ever again. To be fair Nadine is saying they are planning a night, which sounds more like a charity night than an actual reunion. It’s the paper who seeks to have misconstrued this.
April 18, 20223 yr To be fair Nadine is saying they are planning a night, which sounds more like a charity night than an actual reunion. It’s the paper who seeks to have misconstrued this. True. I guess I'll take it with a pinch of salt until one of the other girls mention it. Nicola was on a podcast just a week or so ago and didn't mention anything about this either.
April 18, 20223 yr Hopefully it is confirmed soon, on this occasion i would be surprised if Nadine would say something like this without it been true as its relating to a sensitive and heartfelt event.
April 19, 20223 yr This does sound like a wonderful idea, especially with the money going to charity. I bet it will be a very special and mostly emotional night.
April 20, 20223 yr If they do a charity concert night don’t see why they can’t do a few songs but yeah thought it sounded too good to be true
April 20, 20223 yr Speaking during her presenting slot on BBC's Morning Live, Kimberley told co-host Gethin Jones: "I feel like I need to just clear this up a little bit. "So there won’t be a reunion as such, we’re not going to be getting back on stage together. We still just don’t feel ready to get back on stage without Sarah. But we are planning an industry fundraiser for her in her memory, to raise as much money as we possibly can for cancer research. "She asked us to do this and it’s really important for us that we make it a big event. It’s all about [raising money]."
April 20, 20223 yr Please don’t have Ed Sheeran and the usual beige artists like Jess Glynne, Anne-Marie and Gary Barlow performing.
