Girls Aloud consider ongoing projects after emotional reunion tour in memory of Sarah Harding

Girls Aloud have hinted they are going to carry on as a band after their final show.

The quartet - including our own Nadine Coyle - are currently touring the UK and Ireland on their sold-out tour, The Girls Aloud Show, in memory of Sarah Harding, who died in September 2021. Prior to coming together during Sarah's illness, the relationship of Girls Aloud had been surrounded by feuds and members previously stating there wouldn't be any reunions.

But the girls promised Sarah that after her passing, they would celebrate her legacy and get back on stage again. Now, they're closer than ever and are considering a future for the band. Currently, the band are due to end their comeback tour later this month before headlining Brighton Pride in August.

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However, they have since announced a rare and intimate gig at the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire in West London on July 2. Most importantly, the event is completely free. Currently, there are 700 tickets available to O2 Priority members and Virgin Media broadband users via a ballot. As well as this, several fans will get the chance to meet the iconic band prior to their performance.

Speaking about the event, Kimberley Walsh said: "We can't wait to perform our favourite songs in an intimate setting with fans at the Priority gig. It's going to be a really special evening and we can't wait to see some of you there!"

However, the girls recently opened up in a new interview about coming together once again and being the best of friends. Cheryl described their relationship as being "sisters", despite previously falling out with Nadine Coyle.

Speaking about what is next in the diary for Girls Aloud, she told The Guardian: "Who knows what's next. We're like sisters now, so it never really ends. We've laughed, we've cried, we've cried laughing. It's been really fun."

On touring without Sarah, Kimberley told the outlet: "We're not trying to pretend we're not doing this without her we feel that loss massively, on stage and in every song that we do. I really hope that we've done a good job of making her presence felt." Meanwhile, Nicola Roberts opened up about Sarah, saying: "She was completely free up there (on stage). Zero inhibitions. She was so alive."

During the concerts, the band share a touching tribute to Sarah, with a video montage set to the tune of their hit Whole Lotta History. Her voice echoed through the venue during the opening of I'll Stand By You and her memorable "walking primrose" line in BRIT Award-winning single The Promise.

Sarah tragically died aged 39, following a courageous battle with breast cancer. In August of 2020, she told fans that it had advanced to "other parts" of her body.

Following her devastating death, her bandmates who reconciled during her illness have vowed to keep Sarah's memory alive and have since become the faces of The Sarah Harding Breast Cancer Appeal and raised vital funds to fund research into the illness in Sarah's honour.

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