Girls Aloud have added six extra shows to their reunion tour due to “unprecedented demand”.
The group – starring Nadine Coyle, Cheryl Tweedy, Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts – announced the new shows following a fan pre-sale on Wednesday (November 29).
In addition to the originally-announced 15 shows, the Sound Of The Underground hitmakers will play second shows in Glasgow, Leeds, Birmingham and Liverpool, along with third stops in Newcastle and London.
“Systems have been reinforced to cope with the extraordinary traffic after this morning – we can’t wait to see you all on tour,” they said.
Tickets will go general sale Friday, December 1 at 9am GMT here.
MAY 2024
18 – 3Arena, Dublin
20 – SSE Arena, Belfast
23 – AO Arena, Manchester
24 – AO Arena, Manchester
27 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff
31 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle
JUNE 2024
1 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle
2 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle*
4 – P&J Live, Aberdeen
8 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
9 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow*
12 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
15 – First Direct Arena, Leeds
16 – First Direct Arena, Leeds*
18 – Resorts World Arena, Birmingham
19 – Resorts World Arena, Birmingham*
22 – The O2, London
23 – The O2, London
25 – The O2, London*
29 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
30 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool*
*new dates added
Of the shows, which will celebrate the group’s 21st anniversary and honour their late bandmate, Sarah Harding, Cheryl says: “We all started talking about the possibility of doing something to celebrate Girls Aloud’s 20-year anniversary a few years ago. The anniversary seemed like an obvious thing that we would celebrate. But when Sarah fell ill all priorities changed. She passed away a year before the anniversary and it just didn’t feel right, it felt too soon. But now, I think there is an energy that does makes it feel right. It’s the right time to celebrate Sarah, it’s the right time to celebrate the band and the right time to celebrate the fact we can still do this 21 years later. That’s a big honour in lots of ways.”
Nadine adds: “Girls Aloud are a band that made such a huge impact on people’s lives. We grew up with the band, but so did so many other people. So for us not to do something again feels like such a shame and a waste. We want to have that moment with fans where we can all enjoy it together.”
Kimberley continues: “Over the last year, we’ve felt this outpouring of love – obviously towards Sarah, but actually towards all of us as a group. And I guess it’s ignited something in all of us again. It feels like something has changed and it does feel like the right time to celebrate Sarah and the 20-year anniversary that we didn’t celebrate at the time.”
Nicola reflects: “I think what’s really encouraging is that whenever people ask us about reuniting it’s not, “Would you guys ever do it?” but “When are you guys gonna do it?” To know we still have that love from our fans and people who watched us grow up gives us the confidence to do the tour. It will be massive celebration of everything we’ve done up to this point. We want people to leave being like, “Wow, I’ve just had one of the best nights of my life.”
According to a press release, Girls Aloud will not be releasing any new music around the tour and the band haven’t recorded any new songs or filmed any music videos, despite recent reports. Instead, the tour will be a celebration of Girls Aloud’s catalogue and the success they have achieved as a band.
