Years & Years paid host to a mini Girls Aloud reunion as Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts joined Olly Alexander on stage at Mighty Hoopla for two of their biggest hits.
Appearing towards the end of the set, the duo – who appeared alongside Cheryl, Nadine Coyle and the late Sarah Harding in the band – delivered renditions of The Promise and Call The Shots as part of the show.
Their performance on Sunday, June 4 came 24 hours after Nadine performed a solo set at the festival.
Check out footage from the performance below.
Thank you for the wellness check texts regarding the surprise appearance of Girls Aloud’s Kimba and Nicola during the Years & Years set at Mighty Hoopla. Yes, I was there to witness. No, I’m not well. pic.twitter.com/kzZsuTr3td
— Bradley Stern (@MuuMuse) June 4, 2023
YEARS AND YEARS BROUGHT OUT HALF OF GIRLS ALOUD AT HOOPLA WHAT- pic.twitter.com/UL2u7Znvn1
— otto (@ottocolwill) June 4, 2023
Elsewhere in the set, Years & Years introduced Jake Shears for a performance of Scissor Sisters’ classic Filthy/Gorgeous as part of a 21-song set, which also included Night Call, Starstruck and a cover of Pet Shop Boys’ It’s a Sin.
Setlist: Years & Years at Mighty Hoopla, London on June 4
1. Night Call
2. Sweet Talker
3. Consequences
4. Shine
5. Filthy/Gorgeous (Scissor Sisters cover) (with Jake Shears)
6. Muscle
7. Take Shelter
8. All for You
9. Play (Jax Jones & Years & Years cover) (Purple Disco Machine remix)
10. Sunlight (The Magician cover)
11. Sanctify
12. Worship / Rendezvous
13. Desire
14. Hallucination (Regard cover)
15. Eyes Shut (with Trans Voices)
16. It’s a Sin (Pet Shop Boys cover)
17. Starstruck
18. The Promise (Girls Aloud cover) (with Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts)
19. Call the Shots (Girls Aloud cover) (with Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts)
20. If You’re Over Me
21. King
