Nadine Coyle , Cheryl, Nicola Roberts , Kimberley Walsh made up the iconic girl band alongside Sarah until her tragic death from cancer in 2021.
Girls Aloud paid an emotional tribute to the late Sarah Harding as they returned to the stage for the first time in 11 years for the first night of their reunion tour in Dublin on Friday.
Sarah's vocals then began to play as her four bandmates sang live on stage alongside their late friend. Black and white footage of Sarah singing were then shown, followed by a emotional montage dedicated to the late star which read: 'The darkest nights produce the brightest stars.' Taking to Twitter after their first show, the band thanked fans as they wrote: 'Show 1 done Dublin you were absolutely INCREDIBLE. What a start to the #TheGirlsAloudShow tour'.The girl group's opening night had their late bandmate at its centre with a rendition of I'll Stand By You set to a video of Sarah and her vocals, leaving fans in tears
Keeping Sarah as the focus from the start, until the end of the performance, the show began with hit Untouchable which was set against a backdrop of footage of Sarah displayed on pink curtains 'you’ve done Sarah so proud'; 'You were amazing and Sarah would be so proud! Good luck with the rest of the tour.'
Girls Aloud fans - those lucky enough to be at the Dublin show and those admiring online - rushed to social media to share that they were moved by the tribute to Sarah
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