Biography
Girls Aloud
Real name: Nadine Coyle, Cheryl Tweedy, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts & Kimberley Walsh
Effective period / Period of releases: 2002 - 2012
Members: Nicola Roberts, Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Cheryl Tweedy, Kimberley Walsh
Girls Aloud were a British girl group that were created on the ITV1 talent show Popstars: The Rivals in 2002. The group, consisting of Cheryl Cole, Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts, and Kimberley Walsh, have been successful in achieving a string of 20 consecutive UK Top 10 singles (including four number ones), two UK number one albums, and having been nominated for four BRIT Awards, winning Best Single in 2009 for "The Promise".In March 2013, just a few hours after having performed their final concert at Echo Arena Liverpool, the five announced and confirmed their breakup on Twitter.
In August 2020 Sarah Harding announced that she had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer and that it had now spread to the rest of her body. In early 2021 doctors revealed she would not see another christmas and on the morning of the 5th September 2021 she passed away peacefully.
Reformed as a 4 piece in November 2023 to announce a 2024 UK Arena tour.