Bradford pop star Kimberley Walsh's band Girls Aloud "splitting up" (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Bradford pop star Kimberley Walsh's band Girls Aloud "splitting up"
11:09am Thursday 21st March 2013 in News
Girls Aloud, including Kimberley Walsh, on stage
Girls Aloud - the chart-topping band featuring Bradford's Kimberley Walsh - have seemingly announced they are splitting up following the last night of their 10-year celebration tour.
A tweet from the band's official account said "we have now come to the end of our incredible time together".
The message was sent shortly after the five singers came off stage in Liverpool, marking their last performance together as a group.
The TV manufactured band reunited for the 12-date UK tour after spending three years on solo projects. Kimberley, originally of Sandy Lane, has recently released her own solo album of musical show standards and has also acted in the West End, notably in the hit stage show Shrek.
The tweet said: "Dear Alouders, we just want to say from the bottom of our hearts Thank you!!
"This tour has been an amazing experience and the perfect chance to say thank you for being on this journey with us through a decade. It has far exceeded any of our dreams and we hope we are forever your inspiration and reminder that dreams really do glitter!! Your love and support will stay with us forever but we have now come to the end of our incredible time together. Love you lots."
The band had previously hinted at an imminent split after confessing they had no plans together after the end of the tour. At a press conference to announce the Ten Tour last year Cheryl Cole said "we haven't actually made any plans further than the tour" before adding that they would "wait and see how the fans react" before deciding what to do next.
Kimberley, Cheryl, Nicola Roberts, Nadine Coyle and Sarah Harding were put together by the ITV show Popstars: The Rivals in 2002 and claimed their first number one with Sound Of The Underground.
Looking back on their decade together, Cheryl tweeted on Wednesday night: "To the people that haven't been able to make it, for what ever reason, we feel your support regardless and have done for 10 yrs."
Nadine also tweeted before going on stage: "I have seen many of you at the tour work as hard as us! That is why I cried last night on stage & probably tonight again. Not sad, happy. Happy tears. I cannot thank you enough. I love seeing all your faces. Ok more tears. I love you all forever. Xxxxx NC."
Comments(19)
Old Peculiar
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11:34am Thu 21 Mar 13
Its up there will "Zayn quits Twitter"
Biggus Dickus
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11:42am Thu 21 Mar 13
Joedavid
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11:50am Thu 21 Mar 13
Andr3wKay
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11:51am Thu 21 Mar 13
It'll be the same again in 5 years.
Bone_idle18
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12:43pm Thu 21 Mar 13
Love you loads.
:)
Pity poor Bfd!
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12:50pm Thu 21 Mar 13
Bone_idle18
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1:02pm Thu 21 Mar 13
Pity poor Bfd! wrote:OMG, I so can't believe u said that!
Does this mean the ubiquitous Ms Cole will disappear into obscurity and from our TV screens - can only be a good thing!
Leave Cheryl alone, she's a better person that you'll ever be!
;)
Bone_idle18
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1:50pm Thu 21 Mar 13
Plus, they're like, old. They must be nearly as old as my dad and he's ancient, he's 36!
Old Peculiar
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2:28pm Thu 21 Mar 13
Bone_idle18 wrote:Don't worry, you've still got Bieber
I bet you lot don't even like proper music, my dad like Led Zeppelin, they're rubbish! Only one of them sings and they don't even dance! Plus, they're like, old. They must be nearly as old as my dad and he's ancient, he's 36!
Bone_idle18
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3:08pm Thu 21 Mar 13
Old Peculiar wrote:Oh Justin, love him. Who carz if he was late? It's the stupid parents who wuz early! Leave Justin alone!
Bone_idle18 wrote:Don't worry, you've still got Bieber
I bet you lot don't even like proper music, my dad like Led Zeppelin, they're rubbish! Only one of them sings and they don't even dance! Plus, they're like, old. They must be nearly as old as my dad and he's ancient, he's 36!
:)
The Hoffster
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4:01pm Thu 21 Mar 13
Joedavid wrote:Yep.
They will be back when the money runs out.
No doubt they'll be doing a 'Spice Girls' in the not too distant future.
Bone_idle18
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4:40pm Thu 21 Mar 13
The Hoffster wrote:The spice girls are has-beens, they like so old!
Joedavid wrote:Yep.
They will be back when the money runs out.
No doubt they'll be doing a 'Spice Girls' in the not too distant future.
Little Mix are the best now! they're wikid!
The Hoffster
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6:06pm Thu 21 Mar 13
Bone_idle18 wrote:I think you're a bit too old to be liking girl-groups.
The Hoffster wrote:The spice girls are has-beens, they like so old!
Joedavid wrote:Yep.
They will be back when the money runs out.
No doubt they'll be doing a 'Spice Girls' in the not too distant future.
Little Mix are the best now! they're wikid!
It's kinda disturbing.
sam-tyler
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6:29pm Thu 21 Mar 13
The Hoffster wrote:Girls Aloud 'doing' the Spice Girls?
Joedavid wrote:Yep.
They will be back when the money runs out.
No doubt they'll be doing a 'Spice Girls' in the not too distant future.
I'll buy that for a Dollar!
Avro
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7:48pm Thu 21 Mar 13
bd7 helper
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8:08pm Thu 21 Mar 13
spinnekop
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8:55pm Thu 21 Mar 13
Bone_idle18 wrote:And that, dear hearts, is why Bradford has so much youth unemployment. Or should I say unemployable youffs.
Old Peculiar wrote:Oh Justin, love him. Who carz if he was late? It's the stupid parents who wuz early! Leave Justin alone! :)Bone_idle18 wrote: I bet you lot don't even like proper music, my dad like Led Zeppelin, they're rubbish! Only one of them sings and they don't even dance! Plus, they're like, old. They must be nearly as old as my dad and he's ancient, he's 36!Don't worry, you've still got Bieber
Bone_idle18
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11:52am Fri 22 Mar 13
spinnekop wrote:Oh dear. No one saw through my charade? How many smiles does one need at the end of a post to show it's tongue in cheek? :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
Bone_idle18 wrote:And that, dear hearts, is why Bradford has so much youth unemployment. Or should I say unemployable youffs.
Old Peculiar wrote:Oh Justin, love him. Who carz if he was late? It's the stupid parents who wuz early! Leave Justin alone! :)Bone_idle18 wrote: I bet you lot don't even like proper music, my dad like Led Zeppelin, they're rubbish! Only one of them sings and they don't even dance! Plus, they're like, old. They must be nearly as old as my dad and he's ancient, he's 36!Don't worry, you've still got Bieber
Not so simple says...
11:12am Thu 21 Mar 13