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Girls Aloud have paid tribute to the late Sarah Harding on their reunion tour.
Returning to the stage after 11 years, the girl group brought fans to tears with a rendition of I'll Stand By You, dedicated to their late bandmate.
As they sang, Nadine Coyle, Cheryl, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh were backed by big-screen video footage, coupled with original demo vocals, of Sarah, who died in 2021 after a battle with breast cancer.
Fans who witnessed the first reunion show in Dublin took to social media to share their emotional reactions.
"This is what you call a tribute," one concertgoer wrote on X/Twitter. "Taking out her demo vocals to showcase her incredible legacy is something only this band would do. Long reign Girls Aloud!"
"What a beautiful tribute to Sarah," wrote another. "Girls aloud truly breathtaking. Girls be proud! Sarah will be."
"Well this just broke my heart, wrote one, echoed by another who wrote: 'I'm honestly crying. We miss you Sarah".
The original five singers formed the band in 2002 after winning reality TV competition Popstars: The Rivals in 2002.