Girls Aloud share their excitement as they jet to Dublin for first reunion tour ... trends now

Girls Aloud share their excitement as they jet to Dublin for first reunion tour ... trends now

Girls Aloud shared their excitement as they jetted to Dublin for their first reunion tour on Friday night.

The band - consisting of Cheryl, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh - will be kicking off the UK and Ireland tour this weekend much to fans' delight.

And as they boarded the plane they all posed for a sweet selfie together as the caption read: 'Ready for take off!'

Shortly before Kimberley, 42, revealed that their rehearsals had been 'emotional' as it is believed the set with contain a tribute to late band member Sarah Harding who died from breast cancer in 2021.

Sharing snaps from the preparations she penned: 'Well that's it. Production rehearsals are done Dublin here we come! We've had the BEST time creating this show for you and being back with my girls has been incredibly emotional but soooooo special. 

Girls Aloud shared their excitement as they jetted to Dublin for their first reunion tour on Friday night

Girls Aloud shared their excitement as they jetted to Dublin for their first reunion tour on Friday night

The band - consisting of Cheryl, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh - will be kicking off the UK and Ireland tour this weekend much to fans' delight

The band - consisting of Cheryl, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh - will be kicking off the UK and Ireland tour this weekend much to fans' delight

'Love you all. Our team of boys dancing with us are honestly incredibly and I can't wait for you to see them in action! 

She added to their creative director Beth Honan: 'You are a legend and a genuine super hero what a privilege to be here 20 years later doing what we love. Thanks our whole team that have helped put this show together and supported us I appreciate each and every one of you! Let's do this!' 

Reports have suggested that they may end their set with I'll Stand By You, in tribute to Sarah along with footage on screens.

Nicola, 38, also shared some rehearsal snaps and promised an 'amazing' show for fans. 

She wrote: 'That's it! Rehearsals and production are done. We've been in for what feels like every hour to make the show amazing for you. I've honestly had the best 5 weeks with the girls.'

She also thanked their creative director and vocal arranger, adding: 'The best team bringing the best energy. So proud of everyone. One more sleep!' 

Meanwhile Nadine posted online: 'I am full of gratitude & admiration for our entire team!!!! Thank you everyone up to this point!!! Now the real fun begins!' 

It comes after the team working with Girls Aloud on the upcoming reunion tour are reportedly getting worried that it could all 'end in disaster' if the band clash again.

The girl band famously fell out after they split in 2013, as they publicly disagreed over when and the reasons why they decided to announce a hiatus.

Shortly before Kimberley, 42, revealed that their rehearsals had been 'emotional' as it is believed the set with contain a tribute to late band member Sarah Harding who died from breast cancer in 2021

Shortly before Kimberley, 42, revealed that their rehearsals had been 'emotional' as it is believed the set with contain a tribute to late band member Sarah Harding who died from breast cancer in 2021 

Kimberley penned: 'We've had the BEST time creating this show for you and being back with my girls has been incredibly emotional but soooooo special'

Kimberley penned: 'We've had the BEST time creating this show for you and being back with my girls has been incredibly emotional but soooooo special'

Nicola, 38, also shared some rehearsal snaps and promised an 'amazing' show for fans

Nicola, 38, also shared some rehearsal snaps and promised an 'amazing' show for fans

Reports have suggested that they may end their set with I'll Stand By You, in tribute to Sarah along with footage on screens

Reports have suggested that they may end their set with I'll Stand By You, in tribute to Sarah along with footage on screens 

Following the tragic loss of their bandmate Sarah Harding aged 39 in 2021, the band put their past issues behind them to reform in memory of the late singer.

However, despite their gung-ho attitude to reuniting for a 30-date tour, insiders are said to be worried that tensions will fray when the pressure of a tour kicks in.

The four women were all pictured arriving at rehearsals for the first time looking slightly solemn last week.

A source told The Sun: 'It's no secret that Cheryl and Nadine had a fraught relationship and professional rivalry back in the day- they couldn't even agree when Girls Aloud split - so now, they're on best behaviour with the reunion.

'But behind the scenes a lot of the team are wary they'll clash again. They both look back and can see they were both at fault, they've both matured a lot - and due to professional and personal life challenges they've faced since the band, they no longer have the egos or competitiveness they did back then.'

They continued: 'Cheryl, Nicola and Kimberly are best friends and it seems like they are really trying not to exclude Nadine as they don't want anything to derail this tour or cause tension - and Nadine is making a huge effort with them too, she's really gotten to know the

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