Kimberley Walsh says Girls Aloud is ‘not ready to get back on stage yet’ in the wake of Sarah Harding’s death.
The West End star revealed that she and Cheryl Tweedy, Nadine Coyle and Nicola Roberts are not planning on performing together any time soon following the passing of their beloved bandmate Sarah, who passed away aged 39 from breast cancer last September.
Kimberley made her statement during an appearance on BBC’s Morning Live on Wednesday.
Speaking out: Kimberley Walsh, 40, says Girls Aloud is ‘not ready to get back on stage yet’ in the wake of Sarah Harding’s death (pictured March)
After being asked to share some details on any surprises planned for their upcoming fundraising special by co-host Gethin Jones, Kimberley, 40, said: ‘I feel like I need to clear this up a little bit.
‘There won’t be a reunion as such, we’re not going to be getting back on stage. We still don’t feel ready to get back on stage without Sarah.’
In October 2021, Kimberley ruled out a reunion for the Biology girl band as they were not in ‘that headspace right now’ following Sarah’s death.
Pop stars: Kimberley (second right) said she and Nicola Roberts (left), Nadine Coyle (second left), Cheryl Tweedy (right) will not perform together soon following Sarah’s (centre) death (pictured 2013)
She said: ‘It’s not really something we’re even thinking about obviously, with the situation as it is. No one is even in that headspace right now.’
Kimberley’s comments about the band – who were formed in 2002 on the reality singing competition Popstars: The Rivals, achieving huge chart success – come after Nadine confirmed they were ‘planning an event to raise money in honour of Sarah’.
Nadine, 36, told OK! magazine: ‘She’s very much in the forefront of our minds. We want to raise money for a piece of medical equipment that helps diagnose cancer earlier so people can be treated.
Looking back: Sarah passed away aged 39 from breast cancer last September, with Kimberley posting pictures as a tribute on social media at the time
‘We definitely want to do something to help others.’
Nadine added that even seven months after Sarah’s passing her death still ‘affects them deeply.’
The anniversary would be the first time Girls Aloud have appeared together since 2013, when they split after celebrating their 10th Anniversary.
Honest: Kimberley previously described the rough time she endured when Sarah (pictured) passed away in September 2021
In February, Kimberley told MailOnline that there were no plans for a reunion in the immediate future.
She said: ‘It’s amazing that we’re coming up to 20 years and there’ll be lots of reminiscing personally for us as a group, the four of I’m sure will be looking back at old memories.
‘But I think that our heads are not in a space to be doing anything as a band, it wouldn’t feel right without Sarah. But yeah, we’ll definitely be doing lots of reminiscing, it’s amazing that it’s been that long. 20 years, it’s crazy!’
Tribute: Nadine (pictured with Sarah in 2012) said this week that Sarah’s death still ‘affects them deeply’ seven months after her passing
Kimberley added that for the remaining members, the occasion will be significantly poignant, adding: ‘It feels like quite a big landmark for us, it’s going to be very bittersweet. But we’ll just deal with it as best as we can at the time.’
Nadine revealed last year she believed she had received signs from her late Girls Aloud bandmate Sarah, including when she was at home and ‘something flew off the shelf’.
The singer, described the rough time she endured when Sarah passed away in September 2021.
Speaking on The Ryan Tubridy Show on RTE Radio 1 in October, Nadine told how she had filmed Irish musical talent show Last Singer Standing where she thinks Sarah sent her signs of her presence.
Over: The anniversary would be the first time Girls Aloud have appeared together since 2013, when they split after celebrating their 10th Anniversary (pictured in 2006)
She said: ‘I was so close to her in life. There’s definitely been things, she’s made her presence known a few times. As I was shooting the show, it was right in the middle of it all and people were being so kind.
‘There was a couple of days when the headphones just flew across the table and it happened three days in a row and the makeup girls were saying, “that has to be Sarah.”
‘One night I was taking about me in my house and something flew off the shelf. I was like, “Is this Sarah?” I’m still thinking she’s going to phone.’
Sarah passed away on September 5th 2021, with her death confirmed by her mother Maria in a statement shared to the star’s Instagram account, which said that he ‘slipped away peacefully’ after her cancer battle.
Tough: Sarah died on September 5th 2021 after battling breast cancer for a year (pictured in 2016)
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