The Set Record, The Merch, The Entire Rattling Spoilers4 min read

It’s actual. It occurring. Goals actually do glitter: Women Aloud are again in motion.

The Almighty Aloud – that’s Kimberley Walsh, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Tweedy Cole Fernandez-Versini Virtually Payne Cheryl Simply Cheryl and our beloved Sarah Harding in spirit kicked off their first tour in over a decade on Friday evening (Could 17) in 3Arena in Dublin, Eire.

Because the panicked social media posts got here in, I’ve gathered collectively the entire very important info to date.

The merch features a program, a punny journey mug (“I obtained my cappuccino to go”), a Biology tee, and a charity tee for Sarah Harding.

The “Fan of Women Aloud” fan. The brand hat. It’s all a necessity, not a need.

They open with “Untouchable.”

“Untouchable.” “Untouchable.” The practically 7-minute album model of “Untouchable.” It seems like an extremely fierce opening assertion and nod to the pop nerds, truly. As chances are you’ll know, it was the music that broke their streak of 20 High 10 hits in a row, regardless of being largely thought of an exceptional monitor. In current months, followers have demanded “Justice for Untouchable” – and that is one hell of a reclamation.

Additionally, listening to Nadine belt out that bridge – perhaps my favourite Aloud bridge, “with none that means, we’re simply pores and skin and bone, like lovely robots dancing alone” – proper on the prime of the present? I’m a goner.

The megamix isn’t precisely the set record, however it’s very shut. And truthfully, it’s fairly near perfection.

We had been disadvantaged of “Reminiscence of You” (I don’t need to speak about it) and “The Loving Variety,” however we did get “Entire Lotta Historical past.” And two massive fan-favorite deep cuts – the holy “Graffiti My Soul” and “Woman Overboard” – made the reduce. In addition to…

“On the Metro,” being carried out stay within the yr 2024.

We’re so blessed. They’re additionally referencing the “No Good Recommendation” cowl artwork with the background visuals, which seem within the tour program.

There are emotional tributes to Sarah Harding all evening lengthy, simply as (The) Promised.

The ladies flip round and proudly stare on the screens and watch as Sarah delivers some her most memorable moments all evening lengthy: the “take a stroll on the wild aspect of life” of “One thing New,” the outro of “Entire Lotta Historical past,” the bridge of “The Promise.” The way in which Sarah is integrated all through the evening is so nicely finished – and unprecedented? I do not know what to even examine this tour to, given the bittersweet circumstances. All I do know is I’m going to cry a lot seeing this go down in particular person.

There are additionally homages aplenty to their most iconic video moments.

The ladies trip bikes suspended from the ceiling for “Wake Me Up,” channel the flowing pink “Fighter”-style attire for “Attractive! No, No, No” (which sounds particularly punchy stay), and recreate the shambolic excellence – cheesy scorching pink wallpaper and all – of the “Biology” music video.

Actually, it’s all too overwhelming to course of right now. ALOUD FOREVER.

The Women Aloud Present Set Record

Act 1

Untouchable
The Present
One thing New
Love Machine
Can’t Communicate French
Biology
Entire Lotta Historical past

Act 2

Wake Me Up
Sound of the Underground
Woman Overboard
No Good Recommendation
Graffiti My Soul
Lengthy Scorching Summer time
I’ll Stand by You

Act 3

Attractive! No No No…
On the Metro
Bounce
Name the Pictures
One thing Kinda Ooooh

Encore

The Promise