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August 15, 2025Hayley1 Comment

20 Years of Chemistry – Deluxe Reissue Announced

Girls Aloud are set to mark the 20th anniversary of their third album ‘Chemistry’ with a deluxe reissue via Polydor/Fascination Records this September, alongside a new definitive version of deep cut ‘Singapore’ released today.

The expanded campaign brings ‘Chemistry’ to vinyl for the first time, arriving on pink vinyl and as an exclusive D2C picture disc, both featuring a four‑page insert with previously unseen archive imagery. A 3CD edition collects the original album, B‑sides, rarities and a dedicated remixes disc. Produced by Xenomania, the record features ‘Biology’, ‘Whole Lotta History’, ‘Long Hot Summer’ and their cover of ‘See The Day’.

‘Singapore (Definitive Version)’ is produced by Brian Higgins and mixed by Manon Grandjean, and includes newly expanded sections featuring a previously unheard pre‑chorus from Sarah. The track originally appeared on the bonus disc for ‘The Sound of Girls Aloud’ alongside ‘Something Kinda Ooooh’ and ‘I Think We’re Alone Now’, both included in the new set. A fresh ‘Singapore’ remix from Xenomania alumnus Jon Shave also features on the package.

The deluxe adds four previously unreleased vault recordings: ‘Naked In the Shower’, ‘You Go Too Fast (Demo)’—originally written for but not included on the ‘Herbie: Fully Loaded’ soundtrack—and ‘Watch Me Go (We’re Disco)’, an alternate take with a new intro and additional middle eight. The collection includes new sleeve notes from Nick Levine: “Something special happened when Cheryl, Kimberley, Nadine, Nicola and Sarah got together. It’s a rare quality you can’t manufacture, that some bands never possess, and the clue’s in the album title. You can’t mistake this group’s Chemistry.”

The tracklisting for ‘Chemistry (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)’ reads:

‘Intro’
‘Models’
‘Biology’
‘Wild Horses’
‘See The Day’
‘Watch Me Go’
‘Waiting’
‘Whole Lotta History’
‘Long Hot Summer’
‘Swinging London Town’
‘It’s Magic’
‘No Regrets’
‘Racy Lacey’
‘Singapore (Definitive Remix)’
‘Something Kinda Ooooh’
‘I Think We’re Alone Now’
‘Money’
‘Naked In the Shower’
‘You Go Too Fast (Demo)’
‘Watch Me Go (We’re Disco)’
‘Nobody But You’
‘I Don’t Really Hate You’
‘Crazy Fool’
‘The Crazy Life’
‘Why Do It’
‘Singapore’
‘Long Hot Summer (Alternative Version 1)’
‘Whole Lotta History (Video Version)’
‘Long Hot Summer (Alternative Version 2)’
‘Something Kinda Ooooh (Original Demo)’
‘Whole Lotta History (Acoustic)’
‘Long Hot Summer (GAY Live)’
‘Love Machine (Live At The Hammersmith Apollo)’
‘Real Life (Live At The Hammersmith Apollo)’
‘Teenage Dirtbag (Live At The Carling Academy)’
‘Biology (Live at Wembley)’
‘I Predict A Riot (Live at Wembley)’
‘I Think We’re Alone Now (The Sound of Girls Aloud Version)’
‘Singapore (Jon Shave 2025 Mix)’
‘Long Hot Summer (Tony Lamezma Rides Again)’
‘Biology (Tony Lamezma Remix)’
‘Something Kinda Ooooh (Tony Lamezma Mix)’
‘I Think We’re Alone Now (Uniting Nations Remix)’
‘Whole Lotta History (Whole Lotta Lamezma Mix)’
‘Something Kinda Ooooh (Freezr Remix)’
‘Long Hot Summer (Benitez Beats Remix)’
‘I Think We’re Alone Now (Tony Lamezma Baubletastic Remix)’
‘Biology (Benitez Beats Remix)’
‘Something Kinda Oooh (Co-Stars Remix)’
‘I Think We’re Alone Now (Alternative Mix)’
‘See The Day (SOUNDHOUSE Masterblaster Mix)’
‘I Think We’re Alone Now (Co-Stars Epic Club Mix)’

Release date: 26 September, 2025

Pre-order – https://girlsaloud.lnk.to/Chemistry20

August 12, 2025HayleyNo Comments

Nicola to join Hadestown in the West End!

Nicola Roberts will join the West End production of Hadestown.

With music, lyrics and book by Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell, the award-winning show has direction by Tony Award-winner Rachel Chavkin. It returned to UK shores last year for an open-ended spell at the Lyric Theatre, going on to be nominated for three WhatsOnStage Awards – and Melanie La Barrie won for her performance.

Roberts will be playing the role of Persephone from 16 September 2025 to 18 January 2026, returning to the West End for the first time in over half a decade. She will appear alongside Desmonda Cathabel as Eurydice, Chris Jarman as Hades, Cedric Neal as Hermes and Dylan Wood as Orpheus.

The cast also features Melanie Bright, Allie Daniel and Lauran Rae as the Fates; Femi Akinfolarin, Michelle Andrews, Ollie Bingham, Laura Delany and Sebastian Lim-Seet as the Workers; with Lucinda Buckley, Juan Jackson, Oisín Nolan-Power, Lindo Shinda and Jasmine Triadi as swings.

The creative team includes David Neumann, Rachel Hauck, Michael Krass, Bradley King, Nevin Steinberg, Jessica Paz, Liam Robinson, Michael Chorney, Todd Sickafoose, Ken Cerniglia, Maria Crocker and Tarek Merchant, with casting by Jacob Sparrow and additional casting by Rob Kelly.

The production is produced in London by Mara Isaacs, Dale Franzen, Hunter Arnold, Tom Kirdahy and the National Theatre in association with JAS Theatricals.

September 25, 2023Hayley6 Comments

Nicola supports Style For Stroke #JumpersForJoy campaign

Nicola is supporting this years Style for Stroke Foundation campaign called ‘Jumpers For Joy’

Buy your jumper here: https://www.fundjumpers.com/product-category/joy-statement-jumpers/

These joyful limited edition jumpers were created in collaboration with the Style for Strokes Foundation. A bright and beautiful collection of colourful statements, designed to celebrate life, the determination of stroke survivors and the simple joy of the every day. FUND jumpers are made from 100% sustainable lambswool, made and embroidered in England, they are heirloom pieces to last a lifetime.

Style for Strokes foundation was set up by Nick Ede to raise awareness that strokes can happen to anyone at any time and to help young people in particular to understand and reduce their risk of strokes one stylish step at a time. Profits will be donated to the UK based charity the Stroke Association who provide specialist support to help people rebuild their lives after a stroke. They also fund critical research and campaign nationally to raise awareness. To join their mission and learn more visit www.stroke.org.uk

September 25, 2023HayleyNo Comments

Video – Nicola talks about Sarah on Good Morning Britain

Broadcast on 22/09/23

Breast Cancer Risk Assessment in Young Women was set up in June to fulfil singer Sarah Harding’s dying wish to identify new ways to predict the risk of younger women getting breast cancer. There is currently no routine screening programme for early breast cancer in younger women who don’t have a family history of the disease, despite it being the most common cause of death in women aged 30-55 years. The project will determine risk factors most commonly found in women diagnosed with breast cancer in their early 30s, they will build a model with this data which will in turn help to enable all women to have a risk assessment for breast cancer when they reach the age of 30. Those women identified as high risk could then have access to early screening and opportunities for prevention, to reduce the chances of them developing and potentially dying from the disease. The innovative study has been made possible by funding from the Sarah Harding Breast Cancer Appeal with support from Sarah’s family, friends and Girls Aloud bandmates Nadine Coyle, Cheryl Tweedy, Kimberley Walsh, and Nicola Roberts. Together through various fundraising initiatives, they have raised over £1 million to date. Speaking about the importance of cancer research before her death, Sarah said: “Research is incredibly important in the fight against cancer. Although this research may not be in time to help me, this project is incredibly close to my heart as it may help women like me in the future”.