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| Girls Aloud confirm split after last night of UK tour | Girls Aloud confirm split after last night of UK tour |
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| Girls Aloud have announced they are splitting up following the last night of their 10-year celebration tour. | Girls Aloud have announced they are splitting up following the last night of their 10-year celebration tour. |
| A tweet from the band's official account on Wednesday night said: "We have now come to the end of our incredible time together." | A tweet from the band's official account on Wednesday night said: "We have now come to the end of our incredible time together." |
| The message was sent shortly after the five singers came off stage. | The message was sent shortly after the five singers came off stage. |
| The performance in Liverpool marked their last performance together as a group. Girls Aloud formed after appearing on Popstars: The Rivals. | The performance in Liverpool marked their last performance together as a group. Girls Aloud formed after appearing on Popstars: The Rivals. |
| The five-piece - Kimberley Walsh, Cheryl Cole, Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding and Nicola Roberts - made their first live appearance on the show on 19 October 2002. | The five-piece - Kimberley Walsh, Cheryl Cole, Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding and Nicola Roberts - made their first live appearance on the show on 19 October 2002. |
| The band reunited for the 12-date UK tour after spending three years on solo projects. Six more dates were added to the initial schedule. | The band reunited for the 12-date UK tour after spending three years on solo projects. Six more dates were added to the initial schedule. |
| Their greatest hits album Ten charted at number nine when it was released in December 2012. | Their greatest hits album Ten charted at number nine when it was released in December 2012. |
| The tweet said: "Dear Alouders, we just want to say from the bottom of our hearts Thank you!! | The tweet said: "Dear Alouders, we just want to say from the bottom of our hearts Thank you!! |
| "This tour has been an amazing experience and the perfect chance to say thank you for being on this journey with us through a decade. | "This tour has been an amazing experience and the perfect chance to say thank you for being on this journey with us through a decade. |
| "It has far exceeded any of our dreams and we hope we are forever your inspiration and reminder that dreams really do glitter!! | "It has far exceeded any of our dreams and we hope we are forever your inspiration and reminder that dreams really do glitter!! |
| "Your love and support will stay with us forever but we have now come to the end of our incredible time together. Love you lots." | "Your love and support will stay with us forever but we have now come to the end of our incredible time together. Love you lots." |
| Look back at pictures of Girls Aloud's career | Look back at pictures of Girls Aloud's career |
| 'More tears' | 'More tears' |
| Cheryl Cole also tweeted after the gig: "To the people that haven't been able to make it, for what ever reason, we feel your support regardless and have done for 10 yrs.." | Cheryl Cole also tweeted after the gig: "To the people that haven't been able to make it, for what ever reason, we feel your support regardless and have done for 10 yrs.." |
| Nadine Coyle tweeted before going on stage: "I have seen you many of you at the tour work as hard as us! That is why I cried last night on stage & probably tonight again. Not sad, happy. | Nadine Coyle tweeted before going on stage: "I have seen you many of you at the tour work as hard as us! That is why I cried last night on stage & probably tonight again. Not sad, happy. |
| "Happy tears. I cannot thank you enough. I love seeing all your faces. Ok more tears. I love you all forever. Xxxxx NC." | "Happy tears. I cannot thank you enough. I love seeing all your faces. Ok more tears. I love you all forever. Xxxxx NC." |
| However, she later appeared to say that it wasn't her decision to split the group up. | |
| She said: "You should know by now I had no part in any of this split business. I couldn't stop them. I had the best time & want to keep going. Xxxx." | |
| Following the release of their album Out Of Control, the girls took a break in 2009 to work on their own projects. | Following the release of their album Out Of Control, the girls took a break in 2009 to work on their own projects. |
| Cheryl Cole released three solo albums while Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh have all put out solo material. | Cheryl Cole released three solo albums while Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh have all put out solo material. |
| Walsh, who starred in the London West End theatre production of Shrek, also took part in the 2012 series of Strictly Come Dancing, reaching the final. | Walsh, who starred in the London West End theatre production of Shrek, also took part in the 2012 series of Strictly Come Dancing, reaching the final. |
| Sarah Harding turned her attentions to acting, starring in films like Bad Day and St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold. She also spent time in a treatment centre in 2011 for depression and alcohol addiction. | Sarah Harding turned her attentions to acting, starring in films like Bad Day and St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold. She also spent time in a treatment centre in 2011 for depression and alcohol addiction. |
| According to the Official Charts Company, Girls Aloud were UK's biggest-selling girl group of the 21st Century. | According to the Official Charts Company, Girls Aloud were UK's biggest-selling girl group of the 21st Century. |
| Their debut single, Sound Of The Underground, was their most popular selling more than 653,000 copies in the UK. | Their debut single, Sound Of The Underground, was their most popular selling more than 653,000 copies in the UK. |
| They went on to score 20 consecutive top 10 hits between 2002 and 2009. | They went on to score 20 consecutive top 10 hits between 2002 and 2009. |
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