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Girls Aloud take inspiration from Taylor Swift-era tour and film reunion gigs for ITV, despite being forced to cut ticket prices by 60%

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Girls Aloud were reportedly inspired by Taylor Swift and filmed their recent reunion tour to screen on ITV.

Girls Aloud were reportedly inspired by Taylor Swift and filmed their recent reunion tour to be screened on ITV.

The American singer launched her Era’s Tour to sold-out cinemas last year and grossed a whopping £200m at the box office.

It has now been revealed that Girls Aloud, which features Cheryl, Kimberley Walsh, Nicola Roberts and Nadine Coyle, had cameras following them throughout all 30 shows, during which they honoured late member Sarah Harding.

A source said SunThere are several options on the table as to how ITV could deliver the final piece.

‘Behind-the-scenes footage has been captured, but bosses believe there is just as much value in presenting the show in its entirety as a single, sparkling piece, like Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.’

Girls Aloud were reportedly inspired by Taylor Swift and filmed their recent reunion tour to screen on ITV.

The American singer launched her Era's Tour to sold-out cinemas last year and grossed a staggering £200m at the box office.

The American singer debuted her hit Era’s Tour in cinemas last year and grossed a staggering £200m at the box office.

MailOnline has contacted representatives for ITV and Girls Aloud for comment.

The group was Forced to reduce prices by up to 60 percent after failing to sell out her three-night concert at London’s O2 Arena last week.

Some fans were left more than shocked after shelling out more than £100 for tickets only to see prices slashed to £30.

The 20,000-capacity O2 arena had seating available in almost every area, according to ticket seller AXS.

Sales were particularly slow on Wednesday, with some areas looking like only about 60 percent had sold.

The band’s reunion tour has been marred by drama, with supplier Ticketek struggling to deliver tickets ahead of their show at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham and Nadine Coyle clumsily forgetting lyrics at her Dublin gig.

On Sunday, Nadine broke down in tears as she paid tribute to her late bandmate Sarah during her final tour date in Liverpool.

Nadine was left in tears as Girls Aloud sang a previously unreleased version of I’ll Stand By You alongside Sarah.

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It has now been revealed that Girls Aloud, which features Cheryl, Kimberley Walsh, Nicola Roberts and Nadine Coyle, had cameras following them throughout all 30 shows, during which they honoured late member Sarah Harding.

A source said: 'Behind-the-scenes footage has been captured but bosses feel there is equal value in presenting the show in its entirety as one glossy piece, much like Taylor Swift's Eras Tour.'

A source said: ‘Behind-the-scenes footage has been captured but bosses feel there is equal value in presenting the show in its entirety as one glossy piece, much like Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.’

Sarah, who tragically passed away from breast cancer in 2021, sang the song solo and the band and audience joined in as a video of her played.

Nadine was seen wiping away tears as emotions took over before Cheryl, Kimberley and Nicola came together to complete the song.

Elsewhere during their final show, the girls paused their performance to allow Cheryl to respond to a viral video of herself.

The sensation of singing She used the performance – which took place on her 41st birthday – to reference an old video of her talking about one of her biggest hits, Love Machine, which was released in 2004.

On Sunday, Nadine broke down in tears as she paid tribute to her late bandmate Sarah during her final tour date in Liverpool.

On Sunday, Nadine broke down in tears as she paid tribute to her late bandmate Sarah during her final tour date in Liverpool.

Sarah tragically died in September 2021 after a battle with breast cancer (pictured in 2017)

Sarah tragically died in September 2021 after a battle with breast cancer (pictured in 2017)

In the retrospective clip from her 2006 E4 documentary Off the Record, Cheryl seemed adamant she would not take part in a reunion.

She said: “Can you imagine a 30-year-old woman saying ‘I’m a love machine’? No, no, thank you.”

But when she was in Liverpool, she took the opportunity on stage to respond to the viral clip that began circulating again once her reunion tour was announced.

She said: ‘I’d like to clarify something, you may have seen a video of me circulating saying I would never sing Love Machine when I was 30.

-Okay, but if we go there, on the last tour I was 29 years old, today I am 41!

The crowd erupted in cheers as the girl band performed the upbeat song.

Nadine Coyle, Cheryl, Nicola Roberts, Kimberley Walsh and Sarah Harding formed the iconic band in 2002 after winning Popstars: The Rivals in 2002 (pictured)

Nadine Coyle, Cheryl, Nicola Roberts, Kimberley Walsh and Sarah Harding formed the iconic band in 2002 after winning Popstars: The Rivals in 2002 (pictured)

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