Cheryl Cole will return to Newcastle with Girls Aloud
Girls aloud confirm they will be gong on tour next year - and the first did is set for Newcastle
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Cheryl Cole back in the city with Girls Aloud
Heaton-born superstar Cheryl Cole has confirmed Girls Aloud are back on the road and their first gig will be in Newcastle
Read the full storyGirls Aloud will start tour in Newcastle
Girls Aloud have reunited for a tour next year, opening with two dates in Cheryl Cole's hometown of Newcastle upon Tyne.
The group announced their plans at a press conference on Friday.
The 12-date tour will open in Newcastle with two gigs on February 21 and 22.
.They also confirmed the release of their new single, Something New, on November 18.
A greatest hits album, called Ten, will also be released.
This year marks a decade since they were put together by the ITV show Popstars: The Rivals and claimed their first number one with Sound Of The Underground.